Thunder asked for some photos of Chevron signs. Collectors of Standard Oil of California and Chevron signs know they are very hard to find. That's because the company had a "destroy" policy on outdated signage. And since there were less dealer operated stations than most other brands, fewer signs were salvaged over the years. Chevron porcelain pump signs are as rare as the proverbial "hen's teeth" (except the Calso signs). I've talked to old marketing men who never saw a Chevron pump plate in their entire career. The best I've been able to determine is that porcelain Chevron pump signs were used only in British Columbia and selected marketing territories of the northwest, like Washington and Idaho. The painted tin Chevron pump signs were used mainly in the former Calso marketing territory (as were the Calso porcelain pump signs).
Photos of the Standard/Chevron signs in my collection (the Chevron Supreme pump sign with hallmark in the upper right is extremely rare. It's porcelain, not painted tin)...
If you have a Standard or Chevron sign you'd like to sell, please email!!
Paul
[This message has been edited by Pablo (edited 08-13-2005).]
