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THE AMERICAN GARAGE Active Member Posts: 5342 |
posted 02-17-2006 09:15 AM
  
GOT THIS EMAIL FROM THE PHILIPPINES THIS MORNING: -----------------末末末末末末末末末末末 Hi Mr. AG, I saw your SOCONY post at the oldgas.com forum and need some assistance telling the exact age of a lead seal I found. The lead seal has the words SOCONY in a 5-pointed shield and was found in Manila, Philippines where I live. Unfortunately I cannot make out all the other small words on the shield even with a 20x loupe. I know that SOCONY has been in use from 1911 to 1966(?) but would like to know if you can give me a more exact age. Thanks for your help, Douglas Wong detekto@hotmail.com THE ITEM IN QUESTION: IP: Logged |
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tokheim Active Member Posts: 798 |
posted 02-17-2006 12:10 PM
The only thing I can add is that it appears to be a crimped lead seal from off of a calibrated meter, from a gas pump, delivery truck or bulk plant perhaps. That could help narrow down the era depending on where it was found, what was nearby and when, etc. IP: Logged |
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fast66 Active Member Posts: 528 |
posted 02-17-2006 03:52 PM
At least in the US, SOCONY stopped as an independent company in 1931 when they merged with Vacuum oil co, to be Socony-Vacuum. THis is the time when they stopped using ths Socony shield. Maybe it continued in other parts of the world, but I don't think so. brgds, Claes IP: Logged |
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st.rod Active Member Posts: 1356 |
posted 02-17-2006 03:56 PM
What a neat little piece of history! It does look just like the lead seals and copper wire that we all would find on our water meters for example. Cool Larry IP: Logged |
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Kysoilman Active Member Posts: 1512 |
posted 02-17-2006 07:00 PM
tokheim got it rite the oil companies sealed everything small tanks ,equipment,valves,RR cars....etc nice find. ............ REX LIKES STUFF IP: Logged |
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