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#704165 Fri Feb 09 2018 03:54 PM
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I purchased this Quaker State neon spinner a few months ago. I disassembled it last weekend to clean & repair it. When I removed the face I uncovered another face that had never seen the light of day. Can anyone tell me why the logo design had been changed? Any information would be appreciated>
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what is underneath is apparently earlier & by the looks of what was in there you needed it,
I've also had mine apart without the extra - cool clock .. ... cool


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It was common for companies to change graphics/designs.

Such transitions are useful for dating items.

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It appears you have three faces?

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Thats cool!


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Let us see the completed project when you are finished working on it! With that nice original face under the others it should look great....
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Finished it up today. It came out pretty nice.
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face cleaned up very nice, type set is a little different than mine .. ... cool
color on numbers is reversed with your spinner having more connections too center,
hands are also different..

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Cleaned up very nice.
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Looks great! Thanks for posting.
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Looks awesome!


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Personally, I've found the Quaker State stuff quite difficult to date. Just not enough change in the logo.
Here are three tombstone signs from magazine ads for reference.
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1942
1947
Anyway, beautiful clock!!!! I have to wonder, why didn't you go with the seemingly older more graphic face?

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