Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Archives of the best of past topics Best of Shop Talk COTM: Company of the Month for 03/05: Mobil

As Rich showed on the first page Wadhams was bought out by Mobil in 1930. The Wadhams name was phased out over a period of years and I believe the final Wadhams Division was closed in 1953.

After seeing all this cool Mobil stuff, and now this cool Wadhams stuff I feel like digging a hole and burying my junk.....well, almost
Great stuff guys! Lets see some more!
Great info so far Richard. Very informative and enjoyable COTM.

WADS....thanks for the great pictures......I just love that Wadhams stuff. Got some things, but not nearly enough!!

Speaking of CANS (we were speaking of cans, weren't we?).....here's a few from my shelves.........









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Richard Weir
"Pegasus"
Hillsboro, Ohio

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Some more cans..........












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Richard Weir
"Pegasus"
Hillsboro, Ohio

Richard, a "few" cans??? I am thoroughly impressed to say the least. What a bunch of great items from everyone showing up this month.

Rich, first of all great job on Mobil.
Now the only thing left to be said to you and Rex is - AWESOME COLLECTION - WOW!!!!
Thanks for sharing with us.

I "Can't" get enough of those cans!

Here's a "big" can for hauling lots of oil or fuel. Check out the gloss on that paint job.



And a sign on an early Mobil station that I would love to ad to my collection some day.



That station is on Highway 101 trhough Buellton CA circa 1920's or 30's.

Pressed tin approx. 18 x 60


2 weathervane toppers, approx. 28 x 20

Both are 16 1/2" , SOCONY SPECIAL GASOLINE is milkglass w/ lettering on front [has orange peel texture on backside].

This can is currently on ebay

7145231655

WOW RICHARD BREATH TAKEING.....ANYBODY WOULD BE HAPPY TO SAY LOOK AT THIS MOBIL OIL CAN I HAVE.........AND YOU HAVE A FEAST OF EM',TRULY OUTSTANDING. I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO FIND THEM,LET ALONE IN THIS CONDITION.
WADS THANKS,THATS THE MOST WADHAMS I HAVE SEEN IN ONE PLACE.THAT BARTLES IS HTF.
DICK I LIKE THAT SIGN DID NOT KNOW THEY WERE IN TIN....NEAT GLOBES.
POOR MAN THANKS FOR THE PICTURES I WILL FLIP YA FOR THE MOBIL SIGN.
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REX LIKES MOBIL........MORE...MORE..MORE

TAVERN HOME PRODUCTS BY SOCONY VACUUM,THESE PRODUCT WERE SOLD IN HARDWARE,DEPARTMENT AND DRUG STORES.THE PETRO CHEMICALS WERE AVAILABLE TO FORMULATE MANY PRODUCTS.
NOTE~THE TWO WOODEN SIGNS THE HANGING SHIELD AND TAVERN SHOP.


MOBIL TIRE AND TUBE REPAIR KIT THE ONLY COMPLETE ONE I HAVE SEEN.HANGING TAVERN SIGN.


MOBIL TRUCK SIGN.

MOBIL TIRE DISPLAY.

MOBIL-FLAME SIGN.

THANKS REX

More great "stuff" from Rex.....I LOVE that Tavern Home Products shield!!

Here's one you don't see often. It's a small can (6"x4"x3") from France with images of an old race car on both ends. It's the only one like I've seen.









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Richard Weir
"Pegasus"
Hillsboro, Ohio

This is just an AWESOME thread guys........

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Scott Shipers
WANTED: Imperial Refineries Items
Kansas City, Missouri 64151

Richard and Rex,
How long have you been collecting?

Glenn,
Isn't collecting Wadhams stuff like looking for a needle in a haystack? I don't recall seeing much Wadhams stuff at the shows.

Outstanding collections!!!

I can't wait for the next installment!