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#422562 Thu Jun 13 2013 08:13 PM
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Pic inside of the old Standard bulkplant yesterday, still haven't figured out why why why!They were worth beans back then thats why. These are coming down tomorrow, found one mint one up top hidden smile. This does not happen to me very often thats for sure.

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nice find marc, when you get them out show us some more pics.


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will do Tim, now that I can post pics the fun is on! Plan on touring the countryside to educate the kid on gas and oil history so I will post all the old stations I come across this weekend. She asked what I wanted for Father's Day and that is what I chose smile.

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Cool..


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Originally Posted By: greasyboy1970
She asked what I wanted for Father's Day and that is what I chose smile.

Now that's a great kid!!


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Good find & kid.. cool


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There were 6 total in this section of the building, 2 were like the one pictured, 2 were Standard Service (6x4) I think, and 2 were Standard Oil Company, all about the same size and condition besides the nice one I found yesterday. ALL have 9 holes where the 2x4 studs were attached. I will use my majic tomorrow to see how they are when cleaned up, also found a 30" iso-vis round dsp that is pretty rough along with a Atlas 5' vertical that looks like it was used as skateboard ramp, ugh!!! Oh well,I was still like a kid in a candy shop smile. Don't give up on those old bulk plants guys!!! They haven't all been gone through.....yet, and if someone doesnt at least try to look around these old places chances are it will get scrapped. This experience was emotional to me because it was like gramps was right along there with me as he was the maintenance super in that building for Standard Oil for 30 years. Heck...far as I know he did this to these signs lol. I have 2 other brothers and plan on giving them each 2,which 2 would you guys keep, the Standard Service,The Standard Oil Company, or the Standard Oil ones like the one pictured? I am leaning personally to 1 Standard Service and 1 Standard Oil like the one pictured but I am still on the fence. I am not totally fluent on the exact value on these and don't care as they will remain with this family until I am long gone but I have a feeling the Standard Oil ones with the red line on each side are the rarest ones?

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Keep the BEST Condition ones.

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Thanks DB, here is the skateramp! I won't ever give up on a old horse I guess. (Notice a little bit of bright red coming through :), keepin my fingers crossed as this looks like soot because it was hung face down from the ceiling in the city diesel shop)I will start in a corner of course

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just to clarify the city diesel shop today was the Standard bulk plant back in the day

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Here is the Iso that came home today.

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Marc: I remember a couple of years back of an auction in Huron that had a fence made of the slender Standard Oil signs and has Iso-Vis too. Must have been 50 or so. Standard Oil must have been the large dealer in the area.


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Huron was home to the division headquarters yes, gives me hope I will locate more over the years.

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If I get out to 600 W Market street in Huron for work, I will give you a shout.


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That would be cool,please do. I always have time for a gasser smile.

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