I BELIEVE WHAT YOU ARE REFERRING TO WAS A SIGN THAT SUNOCO USED ON THE FACE OF THEIR STATIONS USUALLY OVER THE DOOR TO THE OFFICE. I HAVE SEEN IT USED ON THEIR CANNED PRODUCTS SUCH AS 2-GALLON USING THE SLOGAN "MERCURY MADE" WITH THAT EMBLEM
OF A TORCH, 2-WINGS AND A CRIS-CROS OF TWO SNAKES(?) AROUND THE TORCH. YEARS USED? I'M GONNA HAVE TO SAY 1930'S TO 50'S.
I DID SEE ONE ABANDINED SUNOCO STATION IN UPSTATE N.Y. SEVERAL YEARS AGO THAT STILL HAD THAT SIGN ATTCHED TO THE FACADE. I DID TAKE PICTURES, BUT I'LL BE DARNED IF I CAN FIND THEM...SORRY!
~DOC @ TAG.WEST
