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Tue Sep 07 2010 04:58 PM
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How do you tell? If it's an original or reproduction item. It is GLASS. Any help would be great! Thanks Rich 
Last edited by PLY478; Tue Sep 07 2010 04:59 PM.
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Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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I would Guess Real, but I am not a Globe Guy..
***Wanted*** Always looking for Oilzum, Kunz, and Husky Cans, Signs and Smalls.
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welcome to Old gas...Real
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Welcome to Oldgas! You have a very nice looking lens there.
Looking for Tide Water/ Tide Water-Associated/ Tidewater items
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Thanks for the welcome notes:
Any idea what year it is from?
Rich
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Welcome!
By the way, the reason that members are saying "real" is that, by their knowledge, nobody has made an unmarked reproduction yet of this particular lens.
That's a cool lens!
Wes
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I like it !!
Welcome to the site.
Looking for photos of 60s era Shell-A-Rama gas station Rt. 17 Mahwah,NJ (opposite Pal's Diner)
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Welcome!I think it's real,whats the story with it it?
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The story is. I found it in my wifes uncles barn over labor day. It was in a box. Again any idea of the year?
Rich
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It's from around 1930 (plus or minus a year or two).
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Wes is pretty close. Wadhams was acquired by Vacuum Oil in 1930. Vacuum & Socony merged in 1931. Metro was a Socony-Vacuum lower grade/priced gasoline. I'd guess the earliest date at 1932 and know for sure that Wadhams Metro was still sold thru at least 1937......
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Welcome aboard. Very nice find.
Mike
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According to the globe book it was used from 1932-1940. (pg. 124)
Nice looking lens.
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Its real for sure. Scott B. gasglobes.com
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WELCOME ABOARD ! NICE BARN FIND YOU HAVE THERE!
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