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Another new fake. That's the first time I've seen a reproduction of that sign.
Dave GILL, Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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Why do you say this is fake ?
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because of the shelving its fake...ok
Wanted early tin litho signage. petro, farm, auto, etc.
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I disagree, Because I have one just like the one that was on ebay. I know it's real because I took it off a shut down old Texaco. They made them both ways with thick porcelain and very thin porcelain.
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Texaco made two stlyes correct, read my post again. Black letters were either raised or lowered on the surface. Both had shelving. The auction one appears to be flat ? Holes look very small and no grommets.
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I just went out and looked at my little sign again, And it is smooth and little holes and no grommets. That is the way I found it on a Texaco rest room door. It was mounted on by rivets,
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Hit the zoom and you may see the black letters are indented, they also made them with the black letters raised, look it even has grommets. LMAO
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280818841665?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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I don't know, but mine looks just like the that was on ebay. And all I'm saying is I know mine is real Because I pulled it off my self from a Texaco station here in N.M.
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Hard to argue with someone that took it off a station himself. Guess Texaco made them a cheaper way in the later years.
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