Thanks for all the feedback and info!
I'm currently running my business (engineering) out of a small (500 sq ft) office in the Katy old railroad depot in Denison and it's too small. After 2 years of complaining, I decided to look for a piece of property in the historic part of Denison and found this ole gem. The owner came down "almost" 50% from his original asking price and I believed it was way to good to pass up so I bought it.
There are 3 offices in the left side of the building and I'll be putting my 2 offices in the back. The front room with all the glass will be redone in a 50's diner theme.
The 3-bay garage will host my 56 Ford Pickup and all of my old petrol signs...
--Thoughts--
Since Ohio Oil co. is on the original property deed at the title company and they owned Marathon, I'd like to restore it as a Marathon Station, but I'm not having much luck finding any Marathon signs, and the ones I have found....well..I'd have to sell my old-blind coon dog to pay for (very expensive)
I may just go ahead and restore it as a Skelly Station. I've made a few computer models of what it "might" look like and I have alot of Skelly stuff that would make it look original.
I also have 2 tokheim 39's that are unrestored (good condition) and would be going under the shed.
Any thoughts on going Marathon ?
Any thoughts on finding (or reproducing) a 5 ft. Marathon sign ?
Thanks
Mike
----This is what a Skelly Sign and neon would look like on the same building----
