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Please post pics of your Sunoco stuff/collections if you have any?

Thanks!

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Okay, I'll start. Here are two of my favorite's. They are not beauties to some people but I absolutely love them. And for some crazy reason thier my wifes favorites of all my stuff. They have some history but the price is in line. Both are very thick!! Just got the one on the left. Can't wait to do a little acid job on them this spring and polish them up.

Anyone have any idea what kind of pump they may have been on?

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This is the only Sunoco I have


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in thy presence is fulness of joy;
at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
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Wow! What is that? What date is it from?


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This was my first pump

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This is the pump before I restored it

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Really cool set of arms 1932 Sun Oil Co.

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Mike.. NICE PUMP....Tom

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I thought you might like that one Tom!


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Tom, I'm trying to pull these 40's back to the right side of the country to help balance things out! Scales seem to really be tipped to the left!! LOL! Looks much better in NC too!

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here's a few of my things

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what do you mean " a little acid job " .Doing my first and got her all torn down and want to clean up the porceline dial fronts.slight rust stain (run down). thanks


Wanted TEXACO related items & SUNOCO related items .Signs -Globes et'c. Oil Cans - Grease cans .
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steve, those are lubester signs

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You guys have really nice stuff!!!


Looking for any cans! PM me what ya got!
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Originally Posted By: buzzy56
what do you mean " a little acid job " .Doing my first and got her all torn down and want to clean up the porceline dial fronts.slight rust stain (run down). thanks


I've seen guys post before and after's of them cleaning old signs with acid. It takes off a lot of the old grime and rust runs. I'm looking forward to trying it on some pieces in the spring.


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Originally Posted By: oldiesbutgoodies
steve, those are lubester signs


Lubester signs?? Really?? Any chance anyone has an old pic with one in action?

I had to come back and edit this. I've had the one sign for like 5 months and it just hit me, it say "motor oil" right on the darn thing. Who the hell would put a motor oil sign on a pump!! Wake up and smell the coffee Steve!!

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Originally Posted By: bustermonty
Really cool set of arms 1932 Sun Oil Co.


Wow!! This is a Sunoco piece?? Has to rare, no??


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Ernie, beautiful job on the pump!! Very nice!! Especially for a first!!


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Bob (oldiesbutgoodies) Very, very nice stuff. If you are EVER looking to sell anything please contact me!!!

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I found this showing what it as least close to my signs on a lubester. Now I get it.

Note: Look at the opposite color combo on the large sign.
Anyone ever see one like this??? I imagine that background must be blue. That sign would be VERY cool to have!!

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a few of mine

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and a few more

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Sunoco Battery Service decals

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Here's the only Sunoco piece I have...Thinking about using the molasses trick I read on here a while back to clean it up some. Hope it works. smile

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Found a couple more. Dbl. branded Tire sign and a HTF rocker that another poster in this thread wants real bad (I hope he finds one besides mine lol)

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Greg, don't be showing off my rocker can to everyone. LOL

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WOW!!! Thanks guys!!! Everything looks awesome!!!

Gulfgleny that curb sign is possibly the coolest Sunoco piece I've ever seen!! I pray I get a chance to get one some day!!!


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I'm almost sorry I started this thread. I think the envy is going to kill me!!! I mean I can ooh and ah over this and that in this hobby, get a little queasy and move on. But this Sunoco stuff is going to kill me. And now the rocker!! That is insane to me!!!

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This is the only pic of my sunoco flange sign I had.


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Thats funny, cuz I was going to post a picture of one of those and ask if anyone had one. Very NICE!!!


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a few of mine

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and a couple more.

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Some real nice stuff there Mike.

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Great pieces Mike!!! I've seen that pump in your avatar and was hoping you would chime in!!!

I love those diamond flange signs!!!!! Darn I have to find me one of those!!!


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Thanks guys. The porcelain Flange one was spendy even back a number of years but it was in to good of shape to pass up and this stuff is not getting any cheaper.


