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THE AMERICAN GARAGE Active Member Posts: 5342 From: LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK Registered: Jun 2004	posted 05-19-2005 06:38 PM HELLO OLDGASSERS AND WELCOME TO "MAP OF THE MONTH!" AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE ABOVE BANNER, I DECIDED TO DO SUNOCO (SUN OIL CO.) AND D-X. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THE SUN OIL CO. STARTED BACK IN 1890 BY THE PEW FAMILY IN PHILADELPHIA, PENN. THEY DIDN'T START THEIR ACTUAL RETAIL SALES OF GASOLINE UNTIL THE EARLY 20'S. THEY MARKETED A PREMIUM GRADE BLUE SUNOCO FOR MANY YEARS AND THEN INTRODUCED SUNOCO DYNAFUEL AS A SUPER PREMIUM GRADE. D-X WHICH CAME FROM THE DIAMOND REFINERY NAME WAS INTRODUCED IN 1916, WAS DIAMOND D-X UP UNTIL WWII, THEN JUST D-X AFTER THE WAR. IN 1955 D-X MERGED WITH SUNRAY OIL CO AND BECAME THE D-X/SUNRAY OIL COMPANY. IN 1968 THE D-X/SUNRAY OIL CO MERGED WITH THE PHILADELPHIA BASED SUN OIL CO. IT WASN'T UNTIL 1980 THAT THE SUN OIL CO. STARTED TO PHASE OUT THE "D-X" NAME AND LOGO REPLACING IT WITH THE "SUNOCO" BRANDAGE IN ALL MARKETING AREAS COVERED BY BOTH NAMES. SO YOU CAN SEE WHY THE DUAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THIS MONTHS MAP OIL COMPANIES. ONCE AGAIN, AS IN PREVIOUS MOTM'S, I AM HOPING THE OLDGAS.COM COMMUNITY WILL CHIME IN AND HELP WITH WHATEVER MAPS AND IMAGES THAT THEY CAN. I APPRECIATE ONCE AGAIN ANY OLDER MAPS YOU MAY HAVE IN YOUR COLLECTION. THE INTERNET HASN'T OFFERED MUCH HELP AND MY OWN COLLECTION IS STIFFLED BY "AGE!" HOPING THIS MOTM #6 SUNOCO/D-X THREAD WILL BE AS SUCCESFUL AS THE PREVIOUS FIVE! THANKS IN ADVANCE TO ALL THOSE THAT PARTICIPATE AND STOP BY FOR A LOOK-SEE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO START POSTING NOW OR ANYTIME UNTIL JUNE18TH. YOU CAN ALSO SEND ME YOUR IMAGES AND I WILL POST THEM FOR YOU! "HAVE A GOOD TRIP!" DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGES YOUR M.O.T.M. HOST! IP: Logged
the poor mans museum Active Member Posts: 1650 From: Solvang, CA, USA Registered: Oct 2004	posted 05-19-2005 07:25 PM Not much Sonoco or Diamond DX out here on the West Coast. These maps were in a box of freebies I got awhile back. Obviously the previous owners did some East Coast traveling. Looks like they had a deal worked out with Union 76 out here and Skelly in the "Eastern Western" states. IP: Logged
THE AMERICAN GARAGE Active Member Posts: 5342 From: LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK Registered: Jun 2004	posted 05-19-2005 08:09 PM HERE ARE A COUPLE "EARLY" EXAMPLES OF SUNOCO ROAD MAPS FOUND ON THE NET: EARLY 30'S CANADIAN ROUTES 1932 NEW JERSEY AND THANKS POOR MAN FOR GETTING THE "BALL ROLLIN'!" DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGES [This message has been edited by THE AMERICAN GARAGE (edited 05-19-2005).] IP: Logged
gatorgaspumps Active Member Posts: 992 From: Walla Walla, WA USA Registered: Jun 2004	posted 05-19-2005 09:00 PM SUNOCO map I believe from thw 40's Richard IP: Logged
gatorgaspumps Active Member Posts: 992 From: Walla Walla, WA USA Registered: Jun 2004	posted 05-19-2005 09:05 PM another SUNOCO map from the 40's Richard IP: Logged
Dave Rowlison Active Member Posts: 215 From: Homer, MI, Registered: Dec 2002	posted 05-20-2005 12:56 PM DX JOBBER MAP OF CASS COUNTY MICHIGAN SERVICE OIL CO CASSOPOLIS, MICHIGAN IP: Logged
Dave Rowlison Active Member Posts: 215 From: Homer, MI, Registered: Dec 2002	posted 05-20-2005 01:16 PM SEVERAL SUNOCO / DX DUAL BRANDED COVERS IP: Logged
Dave Rowlison Active Member Posts: 215 From: Homer, MI, Registered: Dec 2002	posted 05-20-2005 01:35 PM CANADIAN COVERS IP: Logged
Midwest Oil Active Member Posts: 195 From: Iowa Registered: Jan 2004	posted 05-20-2005 09:23 PM Diamond and D-X maps 1930 Iowa 1936 Iowa [This message has been edited by Midwest Oil (edited 05-20-2005).] IP: Logged
Midwest Oil Active Member Posts: 195 From: Iowa Registered: Jan 2004	posted 05-20-2005 09:33 PM 1936 Nebraska and 1950 [This message has been edited by Midwest Oil (edited 05-20-2005).] IP: Logged
kwilal Active Member Posts: 105 From: Lockport, Illinois USA Registered: Feb 2004	posted 05-22-2005 10:33 PM Here's a few more DX maps from the 30's-60's. Ken [This message has been edited by kwilal (edited 05-22-2005).] IP: Logged
Gary Drye Active Member Posts: 1208 From: Clarksville, Tn. USA Registered: Oct 2000	posted 06-01-2005 09:00 AM Two 1930 versions Sunoco maps IP: Logged
Gary Drye Active Member Posts: 1208 From: Clarksville, Tn. USA Registered: Oct 2000	posted 06-01-2005 09:02 AM 1931 and 1934 Sunoco maps IP: Logged
Gary Drye Active Member Posts: 1208 From: Clarksville, Tn. USA Registered: Oct 2000	posted 06-01-2005 09:16 AM 1928 Diamond Map IP: Logged
THE AMERICAN GARAGE Active Member Posts: 5342 From: LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK Registered: Jun 2004	posted 06-09-2005 12:44 PM WOW! THANKS FOR ALL THE POSTINGS SO FAR GUYS! THE SUNOCO BRAND HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FAVE SINCE MY TOWN HAD 2 SUNOCO STATIONS ABOUT A BLOCK APART FROM EACH OTHER...ONE STILL EXISTS TODAY! ALWAYS GREAT GRAPHICS ON THESE SUNOCO AND DX MAPS. SPEAKING OF "DX" I'LL POST A COUPLE OLDIES HERE FROM THE "DIAMOND" DAYS... 1929 D-X 1934 D-X INDIANA THANKS! [This message has been edited by THE AMERICAN GARAGE (edited 06-09-2005).] IP: Logged

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