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From: Tyler, Texas
Registered: Oct 2005

posted 12-21-2005 07:31 PM            

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Here's a few pics of a Mobil distributor in Jacksonville, Tx. I took these awhile back and just by chance ran into the owner today. He said the big neon Pegasus is really not for sale, but I gathered he would sell it at the right price. The buyer better have VERY DEEP pockets though. He said it was one of only 4 made, I have no idea if that's correct or not. Maybe you Mobil guys will know more about that. I believe the other smaller Pegasus on the pole is neon as well, sorry that the pics are not that good. I was in a hurry when I took these.

He is an older gentleman, and he said when he went to work for Mobil in the mid 50's, his job was to take down old signs and "deface" them, that is to whack them with a sledgehammer! He said he still remembers that porcelain cracking! The signs were then sold as scrap. Thought I would just pass this along, kind of interesting.
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From: Santa Paula, Calif
Registered: Oct 2000

posted 12-21-2005 08:08 PM            

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Maybe there were only 4 in his area. It would be VERY EXPENSIVE process to only make 4.
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From: Owenton, KY U.S.A.
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 12-21-2005 08:35 PM            

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THANKS FOR THE EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT NICE HORSE........
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From: Oneida IL USA
Registered: Nov 2004

posted 12-21-2005 08:45 PM            

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Sweet pics. That neon is a nice one would look good in the barn well so would the rest of them

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From: Parker, CO USA
Registered: Jun 2002

posted 12-21-2005 09:51 PM            

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i think amastadi and bettin just booked flights to Jacksonville,TX to look for that sign...

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From: Rolla Mo
Registered: Jan 2005

posted 12-22-2005 01:54 AM            

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I know route 66 motors here in Rolla has the other neon horse out in front.I have never seen the front sign,very nice though.

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From: Seattle WA
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posted 12-22-2005 12:32 PM            

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From: Kansas City, Missouri
Registered: Apr 2003

posted 12-22-2005 07:54 PM            

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The top pictured sign is featured in braglines in the May 2005 issue of PCM. It is a beautiful piece for sure. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us.

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