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A wheeled Sunoco battery cart I found,and then John (GasStuff) was selling the slide in companion topper for it that just made it POP.

It doubles nicely as a display cart for my smalls today.











This 60 year old Sunoco embossed 6 cell battery was the hardest item to find,and purchase.














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That stand looks like new!! Very nice little set up with all the smalls!!!


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Rick, that is a killer display!


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I'm with Dave, that's a killer display.
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Found this a few years back and have yet to see another one. It explains that the differences between 200 - 260 grades is the amount of "Octane Additive". Now all I need is a matching pump!

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Sunoco flange 10"x26" it came from an old gas station in Larson ND

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Wow Roger!! That flange sign is over the top!! Very nice!!! Is it porcelain??


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thanks SC62, Don't think it's a very common sign so I thought I would share it. It might truely be "rare" lol (as soon as I say that a dozen more will show up)lol It is double sided painted on a light metal. 9/10 condition. 100% sure it's original. Sorry photo isn't clearer. idk what the age would be pre-WW2 ?

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Looking forward to the day when I have all this stuff displayed and can look at it everyday instead of having to pull it out of boxes.

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Few more shots

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And a few of my favorite things.

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Real nice collection and some uncommon stuff too, Dan. Thanks!

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Holy ***** Dan!!! You just ruined the hobby for me. I'm scrolling through with my jaw on the floor wondering how could I ever find such items, and then those three globes at the end were the final punch!! I'm out!! To me, a Sunoco fan, that collection is just, well, I'm speechless!!


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Wow, those globes are pretty awesome!! Where did you find those?


Always looking for Ithaca Gun and Lucky Sam soda items!!!


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Here is my early two pc. seamed in the middle tin sign.
Can anyone help date this Eliminates Carbon Troubles sign ?

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Todd,
Just a little info I dug up.

http://hesreport.sunocoinc.com/_filelib/...ar_brochure.pdf

Check out the above link, if you read on the left side of page 1 (Diamond in the rough) and check out the pictures on the right, apparently the arrow and the Sunoco name were added in 1920. So I would think your sign must date some time after that.

Also, on page 2 of the same link is a timeline that states that in 1927 the "Blue Sunoco" name/gasoline was introduced. Now I'm not sure, but I do not believe in my short time in the hobby I have seen the "Sun Oils" & the "Blue Sunoco" used together. If this in any way indicates to us when they stopped using the "Sun Oils" in the diamond logo, then we could possibly say your sign dates between 1920 & 1927. But I do not know when exactly the "Sun Oils" in the diamond logo was last used.

Just a little info. Not sure if it's the whole story. I would love to hear anything anyone can add.

BTW all, check out that pump on page 2. Is that some early blend pump or something?

Steve

Edit: After thinking on this a little again this morning, it's likely i'm off on the 1927 part. From what we see in some oil cans, it's somewhat obvious that the "Sun Oils" in the diamond logo is used well into the 30's at least.

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Steve,

Thanks for the link and info.
It was cool to see were that "Two Fisted" sign Bustermonty posted was used.

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Here is a Sunoco Special Distributor porcelain sign that has not been posted yet.

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This thread started out slow but it sure has hit it big!! Thanks guys! I hope it keeps on coming!!


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Wow, those globes are pretty awesome!! Where did you find those?


Kind of a cool story on two of those. They were in an auction maybe 4 or 5 years ago and I couldn't afford them then and figured I would never see them again. Then in 2011 at the Columbus show they were in the Matthews Auction and I decided to step up to the plate, figured what would be the chances of seeing the pair a 3rd time.

The third globe I bought from a fellow oldgasser that took pity on me.

Really enjoying this thread, glad Steve suggested it.


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My display of the "Rustic look".

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Originally Posted By: SC62
Todd,
...apparently the arrow and the Sunoco name were added in 1920. So I would think your sign must date some time after that.

