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#176888 Wed Feb 24 2010 05:39 PM
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any way to tell if these are the real deal?if so what might they be worth? brand of uniform is unitog. thanks mick

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Smell of them Mick.


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I HAVE A SIMILAR MOBILGAS CAP THAT IS A REPRO. DON'T KNOW IF THEY MADE REPRO D-X CAPS OR EVEN JACKETS OR IF SOMEBODY JUST TOOK A D-X PATCH AND MATED THEM WITH N.O.S. OR NEW JACKETS AND CAPS.


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Wes Worsham is the only one I know that might be interested in DX !

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I dunno if I'm the only one...

These types of things always bother me because there's just not a good, clear-cut way to tell. Those patches are a dime a dozen, especially the 57-up variety. I'd check the labels on the jacket and hats to see if they look old (and where they're made) but even that isn't a sure bet. Like Doc said, an old or NOS item of clothing could have the patches sewn on at any time. The bad thing about these is that even back in the day, they were probably made by so many uniform companies, suppliers, and station owners that there's no real consistency.

I only have one gas station uniform shirt with a patch, and considering where it came from, I'm 99% confident in its originality. Too bad it's a dang Texaco...

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I used to rent my men's Shell uniforms from Unitog back in the 1970s. They are still in business, but under another name.

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Mick, What size is the hat and jacket? I am looking for a halloween outfit for next year.


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Your Busting me up JJ.

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its a size 50,guy wants 80 bucks for all.the front says paul,was gonna think about it until i read the back.john i thimk this would make a SCARY outfit!!LOL


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What size is the hat do you know? Dicks Auto makes it even better. LOL


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The Dick's Auto Service stitching is period-correct. Unfortunately, I can't tell the age of cloth w/o handling it. Does it have the tag telling the fiber content?

The larger size would be worth more. When I see the jackets at Peotone, I don't see many of a size that people tend to be nowdays. Of course, it doesn't matter for a display.

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if it is genuine,would it be worth 80.00? am checking on hat size and fabric.


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mick,
you would be the hit at halloween handing out candy in your dicks dx service hat and jacket!.....lol

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answer on hat and coat from seller is "the hat is a large at least, i wear a large and it fits me good , the coat is soft doesnt say what its made of-but made in kansas city - mo.-----tag says=can be wased ordry cleaned in warm water130 degrees-drip dry....sounds like cotton to me"


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heres the tags.not the best pics but all i have


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