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#178016 Thu Mar 04 2010 09:38 AM
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I found a nevrnox round tin sign while metal detecting. It has orange nevrnox letters above the company name "Ethyl Gasoline Corporation" New York USA. Any info on this item would be appreciated?

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welcome, a picture would be good if possible.sounds like a Gulf item. what part of okie-vill do ya call home?


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NevrNox w/ ethyl
sounds like a porcelain curb sign


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If you dont know how to post a pic you can email it to me bradleywralston@hotmail.com.
Sounds like a really cool sign smile


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I'm going to have to get me a metal detector! There is signs in the ground!!!!!!!

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I knew I'd seen pictures of a nevrNox sign and it wasn't a Gulf item - they had No Nox as a premium grade. Anyway, I googled it and the first reply was to a post from our very own Wes aka "Thermactor" - check it out:
http://www.oldgas.com/shoptalk/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001829.html

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I can email a pic to you, sending it now. Not sure how to post a pic??

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It looks just like the picture of the porcelin globe. Except it's metal. Thanks...

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Please e-mail me a picture, too. My e-mail is listed in my profile. Wes (Thermactor) is my husband and I'm sure he'd like to see it, but I don't think he's been checking Oldgas much lately. Thanks!

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The globes are glass,
if the sign was buried and you can still read it it is more than likely porcelain covered metal like an enameled bathtub.


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Thanks for posting the link to the COTM, Claes!
It sounds like it's a porcelain 30" curb sign. We'll see when we see the picture. Porcelain enamel signs would have the greatest likelihood of surviving burial, as mentioned previously, plus I've never seen a tin Nevr-Nox sign.

The New York company on the Ethyl logo (Ethyl Gasoline Corp.) made the Tetraethyl Lead antiknock additive that was used in Nevr-Nox gasoline, along with many, many other brands. This sign was owned by Mid Continent Petroleum Corp of Tulsa, as mentioned on the COTM page.

It's a nice find. Welcome to the site!

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Here is the sign. In this condition it is worth $25-$50. Still a great find with a medal detector for free smile



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Cool looking sign. Send it to Dawn and it could look like this........




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