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Great post of some rare signs. I have seen a few people in the past put Cities Service pump plates on here. There is some doubt in my mind that they did have pump plates. Anyone here that can post a definite pump plate from Cities Service.Also could these pump plates have possibily been truck door signs, lubester signs. I have never found any of these in over 30 yrs.Tnx
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Here is one I have. Not fancy by any means. Midway was out of Illinois.
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I think Cities Service used decals. Kevin would know.
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Interesting to see a spelling error on a painted sign. I guess Midway couldn't afford a proofreader.
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Interesting to see a spelling error on a painted sign. I guess Midway couldn't afford a proofreader. sign is porcelain, what is mis-spelled?..
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Midway sign is porcelain. Interesting error.
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That's even more interesting in a porcelain sign. (There should be no apostrophe in "it's.")
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this has been a awesome tread!!!!love seeing the different plates!!! Alan
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Misuse of the apostrophe is still rampant in the sign/advertising business today-just start looking around. It only mirrors the culture though; many people just can't resist throwing one after a plural.
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WOW,some great signs, Butch & Randy's signs killer... as always they have the best of the best.
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Cities Service used porcelain pump plates in both the round and clover shapes (10 inch).The photo with the clock shows the 2 different configurations of pump plates! They also had porcelain lubester plates that were slightly over 9 inches and had a different mounting configuration.I've only ever found round lubester plates, and these smaller paddle types! The last 2 pictures are of the lubester plates. Notice the different mounting holes on the round plate!
Everything Cities Service Specializing in old Gas Pumps kwfrith@gondtc.com Cell#-701-739-6133
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The truck door plates came in both the round and clover versions and were 16 inches in size. Here are 2 examples of those!
Everything Cities Service Specializing in old Gas Pumps kwfrith@gondtc.com Cell#-701-739-6133
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Premium Powered Regular plate is from Chicago based Perfect Power.
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Nice signs Kevin. Never found one in my part of the world.Anyone have pic's of Cities Service trucks with door signs? When I restored my 41 IH gas truck the only pics I could find on the net of old trucks were decals or painted on. I had heard of older lubesters with signs but never found any.
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One of my rarest pump plates. This one is tin lithographed, from the middle 1950s
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