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purple martin gas
#7961 Wed Nov 12 2003 05:52 PM
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anybody ever heard of purple martin gas?

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Re: purple martin gas
#7962 Wed Nov 12 2003 07:24 PM
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yes i grew up in the chicago area and remember martin gas stations all over the chicago area. i belive the headquarters are still located in an office building that you can see from i-294 i also belive marathon oil owns martin
Re: purple martin gas
#7963 Wed Nov 12 2003 07:53 PM
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I too have heard of it,I live in the
Milwaukee area.Maybe it is or was a Midwest
thing.
---JERRY

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JERRY
Re: purple martin gas
#7964 Wed Nov 12 2003 07:59 PM
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Purple Martin was the premium grade of gasoline. There were two Martin companies. Martin Oil Company and Martin Oil Service. One was located in Blue Island,IL. and I think the other in Carbondale,IL.

The Purple Martin Ethyl globe is on my wish list if anyone has one for sale.
Bob

Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros.


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