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Sun Mar 18 2012 08:37 PM
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This was in an old gulf map. Has anyone ever seen one? Or do you own one? I'd like to see it!
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That's pretty cool. I would love to own one of those Gulf highway lighthouses. Hopefully, someone has one and will post pictures of it.
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Here is a large view of a Gulf postcard showing the Causeway Gulf Lighthouse Station in Miami...
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I'm not sure if this 1933 photo is of a Gulf station or what brand the station was? The station was in/on Long Island NY
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There was a discussion on these last year, which I can't find, naturally. Here is a Shorpy photo on how they were placed. http://www.shorpy.com/node/6755They ran on acetylene. Many years ago I saw one in Darien, Wisconsin, sitting at a Gulf station. There were all sorts of odd things there. Another link: http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/highway-lighthouses/
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Wow that last link said not a single museum in the country possesses one of them.
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Now it would be sweet to find one of those!!!
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Thanks, for the great pictures and informative links!
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There is a Gulf sign from a "lighthouse" currently on THAT auction site. # 190655171233
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I have seen quite a few few different gulf lighthouse signs...as well as many others. I know of two "mini" lighthouses that are in existence...however I have never talked to anyone that has seen a large size (type with the lighthouse signs like in the pics above) before...and I have asked many folks that have been in the hobby for many years. I believe a full size lighthouse stands right at 9 feet tall...bucktoothkid (dan) on oldgas has more knowledge of these than any one else I know...maybe he will throw in some info...The lights on top are pretty killer as well...some had the gulf porcelain signs on them...others had a "beacon" in the center with porcelain sign surrounding them...they are VERY NICE in person....
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Boy, thats in perfect condition!
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That's an awesome piece; WOW!!!!!
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...weird, I think I have the 'No Parking' sign shown on the right hand side in the last photo...
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