posted 03-01-2005 04:48 AM            

Welcome to the second bi-monthy edition of Remember When. This is a chance to reflect where the hobby was ten years ago based on Check The Oil magazine articles.I hope you enjoy this months articles.

The front cover depicts a large vertical neon sign saying "GAS" and the sign is topped off with a disc and large gas pump nozzle. This is artwork of Warren Anderson and is titled "Great Nozzle In The Sky".

Publisher's Note
It explains the registration of the 9th Annual Petroliana Convention to be held in Columbus, Ohio and the "mysteries" of the expiration date code. Steve Perrault is welcomed aboard as the newest contributing editor.

Mailbox
Some old service station postcards are shown along with an original tin "Valvoline Gasoline" sign and a pair of "Trophy Balanced Blend" quart oil cans. A discussion of "counterfeit globes" continues (sound familiar?) In the previous issue, it was announced that Scott Benjamin was leaving to start a competing magazine. The question of "two" contributing editors leaving is brought up in this issue. CTO replies, with a reference to Wayne Henderson, that Wayne is on a "sabbitical" and "will continue to participate".

The Richfield Beacon Service Stations Part 2 by D.L. Cole
To me this is the most interesting article in this months issue. The Richfield Service Station's layout is explained from the building plots, buildings themselves, beacon towers, and the gas pumps.It covers in great detail the Spanish-Style and English-Norman station buildings. But the most fascinating part is the gas pumps themselves. The pump islands were faced with red cement and covered in ceremic floor tiles that mirrored the company's colors. Upon these island pedastals rested the "newest clockface pumps available in 1929". The Bowser Xacto-Sentry. A large sheetmetal housing was slipped over the entire pump giving it an adobe look. On top of these elaborate pump displays, in lieu of the convential globe, was a model of a racing car for Regular grade and a model of an airplane for Ethyl. These "globes" were about two feet long and were minitures of larger statues created to sit in front of the stations. Does anyone know of the existance of any remaining globe like these?

Mr. Gulf's Museum
The next article focuses on Charlie Whitworth's Gulf collection. It tells how he got started collecting and shows a couple of pictures of "Mr. Gulf" and his collection. Sadly, Mr. whitworth jsy recently passed away.

The Gas Station In America
This is a book review by William Clifford on the above mentioned title wrote by John Jackle and Keith Sculle. The book tells of the major oil company's marketing territories, building designs, introduction of TBA's, and other info.

Gas Station Research Can Be Fun And Rewarding by Don Davis
This recounts the author's quest to find and document all the early gas stations in Newberry, Florida. Several neat old station photos are shown.

The Service Station On Wheels by Michael Karl Witzel
This article tells of the entrepreneurial instinct of Mr. Raymond Dietz, owner of Dietz and Sons Phillips 66 station in 1960's Borger, Tx. Mr. Dietz took an open bed style Econoline van and converted it into a "full service" station on wheels that could supply stranded motorists with everytrhing from gasoline to suspension repair. In a pic, a full size gasoline pump sits in the vehicle's bed!

Midwinter New York Gas Bash by Steve Perrault
This recounts the 5th annual Northeast Gas Bash held Feb. 18th in upstate N.Y. The bash was held at Dwight Sawyer's Chatham Auto Body shop. 600 people attended, but not many items for sell are listed or their pricing. I bet this show is still not held in a body shop with today's crowds.

Jobbers! Stations! Associations! by Dave Leach
A discussion of how the major and smaller oil companies dealt with single city maps.

Palomino Oil by Rick Pease
Rick shares his experience in the pursuit and eventual purchase of a Palomino quart can. This "never seen" before can, picturing a graffic horse head, first showed up in a Canton, Tx. flea market. Rick heard about it from a friend and the chase was on. Interesting story.

Now for one of my favorite sections of Looking Back...The For Sale part. It's always interesting to see if or any price changes that have taken place over the last decade.

Pumps
Erie clockface. Good original $600
Wayne 40 clockface assembly. Complete $150. Twin cylinder sight glass $150. Cast iron top $75
Tokheim 36B clockface. Good unrestored. $800
Tokheim 39L matching pair. Near mint and have never been separated. $550
Erie 1932 pump $1,000
Old round GB gas pump $900
Fry pump $900
G&B 176 visible, restored $1350
Bowser hand operated 1919 pump $150
Gibarco twin pump. 1950's $400
Bennett 1940's pump. Shell only, inside stripped. $100
Fry cylinder $350
Lower oval shaped Fry #17/#117 door with cast iron base. $100

