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#383122 Thu Jan 03 2013 06:22 PM
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Hi everyone, I decided to take the month of March and post some history on Sinclair. Would love for others to join in and show some of your Sinclair pictures, collections, or any information you have to add to it.

Being founded by Harry F. Sinclair in 1916 here are some of the first stations that got the company started.....

SINCO being the first logo used




1916 store.jpg SINCO station.jpg 1920s store.jpg SINCO Station pic.jpg
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Some of the first advertising shown in picture, Kansas City salesman mounted oil drum on back of Model T, Barrel held tools and side curtains

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Thanks sundroman for doing the march COTM. I no there are some great Sinclair collections out there so lets see them


Originals only for me. Always looking for Simpson oil, Super A, and MFA oil cans and globes.
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Here is the only Sinclair I have all original except the decal


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Early Sinclair Cup Grease 1lb can with the Sinco logo

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Sinclair Logos

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Sinclair Gasoline one piece etched.
Sinclair Gasoline one piece baked.
Sinclair Oils one piece etched.

sinclairgasolineetched1.JPG sinclairgasolinebaked2.JPG sinclairoilsetched1.JPG

Drive with Care and Buy Sinclair!! I buy Sinclair globes, signs, cans, ect.
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By 1913 Harry F. Sinclair owned more than sixty oil companies, most of which were in Oklahoma, making him the largest independent oil operator in the Mid-Continent Region. In 1916 he bought the Cudahy Refining Company of Chicago which owned several pipelines and refineries. Seizing the opportunity, Sinclair moved from Tulsa to New York, secured $50 million in financing, and formed the Sinclair Oil and Refining Corporation by combining all his companies into one entity.

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Sinclair Sinco porcelain pocket watch Fob I put in a shadow box that was suppose to be used for a graduation tassel. Fit perfect with a picture of a Early Sinco station

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Few early cans.

sinclaircupgrease.JPG sinclairstripedgallonoilcan.JPG sinclairopalinehalfgallon3.JPG

Drive with Care and Buy Sinclair!! I buy Sinclair globes, signs, cans, ect.
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I love the oil cans and you have some super nice globes Keithia. Come on folks what have you got thats Sinclair in your collection, we would love to see it?

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Come on guys I know there are plenty of others who have some great stuff.

Some early signs.

sinclairgasolinepricersign.JPG sinclairopalinesigns1.JPG sinclairopalinestripedcansign1.JPG

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I have a Sinclair Brontosaurus soap. I jus can't get into the attic to get it out and shoot pictures yet . Ed Shaver


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That's an awesome battery charger Clinton, Lets keep it coming, I think we're off to a good start. Here is an early gas can, 11" lubester sign, and Super Flame Kerosene sign

Sinclair Gas can.jpg Lubester sign.jpg SuperFlame Kerosene.jpg
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