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Sun Jan 27 2013 10:26 AM
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Hi Guys just picked this Texaco sign up , I have never seen one like this , Its 12 feet long the leters are 22" x18" when you take off the covers the neon tubes light up RED the the back of the letter's are cast aluminum with clear tube thats light up red I need a new cover letter "T" as its messed up
Any help Guys?
Last edited by trifiver; Sun Jan 27 2013 10:28 AM.
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it's from the 1980's to now, there is a gas station near my home who still have this exact sign
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around here they are differnt from the 80's
I took it to a shop that does neon and he said by his guess it would be mid 50's early 60"
So I really dont know
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Thanks Cold Pizza
The one I have is like the ones in the pile @ Dixies Gas
But have no Idea how to make contact with them
Thanks Sid
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...Sid, try this, from the 'Events' page:
April 18-20, 2013, Sevierville, Tennessee, 15th annual Spring Dixie Gas, hosted by Chip Flohe Antiques, Highway 411 between Newport and Sevierville, same weekend as street rod show in Pidgeon Forge, info: Chip Flohe, 3950 Newport Hwy, Sevierville TN 37876, (865) 453-8026 - Hotels
Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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Did you get it in junction city, oregon?
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Yes i did ,
Made a really good deal on it , think he got tired of trying to sell it ,
It will fit right above my 2- 20 Foot roll up doors on my shop
Thanks Sid
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It will fit right above my 2- 20 Foot roll up doors on my shop
Cool Beanz! Would like to see a picture of that!
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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As soon as I get it up I will post pictures
I have 4 More items from Texas showing up Tuesday
Sid
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It's not from the 80's late 50's-early 60's on top of the canopys.
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Did you get it in junction city, oregon? Yes I did , did you go look at it ? Sid
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There was one for sale in Payson, AZ last year. Just like it and was priced at $1200. I offered $800 but couldn't make a deal. I didn't really have the room for it at the time and I was concerned the neon wasn't working.
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I had 2 sets of these a few years ago and wonder if your is the other. Did it come from the Spokane area? Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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Very nice back yard display!!!
Dave GILL, Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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