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I drive past this quite frequently. It looks like an old Gas sign that might have been repainted. Any ideas as to what it might be?

Looks like an old Texaco on a Banjo pole. Knab that if you can.

DITTO!

LOOKS LIKE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. WAS THERE A NEARBY STATION OR REMNANTS OF ONE? STRANGE SIGHTING, COOL PICTURE AND I AGREE AGAIN....GET THAT BABY!
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DOC @ TAG.WEST

Well, I dont think its a Texaco, because its oval, maybe Esso shaped. Its hard to tell at this angle. What it is, is a sign that was put up on an old land development that never sold. The sign is painted. I'm wondering if its painted over porcelan. There is two of them, and I am hoping to get them both. I'll get back in there for a better angle in the next few days...

OVAL???? SURE LOOKS ROUND TO ME FROM THAT ANGLE.....BUT THEN AGAIN I AM BLIND IN ONE EYE AND CAN'T SEE OUT THE OTHER!

DOC @ TAG.WEST

Thunder, if you get a close look at an angle and catch the sunlight just right, you should be able to "read" the porcelin print under the paint. The letters should stand out just a bit. Brady

Not Oval... Definately Round. TEXACO for sure.

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Frank

Texaco Tydol HC Sinclair Gulf who knows. But I will go with everyone else & say Texaco

If it is oval it could be Standard American Esso etc.

I hope it's a BEELINE, there would be enough DROOLING in Colo. to flood the eastern side of the state.
db

Dick is close, its a bee-hive! I walked up to that sign a few years ago and it was humming with bees. After looking at it for a while I decided it was a standard sign if it even has the orignal sign in it. There is a lot of rust on the sign surface so I am guessing the original sign is gone. Good luck thunder, I bet they will let you buy them. If you need a hand loading them let me know.

BTW it is oval for sure!

I think I figgered (east texas pronunciation) it out...it's some kind of round or oval sign advertising something for sale. That was easy to figger out!

I hope you're able to get it and hope it's something good. Good luck!

Be careful and look close, their might NOT be a porcelain sign there at all. Judging from the signs rust colored appearance, this may very well be the case.

In my greener days of collecting, I cut down a Texaco banjo sign in the middle of town, like a complete novice, lucky I didn't get someone killed...and lo and behold it was just a rusty replacement in an original pole...I'll never forget it.

And normally with a porcelain sign you can just TELL what it is due to paint flaking and the way it catches the light. Good luck

*EDITED* Just saw Scootdog confirmed my suspicions...case closed.



[This message has been edited by DCpate (edited 12-21-2005).]