#86796
Tue Feb 20 2007 08:02 AM
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GOOD DAY FELLOW OLDGASSERS!
WHILE I'VE BEEN QUITE BUSY ON OTHER WEBSITES AND MESSAGE BOARDS AND TIME HAS BEEN SLIPPING BY, IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT OUT BELOVED FEATURE "COMPANY OF THE MONTH" AT THIS POINT HAS NO SCHEDULE BEYOND THIS MONTH.
I'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE IT KEEP GOING AND PROMOTE IT AS OPPOSED TO IT DYING OUT. WE'VE HAD A SOLID RUN OF GREAT COTM'S SINCE IT'S START IN JANUARY 2004. THERE ARE STILL ALOT OF LARGE AND SMALL COMPANIES OUT THERE THAT CAN BE REASEARCHED AND REPRESENTED.
MY GOAL AS OF THIS WRITING IS TO SEE WHO CAN DO A COTM HISTORY REPORT IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS. I DON'T EXPECT SOMEONE TO JUMP IN AND DO MARCH, BUT BEYOND THAT I'D LIKE TO FILL A SCHEDULE OF SOME KIND. 5400+ MEMBERS SHOULD YIELD US SOME VOLUNTEERS, EH?
PLEASE POST HERE ON THIS THREAD SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY INTERESTS IN HELP THIS SHOWCASE FEATURE CONTINUE.
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH!
~DOC COTM HOST!
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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#86797
Tue Feb 20 2007 03:06 PM
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Doc, how bout a brief list of the companys that havent been used yet. Robert
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#86798
Tue Feb 20 2007 03:17 PM
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I think it would be easier to list what has been done. How 'bout it Doc?
Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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#86799
Tue Feb 20 2007 04:02 PM
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I did a search to see whats been done already.... COTM started in January of 2004. Here's whats been covered. The dates may be off but they are close.
1/04 Kendall 2/04 Imperial 3/04 Flying A/Tidewater 4/04 Johnson 5/04 Signal 6/04 Sinclair 7/04 Union 8/04 Lion 9/04 Hi-Speed 10/04 Texaco 11/04 Gilmore 12/04 Kerr McGee/Deep Rock
1/05 Phillips 66 2/05 Stanocola 3/05 Mobil 4/05 Richfield 5/05 Martin 6/05 Kyso 7/05 McColl Frontenac 8/05 Standard of California 9/05 Stoll 10/05 Gulf 11/05 Zephyr 12/05 Old Dutch
1/06 Standard of Indiana 2/06 Quaker State 3/06 Dixie Oil 4/06 Powerine 5/06 Keystone 6/06 Skelly 7/06 Marathon 8/06 Leonard 9/06 Castrol 10/06 Sohio 11/06 Frontier 12/06 Shell
1/07 Cities Service 2/07 Oilzum
[This message has been edited by Lastgas15 (edited 02-20-2007).]
Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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#86800
Tue Feb 20 2007 04:16 PM
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OIL COMPANIES ALREADY COVERED IN OLDGAS.COM'S C.O.T.M. FEATURE:
KENDALL, SINCLAIR, JOHNSON, IMPERIAL, SIGNAL, UNION, LION, HI-SPEED, TEXACO, STANOCOLA, MOBILGAS, GILMORE, RICHFIELD, MARTIN, KYSO, STOLL, MCCOLL-FRONTENAC (RED INDIAN), ZEPHYR, GULF, OLD DUTCH, STANDARD OIL, QUAKER STATE, DIXIE, DENVER POWERINE, KEYSTONE, SKELLY, MARATHON, LEONARD, SOHIO, CASTROL, FRONTIER, SHELL, CITIES SERVICE, OILZUM, STANDARD OIL OF CALIFORNIA, PHILLIPS 66, KERR-MCGEE AND TIDEWATER OIL (FLYING A, TYDOL).
3 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS WOULD GIVE 38 COTM'S. THESE ARE IN NO PARTICULAR DATE ORDER.
AN IDEA OF WHAT COMPANIES NOT COVERED ARE:
SUNOCO/D-X, PENNZOIL, DERBY/COASTAL, SHAMROCK, CROWN, ATLANTIC, MIDWEST, AGWAY, ESSO/EXXON, BP, HESS, BAY/TENNECO, CHAMPLIN, CONOCO, ASHLAND/EN-AR-CO, ETHYL, CO-OP, FINA, GETTY, HOLIDAY/ERICKSON, SPUR, VALVOLINE, CLARK, PILOT, PURE, WHITE ROSE, WOLF'S HEAD ARE SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF WHAT'S AVAILABLE.
I'M SURE THERE ARE OTHERS...SMALLER INDEPENDENT AND REGIONAL OIL COMPANIES AS WELL.
~DOC YOUR COTM HOST!
[This message has been edited by THE AMERICAN GARAGE (edited 02-20-2007).]
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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#86801
Tue Feb 20 2007 04:49 PM
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There are people that participate on this site that collect: Aetna Ashland Pure Conoco Tressler Esso Clark DX Kanotex
How about stepping up and sharing your knowledge about the companies you collect?
I have thousands of pictures on file that I've gotten permission to use here on oldgas. So if you do host a COTM I can probably furnish you some pictures.
Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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#86802
Tue Feb 20 2007 05:03 PM
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Come on guys! Lets see some support! The more the contribute the better it is for all of us. There are some great companies out there yet to be seen. ------------------ Scott Wright- http://www.frontrangegas.com/powerine.htm
Scott Wright
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#86803
Tue Feb 20 2007 06:26 PM
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and don't forget the OILZUM going on now... share the pics and the knowledge.. when i'm through with this one, i will do another... BUT... we need support... GET IN THERE AND POST !!!
chuck
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#86804
Tue Feb 20 2007 09:16 PM
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Just a thought, I wouldn't mind seeing some of the older threads resurrected, maybe add onto some more or just look at for a refresher.
COTM flashback?
Vern
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#86805
Wed Feb 21 2007 01:15 PM
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Doc, I'll do pennzoil in April.
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#86806
Wed Feb 21 2007 03:41 PM
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THANKS ROBERT! THAT'S SUPER! YOU THE MAN! IF YOU NEED ME TO MAKE A BANNER...PLEASE LEAN ON ME SINCE I DID IT FOR ALOT OF THE OTHER COTM AUTHORS. ~DOC
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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#86807
Wed Feb 21 2007 04:06 PM
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Doc, you probably should be the one to do it since i stink at making stuff like that.
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#86808
Wed Feb 21 2007 04:25 PM
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NO PROBLEMO, JUST RATTLE ME ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE YOU START....APRIL 1ST (APRIL FOOLS). GREAT COMPANY CHOICE BTW! PENNZOIL HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FAVE!
~DOC
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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#86809
Wed Feb 21 2007 08:54 PM
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PENNZOIL SHOULD BE A GREAT THREAD.... looking foward to it....
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#86810
Wed Feb 21 2007 11:30 PM
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Robert, I have pictures of 29 different Pennzoil signs that I can send you for your COTM. I might be able to scrounge up a globe picture or two also. Bob
Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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