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I have discussed with several members Woodgrain porcelain signs we believe were used by Texaco. I have some of them in my collection, but I am aware they may have come in various sizes and shapes. I would like to see if any other members on this site have these signs in their collections. Pictures or any reference would be great. From various sources I believe they we're used sometime in the 30's or 40's.
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Could you post some pictures so I know exactly what a woodgrain porclean sign looks like.... Thanks!
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 Here are some of the ones I have recently acquired. They are much more detailed in person.
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I always believed these were earlier Standard Oil/Chevron?
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Are these entirely porcelain?
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I always believed these were earlier Standard Oil/Chevron? There was one for sale on icollect247.com that read "MARFAK Lubrication" which was a Texaco trademark. Before I saw that one, I could never confirm that these were used by Texaco. http://www.icollect247.com/itempage.php?uniqueid=37204I don't think they are as old as what the owner of this set states, the ones I have seen that were dated were from 41'. Jamie
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Yes mine are all porcelain front and back p. Two of them are lighter wood grain and one is a shade darker.
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There was one for sale on icollect247.com that read "MARFAK Lubrication" which was a Texaco trademark. Before I saw that one, I could never confirm that these were used by Texaco. http://www.icollect247.com/itempage.php?uniqueid=37204I don't think they are as old as what the owner of this set states, the ones I have seen that were dated were from 41'. Marfak was a Texaco product.. I wonder if they were the only company that used the wood grain type signs?
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The only other porcelain example I have seen is the 1910 Ohio license plates and some PA license plates are wood grain porcelain. I have never seen woodgrain porcelain on any other signs besides the so called Texaco ones.
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Awesome pictures- I've never seen that type before
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Keith, I have not forgotten about you and the woodgrain signs. Now that I see which signs you have, I will be able to offer you a choice. Just please be patient with me, I am trying to get adjusted to a new computer and at 75 years old it ain't easy. Sorry for the hold up.Norm
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Not a problem Norm thanks for remembering !!
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They were Texaco. They matched special pumps that were made by Bennett. I have about 10 original Bennett photos showing the different pumps they made for Texaco. Still haven't found the time to figure out how to post pictures here, may have to email them to DB so he can post them.
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Just a guess and I think that Texaco sold the gas in Yellowstone back in the day. The signs would have matched the buildngs that were required in national parks. Rustic look. Mitch
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I can tell you two things. 1 they were made for Texaco. 2 they were made by the H.D Beach company in Coshocton Ohio. I know this because i had the original porcelain templates for these signs. The Beach Co prided themselves on these signs and the porcelain sign that hung over he factory was wood grain.
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