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I just realized Wes didn't have a chance to start this thread before he went out of town, so I'll kick it off for him. I don't have any picture on my computer, so it's up to you guys!
Hey Guys & Gals,
It's time to share the petro relics that we've stumbled across in our recent travels, and check out what other people have found as well.
If you would like to contribute to this feature, simply post the pictures here or email them directly to me and I will post them for you. Be sure to include a story or description with your submissions.
If it's too close to the next installment, please note that I may hold your contribution for posting when the new FATW comes up.
Send 'em in!!
Happy Trails!
Wes
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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This St. Louis, Michigan location looks well maintained !
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Here's an old Gulf station in a place called Sundborn in Dalarna, Sweden. It is a very pitoresque village with timber cottages etc. We found this last weekend when we were cross coutry skiing in the area.
Great to see they had started to sell Gulf oil again:-)
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 Old Gulfstation in Sundborn, Dalarna, Sweden
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My wife was cruising Highway 6 in Southern Nebraska and snaped a shot of this outbuidling on a farm on her way home.    Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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NICE!
THAT FORD SIGN LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE ONE THAT WAS ON THIS PAST MONDAY'S "AMERICAN PICKERS."
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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It looks like this one that I took in December. The dealership just closed recently. I don't remember if I posted these photos before or not.
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I saw this Phillips 66 sign getting covered over by the pine tree on M-40 just South of M-60 in Michigan.
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As A Ford guy I have to agree, those are nice signs.
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Man, if that dealership has closed see if you can get that sign!!!! Those are nice.
Always looking for Ithaca Gun and Lucky Sam soda items!!!
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Yep. The dealership is completely empty. I'm not sure who owns it though. I tried finding out online, since I'm not local, but it is small town rural and they don't seem to have much available online. I am going to have my father-in-law do some checking.
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Dave,
Is that Phillips sign in area of Jones and baer lake on M40? I think I saw it one when I was on my motorcycle one day last summer....hard to see!!
I guess I should turned around and stopped!!!
Randy
Always looking for Hy-Flash Gas/Miller Oil, Hi-Speed Gas/ Hickok Oil and Paragon Refining items from Toledo,Ohio.
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I might have to drive up and check this out.....
Cities service, Vickers, Gas and Auto neons, next exit/ ahead signs and now I'm getting into globes....
AKA PARIS HILTON!
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The ford sign that "halehouse" took a pic of is still hanging there. It's in Titusville Pa (birthplace of the 1859 oil industry, Edwin Drake, penn drake etc etc). Its one of those "not for sale" items due to the fact the same family started a ford dealership in the 20's - 30's with that very same sign near Tidioute Pa, it has been in the family forever and it has been restored. They currently use this dealership to store their collector cars. Next time by look inside, you'll see some other original neon ford signs !
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Yep, that's where it is. Good to know.
My wife is from there. Last time I was up it was empty. I'll have to check out the building again.
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There's some great stuff everyone. Really enjoy this thread.........keep it comin'!!
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Looking for old, rare, auto light bulb tins
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Wes some of those pictures from liljared look like the were shot in Wickenberg, Arizona, Martha and I were at the same place with our daughter about a month ago. That guy had a couple of Wayne 100a,s with the side delivery hose reels, $900.00 each.
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OOPS! My wife informed me that we were in Cottonwood, Arizona, not Wickenberg when we seen the barn full of pumps and signs.Oh well.
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I've been meaning to take a few pictures of this station.  Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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NEAT OLD STATION IN THE LAST 2 PICS!
collecting standard oil items
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I should take a picture of the place that I am working at. It is an ice cream shop that is built into an old standard station. They even tryed to keep it looking like a service station by the way it is set up inside and they installed windows that look like garage doors where the service bays used to be.
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Old Husky Station in northren Minnesota. The addition on the right was the tire shop.
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Found these on my trip home on the back roads. The Bennetts will be coming home with me in a few weeks   Fry is not for sale. The husband would sell it but the wife would not LOL.  I did not ask about this one. It has been there for many years. 
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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 Saw this clock in pheonixville, pa. Owner said it's been there forever and doesn't work. I offered him 200 and it's still there. Oh well
see me at Mason Dixon Gas, Spring Carlisle M114-115, and Hershey C4E-35.
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Nice looking fry 5 gal. thats a change, husband would sell but wife wouldn't
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Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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Your wife is right on this one, it was Cottonwood, Arizona and Jerome. Nice pumps, just needed the money and for my wife to stay there so I could get the pump on the plane in her seat!
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since i have been going in and out of chicago lately,i saw this real nice old staion and finally stopped and took a pic  looks like someone lives in it now. awesome condition
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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Thats a Ten!!!!! Jim
West Coast signs, globes and quarts
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NEAT OLD TEXACO STATION I GO BY OCASIONALLY, THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE IT.
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10 gallon fry is farmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm fresh ! Brad stay on top of that one!
CHRIS
BUYING ANYTHING EARLY HUMBLE OIL CO.
BUY SELL TRADE ORIGINAL GAS PUMP PARTS
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Found this old gas station in Heber City Utah on my way ice fishing over the weekend. This station was constructed of beautiful white & red ceramic tiles and they are all still in wonderful condition. TONY   
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