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#569190 Thu Sep 18 2014 10:31 AM
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Just got this Root Gasoline sign this morning. I have searched the web and didn't come up with too much info. The globe cd list a Root refining corporation out of Little Rock Ark that marketed ethyl gasoline under the Red Chief Brand. Not sure if this is the same company or not.

How rare is this sign? I have never seen one and web search doesn't pull one up either. Does anyone have any info on this?

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That's the first one I have seen . Nice sign Bobby!


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I guess we'll have to get to the root of this! LOL


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...I have seen this Root sign before, just can't remember where...


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Looks like the one I used to own. Can't remember who I sold it to. At the time they put it in PCM as a new discovery and one of the few marketing pieces from that company known to exist. Very rare indeed!

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Does other side look like this?

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Back side of ours. This one was found under a house here in Mississippi. Man I got it from moved houses for a living years ago.



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Can you find the square root? I'm not an expert on signs, but I have looked at many thousands and have never run across one in photo nor life.


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I will root around and try to find out some info for you. Im sure everyone here will be root,,,ing for you. Lucky for you that sign hadnt put down roots and could be bought. It definitely is the root of all the evils here on OG.

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Really great to see and learn about rare Items. Nice sign.

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Very nice sign! It's uncommon for sure!


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This Root sign and the Pennzip both in the same day! Two signs that rare being posted back to back is something different.


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