Signs
Mobil round lighted Pegasus. New $250
Three NOS Lion Oil Co. signs. $130 each or all for $350
Buick Lubercare neon porc. sign $1400
Large cast Esso post with sign $1,000
Mobil post and sign $600
Two Sterling tin signs. 3'x6' $200
Texaco 6 foot porc. D/S $150
Two D/S Cities Service porc. signs. $200 each
Texaco "No Smoking" porc. sign 4x23x5 $60
Gulf NOS in carton, 1950's curbside brand and pricing sign. $385
Gulf porc. pump signs. "Good Gulf" $40, rectangular blue "Gulf No-Nox" $25, large long "New No-Nox" $25, off square "Gulftane" $15, off square Gulf "Marine" $35. Oil can shaped flange "Gulfpride Motoroil" $35
Phillips 66 Ethyl shield sign. Porc. 7.5 grade $325
"Service Station" porc. grade #9 dated 1935 46"x8" $195
Firestone 4 piece porc. 4' 10" x 12' $175
Quacker State porc. 4' x 7' $300
Sinclair Pipeline $200
Veedol 2 sided flange $200
Sinclair 5' x 7' D/S $500
Tydol Gasoline 44" $375
Phillips 66 porc. shield $150
Utoco buiding mount "washing" "Lubrication" flange porc. signs $75 each
Cast iron Railroad "Danger" sign $150

Cans
Pennzoil metal qt. $12
Mopar round power steering $14
Standard of Ca. RPM 1 lb. bearing grease $16
Mobil 5 lb. grease. Blue/white with horse on the side $15
Wilshire polish can $25
Indian oil can. one qt. full NOS $175
Quaker State case of 24 metal qts. $100
En-Ar-Co Black Beauty $75
Sears Oil Co. Rome, NY 1 qt. metal can $16 5 gal. $25
Sunoco square Outboard $25
Harley- Davidson orange/black qt. $25, AMF red/white/blue $50, Pre-Luxe Racing $50
Shell 4 oz. Sonitor fuel additive $8 each
John Deere heavy duty steering gear lub. 1 pt. empty $7.50 each

Globes
Two red ripple globes $2500 pair
Standard Red Crown mint NOS $425
Mobilgas and Mobilgas Special on wide glass bodies $395 each
Sinclair HC on Hull body $250
Atlantic lens for Gill body $135
Tydol with Ethyl $395
Tydol Flying "A" $300
Sinclair "Dino" Gasoline $2 (offers considered)
Phillips66 original plastic $395
Boron Supreme NOS on glass $250
Mobil Aircraft globe faces. One pair 14" $200

Paper Items...Maps, calenders, etc.
Texaco island display showing Jack benny. Reads "Fill It Up Jack". 54' x 34" when opened. NOS, but has some soiling on edges. $54
Shell 1939 California map $25
Pure Oil 1920's map $25
Frontier map $3
Shell 1936 map, crisp $6
Utoco 1950's map $4
Goodrich 1920 map of Southwest $12
Quaker State 1940's ink blotter $15
Shell calenders 1929 and 1931 $40 each
Gulf Oil posters, circa 1958. Two types $25 each
Gulf unused octagon gas coupon booklets. Shows visible pump on cover. $7.25 each
Shell blotters with truck picture and 1948 calender $3 each
Powerine matchbook, used $5
Pep Boys and Hudson matchbooks $4 each
Johnson Oil winged "70" figural decal. 1940's $10
Husky Hi-Power paper sign showing dog. Shrink wrapped on cardboard. $15

Misc
Cities Service light up clock. 1950's excellent cond. $425
Phillips66 double bubble clock. Beautiful, rare $850
Prestolite light up clock. Very large $225
Prestone porc. thermometer $125
Flying "A" axlerod dog pinback $25
Antique Veedol gearlube dispenser on wheels $200
Chevron RPM NOS handy oiler. 5/8 x 4 1/2 tall. Plastic tube. Full. Standard Oil of Ky. on back $7.50 each
Richfield radial airplane engine desk clock $250
Supershell wristwatch $150
Bear Alignment figural paperweight $95
Gulf NOS metal racks "Gulf Specials for Car and Home". Mid '60s $35 each
Texaco light bulb metal cabinet with plastic drawers $100
1964 International Truck. Five compartments, 2000 gal. cap. $2,000
Mobil Oil rack for diamond shaped bottles $175
Mobil oil bottle, raised letters, rare $200
Penn-Guin 1 qt. glass jar with paper label. NOS $40
Shell embossed oil bottles in metal case asking $1,000
Shell sample oil bottles with embossed logo. 1 3/8 x 6 1/2 tall $100
Sunoco transister radio. No case or box $28
Texaco Buddy L tanker $130
Texaco North Dakota boat $50
Mobil Tootsietoy tanker $55
Douglas Oil "Freddy Fast" doll $75
En-Ar-Co board game $50