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In 1963 Signal Oil Company merged with the Garrett Corp. manufacture of missle components and other space age devices. This is where the design for the last oil cans came from. I don't have any of these cans in my collection. The colors of the can represented something also. Anyone know what they were????? Below is a picture of a spark plug that the company had. Ted

Here is an original decal on a lubester in my collection. Circa 1947. Ted


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Found this can in a junk store many years ago.

And have been saving this FULL case of composite display cans.

Ted, your doing an outstanding job on COTM,and everyone participating..just great. I hope my Month can hold water compaired to this and the previous Months..GREAT JOB.

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Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA

Hubba is right. Ted is doing a great job this month. Every COTM feature has been great. You guys have set the bar pretty high for those of us that will follow. For now lets continue to see more cool Signal stuff and learn more about the company.
Bob

Thanks for the kind words and Dick thanks for posting those cans. The symbol and color on the can is the one I was talking about. The symbol is space age and the colors???? Remember Sam Mosher and what he did originally. He raised avacados and oranges. Think they got the colors from that???? Rumor is yes. More items and pictures tonight. Ted

Here is a nice oil display sign from the collection of Fred Stoke. Ted

Another oil rack sign from the collection of Fred Stoke. Ted

Set of Signal oil bottles from the collection of Fred Stoke. Ted

In 1965 Signal had closed it's retail gasoline business and was sold out to Enco out here on the west coast. Out of the gasoline business but not out of business. The space industry was where their efforts went. If you look at any FRAM oil filter you might see Signal Co. on it. Is it the same Signal Comapny that used to sell gasoline. I have been told it is. Believe it or not.
Below is a rare picture of the first Sign used for Signal Gas in 1931. Anyone who has this sign has a rare piece. Ted

Here are a couple Signal pencils from Lodi CA. from my collection. Ted

I am stripping my Bennett and finding a series of Signal decals. The oldest one I can identify is a round bladk "Ethyl" logo with the yellow letters.
Heres the question: Under the round decal is a slightly larger white octagon with a red border. Is this a background for the Signal sticker? An older Signal decal? Or some unrelated previous owner?

Email me a picture and I'll see if i can help you.


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Dwaine. pca-west.org
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