Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Shop Talk Petroliana Forums Showcase and Stories, Petroliana SIGN OF THE MONTH (Standard Oil, Chevron and all affliates)

Ted, Asked me to start this thread while he is on vacation this week. He has had outstanding participation in the first two that he has done so lets don't let him down. He has decided to go with Standard Oil and Chevron east & west and all affiliate brands also. Bob will you tell us what affiliate brands go with this because I don't know. Also please state what size the sign is and if it is porcelain,tin,cardboard etc...

If you need help posting a picture just send to anyone who posts regularly and they will post the picture for you.

Ted's fist sign is a 4ft single sided porcelain sign from Chevron...

[img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da27b3127ccebc74f01017d80000003610[/img]



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Scott in Kansas City
quarts@mindspring.com

I photographed this porcelain sign recently at an antique mall.
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Scott in Kansas City
quarts@mindspring.com

Here are two Standard Oil of Indiana porcelain thermometers 12" X 60"

The stations owned by Standard Oil Company of California operated under the name Standard Stations, Incoporated. Their dealers stations operated as Standard Oil Dealers or Chevron Dealers.

The affiliates are:
The California Company (Calso),
Stanavo,
Signal,
Standard Oil of Kentucky (Kyso).

Good Job Scott, Ted picked a good guy to carry the load for him.
Here's a few photos of some of my Standard Oil signs.

A Calso pump plate that someone clear coated.

a swinging Credit card sign.

Looks funny, but it's a "bull nose" Chevron Station sign. Some of these were neon, some were not. This sign, would have had two signs sandwiched together with a "can" in between them, and the "bull nose" on one end.

A nice Isovis double sided sign.

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Don "oltoydoc" Sherwood
Vintage Gas

Hanging in a tree in my backyard...double sided porcelain


the next is a newre plastic double sided sign on my fence.


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Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA

This sign is about 48" by 18". Got it as a gift last year.

[img]http://hometown.aol.com/ethancarman/standardsign[/img]

Where's Rex?

Great signs! Keep 'em coming!!!.......one thing though.......Since Ted instructed Scott to feature "Standard Oil and Chevron" I assume Ted wanted to feature Standard of California and Chevron. Lets not include Standard of Indiana or the other Standard companies right now. If we were to include all of the Standard companies and their affiliates there would literally be hundreds of companies and we wouldn't have much left for future SOTM features.

Here's the list of companies we'll feature this month:
Standard Oil Company of California
Standard Stations, Incoporated.
Standard Oil Dealers
Chevron Dealers.
The California Company (Calso),
Stanavo,
Signal,
Standard Oil of Kentucky (Kyso).

Thanks for your cooperation. I hope I'm not stepping on Ted's or Scott's toes. I just wanted to avoid a mess.

Thanks,
Bob
Lastgas15, Moderator of Showcase and Stories.

Sounds good Bob..................

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Scott in Kansas City
quarts@mindspring.com

HERE ARE TWO OF MY "CALSO" SIGNS.
CALIFORNIA STANDARD OIL AFFILIATE OF CHEVRON.

THIS FIRST ONE IS A 5' PORC BUTTON STYLE FROM THE 1950'S:


THIS SMALLER PUMP PLATE I GOT LAST YEAR AT ATLANTIC CITY!


DOC @ TAG's

Here is a porcelain double sided RPM Motor Oil sign

That calso button rocks!

THANKS, nbkz7w8! IT'S THE ONLY COMPANY THAT USED THIS TYPE OF SIGN THAT I KNOW OF...SIMILAR TO THE
WELL-KNOWN COCA-COLA BUTTON STYLE.
HERE'S ANOTHER SIMILAR BUT MUCH FLATTER VERSION BY McAX, ALSO A 5 FOOTER:



DOC @ THE AMERICAN "CALSO" GARAGE

HERE'S A 9 FOOT CLOTH BANNER I RECENTLY WON ON EBAY:



WONDERING WHAT "300" REFERS TO???

DOC @ TAG/W

These were sent in by Ron Bettin. Thanks Ron.
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[img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da29b3127ccebc128d4581b30000003610[/img]

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Scott in Kansas City
quarts@mindspring.com

Here are 5 really good signs.....
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[img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da29b3127ccebc128dfd810b0000003610[/img]
[img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da29b3127ccebc128dd400120000003610[/img]
[img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da29b3127ccebc128dda001c0000003610[/img]
[img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da29b3127ccebc128dcf81390000003610[/img]

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Scott in Kansas City
quarts@mindspring.com

Scott
Thanks for posting my Signals, Utoco, PanAm and Chevron related signs.
Ron

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Ron Bettin
740-774-OHIO(6446)
bettin@bright.net

These signs were sent in by Butch Greer...
[img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da28b3127ccebc077657f9b90000003610[/img]
[img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da28b3127ccebc077629f9c70000003610[/img]

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Scott in Kansas City
quarts@mindspring.com

Here are a few more signs.

double sided porcelain Red Crown.

double sided porcelain Polarine

A different double sided porcelain Polarine.

