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Fri Jul 27 2012 06:57 AM
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Is this clock legit or a fantasy piece? It looks much nicer than some of the other fantasy clocks on ebay. Thanks.
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Last edited by Alex; Fri Jul 27 2012 06:57 AM.
Alex
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The face is new. Old clock body.
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Decal is slightly off center & slightly rotated, white in decal would match background if it were old [lit or un-lit].
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21 bids- 14 bidders on made up clock.. 
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I was afraid of that. Nice looking clock. did Texaco ever make a clock?
Alex
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...black T + computer type for 'REG TM' = fake...
Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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There is also no MFG lettering on the bottom of the face which is very common on a Pam style clock.
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I think it is a fantasy,can't say I've ever seen a texaco Pam that I could be 100 percent sure of. Telechron lenses are almost exactly like a Pam lens without the bottom lettering.telechrons also came in a cardboard type body,but I think they also had metal bodies later.even the repo lense for Pam's have the "Pam clock co" lettering and date so you have to be very careful with these clocks. I won't buy them if I don't know anything about the history or the person who is selling them.i have seen pics of a swihart lighted texaco,that I am pretty positive was the real deal.these look a lot like the Pam clock lens,but have arrows instead of numbers .and I still have a lot to learn about clocks!
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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Good point to check original lettering compared to reproduction. Most of the advertising Telechron advertising lenses were also marked with MFG lettering on the bottom. 
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Texaco had a white T clock made up in the fifties/sixties that were like a Pam, Can't remember the manufacture off hand. I had a few blackT clocks that were probably from a refinery because they were on a supervised circuit. Meaning you couldn't set them by hand. I've sold them all now. : (
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I believe this is the same face as the one sold on Ebay. Waynes Neon Clocks sells them. Here is his page to buy it http://www.waynesneonclocks.com/1023.jpg
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I'll go out on two limbs here.
1) Texaco never had a Pam clock produced.
2) That's against the law having Pam put on that reproduction/fantasy face.
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Jamie, I totally agree with you. What is the purpose of putting the MFG letters on that face? I can only think of one reason...greed!
Dave GILL,
Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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He/They put PAM on LOTS of them.
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