...in 1927 the "Blue Sunoco" name/gasoline was introduced.
From what we see in some oil cans, it's somewhat obvious that the "Sun Oils" in the diamond logo is used well into the 30's at least.


Steve, I think you're really close on dating Todd's sign. I think it's between 1920 - 1925. Once Blue Sunoco was introduced in 1927, Sun Oils was getting phased out. I looked for some cans or other proof Sun Oils was used well into the 1930's and didn't find any right off, but I am at work today and really should be working.

Did find this link: http://www.suncor.com/en/about/749.aspx

Also found this ad from 1921 that mentions 'Eliminates Carbon'

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Dan,
I went to check my books where I thought I remembered seeing "sun oils" on some cans that were stated to be 30's. I was wrong. The cans had the yellow diamond but it said Sunoco, not Sun oils. So this is interesting and I would say you are correct in that somewhere late 20's early 30's at best there was no more Sun oils in the logo's. It will be fun if we can pin point it any more than this.


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Originally Posted By: chevrolet
Here is my Porcelain credit card table ,LOGO IS IN THE PORCELAIN NOT A DECAL!


...it's not a credit card table - it went in the ladies' room; there was a matching smaller bench seat, that fit under the table...there was a set on eBay a year or so ago...


Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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Hello. I have these White W/Blue lettering ad glass.
Steve, I believe you said these did exist.. do you have any history or info on these or anyone else?
We have the second intact just painted over.
I would think it's a generic BUT the pump only had about 9 years of public use before it was bought and kept UNCHANGED in the family..
All help is appreciated.
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Here's a couple of mine , Steve. Notice the guard rat in case anyone tries to steal the pump....and I just noticed the thread is 3 1/2 yrs old.

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Steve, I thought for sure we would see the destiny lens here. Nice to see old threads have legs.

Here are some of my Sunoco things.

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One more.

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Les, great rack and you know I LOVE that sign!! Can't wait to own it some day. wink
Ed, love seeing that sign hanging outside in it's natural environment!!


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Found a few of these the other day.

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Thought I might add this to jump start this old post. I have just started to collect pieces and enjoy seeing everyone's collection.
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Here are a couple of different Sunoco Coin Banks and S&P Shaker sets.

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I collect gas pump salt and pepper shakers
and the plastic coin banks made by AVSCO.
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Kind of neat old match book.

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my couple trinkets .. ... cool

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Holy Old threads Batman!!! Wow! 2012! That was the year I discovered the hobby and this was one of my very early/first threads. So cool to see it still breathing. As my Sunoco collecting has advances quite a bit since then, I'll have to do some posting in this again some day.


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I like Sunoco. I'll play along too.

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Show off Brian!!! grin

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Just a few smalls for me and a rack of Canadian quarts. The wood Ladies' key holder is printed on all four sides. It would be great to find the matching Mens'. Cheers, Don.

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Really like that early cup grease can Don.

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Love Sunoco !

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Wanted TEXACO related items & SUNOCO related items .Signs -Globes et'c. Oil Cans - Grease cans .
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Another

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Wanted TEXACO related items & SUNOCO related items .Signs -Globes et'c. Oil Cans - Grease cans .
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Pump

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A couple of pumps and the plastic header that would have mounted on the Wayne 511 that had a frame (which I have) to promote lube and oil change. Probably from the 60's, my initial thought was well that's not really that old and then I did the math. Yikes!

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One of my very first post's back in 2012. Unfortunately some of the pics lost to ImageShack/Photobucket...
But always fun to revisit this thread.
My addictions come a long way : )

Add if you have new Sunoco stuff

Great sign Brian!!!

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Thanks Steve...you need to come up here and see it in person!


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Great stuff Steve.


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Originally Posted by Done4
Great stuff Steve.

Have to give a shout out to Steven B (Speedracer) for steering me to the round lubester and sign!

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Love this!

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My American

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Two here

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