This one's not mine, just grabbed the image some place.


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Don "oltoydoc" Sherwood
Vintage Gas

[This message has been edited by oltoydoc@pacbell.net (edited 04-10-2004).]

Here's a picture sent in by Paul.

Hey you guys are doing great without me. Thanks Scott and Bob for the kick start. I will not be posting any of my Signal signs as I will be doing company of the Month on Signal on May 1 and Signal was purchased by Standard oil in 1947 and was soley independent before that but you will all get the low down on that. Here is a 22 inch porcelain double sided credit card sign. Keep them coming. Ted

I don't know why that keeps coming out like that, tried 3 times and its always the same. Anyways aviation oils, basic 4' round sign with chevron makes it 5' long, thanks Bob for posting,.....Paul

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Here is a porcelain S.O. Diesel pump plate. Fairly rare. Ted

My last name is actually Standard-(for real)

Does that count?
Mark Standard
nbkz7w8

Here is a sign from my collection a double sided RPM porcelain. Ted

This is a Chevron Supreme porcelain pump plate. Ted

Well I'm going to open it up to Pan Am as I seem to be the only one posting on here. Lets see if that gets some new signs out here. This a porcelain pump plate circa 1955 with a 3 inch ethyl symbol sign that was attached to it. Ted

Here is another Pan Am sent in by an old gas member. Thanks Ted

Now this is one great Mickey Mouse sign. Ted

Aumman auctions gave us these great signs to post of an upcoming auction. Another great Mickey sign.


Donald duck in the action now.

Some excited kids. Ted


[This message has been edited by 41150 (edited 04-14-2004).]

Those are beauties....keep up the good work Ted.

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Scott in Kansas City
quarts@mindspring.com

Some more from Aumman. Ted

Here is a Standard Marine porcelain about 12 ft. long from my collection.The hallmark on this sign is 3-D. Ted

Here are some more porcelain signs sent in by an ebay member. Ted

Another Chevron sign sent in by an old gas member. Ted

Here is a Calso porcelain pump plate from my collection. Ted

Another RPM porcelain double sided sign from my collection. Ted

Ted..I dont have much to add but am really enjoying the thread..thanks for all the hard work.

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Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA

Here are some super Chevron signs provided courtesy of Aumann Auctions. Ted

Here is my only Pan Am pump sign, NOS w/ no touch ups.

Heres a sign our friend Rod (danceswithpumps) sent in..Thanks for sharing Rod.


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Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA

Thanks, Hubba, for posting my double sided 14 inch Red Crown sign with a patent date October 12, 1915. It's rough but nice color.
Rod

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[This message has been edited by danceswithpumps (edited 05-01-2004).]

Just bought both of these this week.

Dick, is all that you could come up with this week???????LOL..Nice score.


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Scott in Kansas City
quarts@mindspring.com

I wish thats all I could come up with. Very nice Dick. Ted

Thanks guys.
As posted in weekend finds, I also bought 3 coffee cans full of porceline product tags [99 differant ones]. Here are my AVIATION & OUTBOARD tags.
2 Chevron Hallmarks and a porceline dash sign regarding authorized riders.




[This message has been edited by Dick Bennett (edited 05-01-2004).]

DICK, I TRULY JUST WET MYSELF!
MAN...SOME GUYS JUST REALLY FALL INTO THE SH....TUFF!!!!!

AWESOME!!!!

DOC @ TAG/E
drcoke@optonline.net

Here is a small [approx. 12 wide] That you don't see too many of.

[img]http://hometown.aol.com/markrmck1234/myhomepage/chevron.jpg?mtbrand=AOL_US[/img]

I was told this may have been a door sign, but I'm not really sure. It's porcelain and measures 8 inches in diameter.



[This message has been edited by MarkMcK (edited 05-11-2004).]

Hey, Guys, I know this is a little late to add, but here goes...These are out of my collection. Some are awaiting restoration. Mike Slama

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maslama@earthlink.net

[This message has been edited by h.earl (edited 05-16-2004).]