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My Martin Oil Can collection has grown a bit over the last few weeks, so I thought I'd share. I love the variety of colors they used over the years. The 3 cans on the right are cardboard while the 5 on the left are metal.

I'm sure some of you guys have had the pleasure of meeting Fred Stoke from Stoke's Ranch. After making a couple of purchases from him on ebay, we worked out a deal for the better condition white, red and blue can on the left, the yellow & gold metal can, and the blue transmission fluid can. Great guy to talk with and do business with.

I have quite a few Martin maps, stamp books, and some matches if anyone wants to see pictures of those too.

Thanks,
Matt Martin

pretty cool

Very nice. I first saw a Martin station in Downtown Houston back in 1976 . I couldn't tell ya if they still retail there or not . Ed Shaver

Thanks Ed. I've googled mapped every Martin station that I'm aware of (around 100) and I'd say 60%-75% of them are still in service but have long since been branded as newer stations (Mobil, Marathon, RaceTrac, a few Shells).

I believe the one in Houston is now a parking lot for a city administration building.

Thanks,
Matt Martin

Do you have any mapped in Indiana? Locations such as Vincennes and Evansville? I guess I should clarify that I was curious about the ones that were Martin Oil Service Inc, ones.

Nice collection of can.

Fozzman, the Indiana stations that I have mapped are in the following locations. If you want specific street locations, let me know and I'll send them to you.

Angola
Chesterton
DeMotte
Dyer
East Chicago
Elkhart
Gary
Hammond
Highland
Hobart
Howe
L. Paz
LaPorte
Ligonier
Michigan City
Mishawaka
Pleasant Lake
Rensselaer
Schererville
South Bend
Indiana & Michigan State Line