#101531
Thu Jun 10 2004 07:49 AM
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thanks for an excellent job. your story i can relate to for two reasons. first, i only collect sinclair because i worked at a sinclair station on long island for several years from 1968-1972. and second( and most important)i also had a son die in june of 1997( drowing )and i can relate to your feelings. i think its great that you continue to add to jeffs collection, for you and him. i do not write in very often, but i just wanted you to know your not alone. be well...
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#101532
Thu Jun 10 2004 08:43 AM
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Rich, I'm very sorry about your son. My friends in the petroliana hobby played an important part of getting me through those tough times, and continue to do so after nearly seven years. I apprerciate your post. Please accept my sincere condolences. Bob
Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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#101533
Thu Jun 10 2004 12:35 PM
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Brochure for Litholine grease cartidges. Power X ad glass. Circa 1953-57.
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#101534
Thu Jun 10 2004 06:27 PM
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Sinclair continued to buy up smaller companies during the 40's, 50's and 60's. They include part of the Larco (Little America Refining Company), Simpson, Stoll, Okaw Valley Oil. By 1964 the Richfield east operation that Sinclair had bought in the 30's had been rebranded to Sinclair.
In 1966 Atlantic merged with Richfield (Ca) to form ARCO. Arco and Sinclair merged in 1969 and many Sinclair stations were rebranded Arco. This is where the company history gets hard to trace. I found conflicting stories while doing my research but as best as I can tell the government made Arco sell off part of the Sinclair operation. In 1976 Larco (which Sinclair had owned part of) bought what was left of Sinclair. Today they operate over 2600 stations in the west and mid-west.
That does it for the history part of this feature unless someone has verifiable info on Sinclair's more recent history. If you have more info please email me at Lastgas15@aol.com
From here on out I'll just be posting pictures (about 140-150 more) and dates that those items were from. I hope you've enjoyed COTM so far. Bob
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#101535
Thu Jun 10 2004 09:02 PM
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Reciept book. Ethyl globe circa 1947-53. [This message has been edited by Lastgas15 (edited 06-19-2004).] [This message has been edited by Lastgas15 (edited 06-19-2004).]
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#101536
Fri Jun 11 2004 08:28 AM
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Outboard Special Qt. Circa 1959. Metal Tenol Qt. 1958 [This message has been edited by Lastgas15 (edited 06-21-2004).]
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#101537
Fri Jun 11 2004 08:54 PM
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1950's banks. Cleaner-Polish. [This message has been edited by Lastgas15 (edited 06-21-2004).]
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#101538
Fri Jun 11 2004 10:07 PM
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Tour Service envelopes. Tour Serv. folders. Tour Serv. brochure. Inside of brochure. More Tour Service info. Another Tour Service brochure. Tour Serv. letter. [This message has been edited by Lastgas15 (edited 06-21-2004).]
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#101539
Sat Jun 12 2004 08:47 PM
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[This message has been edited by Lastgas15 (edited 06-21-2004).]
Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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#101540
Sat Jun 12 2004 08:58 PM
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I like those banks, I had not seen them before. Thanks Bob.
Scott
Scott Wanted- Powerine and Powerlube items!
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#101541
Sun Jun 13 2004 06:37 AM
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Thanks Scott. The Extra Duty bank isn't to hard to find. The H-C pump bank is very common. and the Power X bank is tougher to find. The H-C banks out number the Power X banks 40 or 50 to one. Bob
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#101542
Sun Jun 13 2004 06:44 AM
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Here's a copy of Picture News, a travel magazine put out by Sinclair. 1# Litholine grease can from the late 40's-50's. 10# Litholine grease from the same era. [This message has been edited by Lastgas15 (edited 06-21-2004).]
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#101543
Sun Jun 13 2004 11:42 AM
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Maps from 1950 and 51 respectively. Maps from '53 & '54. 8 ounce outboard oil. [This message has been edited by Lastgas15 (edited 06-13-2004).]
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#101544
Sun Jun 13 2004 02:56 PM
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Pennsylvania 5qt. These 5qt's, circa 1953. Aircraft qt from 1955.
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#101545
Mon Jun 14 2004 04:32 AM
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1956 & 57 lube guides. Note the different logos. Here's a very unusual Sinclair logo. Sinclair experimented with different logos throughout the 1950's. 1 gallon brake fluid can.
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