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#24974
Sat Dec 25 2004 07:20 PM
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Ran across this picture in a book my daughter got for christmass. The station is in NE Oregon. the sign pump plate and globe look to be the same. There is a lighting bolt across the top then General below it then Violet Ray below it then Gasoline. Anybody ever here of this company before? Thanks Richard 
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#24975
Sat Dec 25 2004 08:01 PM
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Richard....
I've seen some other photos in a book once. The photos were taken around the Washington state area. Boy, I'd love to have an original Violet Ray gas globe!
Sinclair Joe
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#24976
Sat Dec 25 2004 08:18 PM
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GENERAL PETROLIUM was bought by MOBIL.
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#24977
Sat Dec 25 2004 08:33 PM
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Hey Richard, General Petroleum was main officed in Seattle Washington. they had three brands of gasoline witch also was names of one gas stations, Violet-Ray, General, I don't know the third. Mike slama has two globe images made of this company. thanks for showing the picture. ------------------ Dwaine. pca-west.org http://www.caltel.com/~jlgas/ http://www.caltel.com/~jlgas/Items_for_Sale_.html
http://www.caltel.com/~jlgas/misc_.html
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#24978
Sat Dec 25 2004 09:17 PM
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General Petroleum was founded in 1910 and was headquartered in Vernon, CA.
SOCONY (Mobil) bought them in 1926. Some stations were branded General through WW2.
General Gasoline stations sold a GRADE of gasoline called Violet Ray. There were at least four different globes used by General. General Gasoline, General Violet Ray Gasoline, General Ethyl, and General Petroleum Ethyl Gasoline (there is only one known of this version).
I don't recall the first two versions I listed, but I do remember seeing both of the Ethyl versions at the GPM auction.
Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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#24979
Sun Dec 26 2004 07:17 AM
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Mobil has licensed the following General Petroleum signs to be reproduced.    Click on the Pegasus horse for more info. They are offered by Shop Talk sponsor Time Passages. ------------------ Jim "Oldgas" PottsYour host and moderator
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#24980
Sun Dec 26 2004 08:35 AM
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Thanks guys for the info. Wish I had one of there globes but it's out of my price range. Richard
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#24981
Sun Dec 26 2004 10:43 AM
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Richard, don't know if a "Repop" would work for you, but Mike Slama has a General globe available. Very nice, too.
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#24982
Sun Dec 26 2004 01:02 PM
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"Check the Oil" magazine March 2002 and May 2002 have a nice article with pictures.
Koz
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