Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Archives of the best of past topics Best of Shop Talk COTM: MARATHON OIL COMPANY

This is a complete 15" globe in the original painted body, with the Cinn. Adv. decal intact,& 5qt can.


db

------------------
**PUT A LID ON IT**
1 qt Re-lidding

Marathon Super M globe and a well sign.
Globe used 1954 -62


(edited 07-08-2006).]

[This message has been edited by wfort39663 (edited 07-08-2006).]

BONDED
HANDY OIL, PATCHES, ASHTRAY, AND TREASURE CHIPS. (USED LIKE STAMPS)

SPEEDWAY 79 STAMP BOOK SHOWING THERE "SPEED-O " STAMPS

[This message has been edited by Dave Rowlison (edited 07-09-2006).]

[This message has been edited by Dave Rowlison (edited 07-09-2006).]

This was for sale at Oil City Gas.

Spectacular station pics, Dave! The signage change reminds me of the famous Chicago picture of the "End of 66" sign coming down when Route 66 was decommissioned.
Obviously, this was first!

Aurora gas co. few of my globes.

couple pump signs

Booklet dated '35

A COUPLE OF MAPS FROM OTHER COMPANIES ON THE LIST.
CONSOLIDATED WAS A DISCOUNT CHAIN WITH ABOUT 75 STATIONS IN WISCONSIN AND 3 IN THE "UP" OF MICHIGAN WHEN THIS MAP WAS PRINTED IN 1969.
OSCEOLA HAD REFINERIES AT REED CITY AND WEST BRANCH, MICHIGAN AT ONE TIME. OSCEOLA HAD STATIONS ONLY IN MICHIGAN AND WAS IN THE UNITED DEAL.

ZEPHYR WAS ANOTHER BRAND THAT WAS IN THE UNITED DEAL.ZEPHYR MAPS WITH NAPH-SOL REFINING ON THE COVER ARE RARE. THIS 1941 DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THE LOGO ON THE COVER.

NAPH-SOL REFINING MARKETED THE ZEPHYR BRAND ONLY IN MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN. NAPH-SOL HAD A REFINERY AT MUSKEGON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY HAD AT GREEN BAY, MY GUESS A LAKE TERMINAL.
AN OLD TIMER WORKING AT THE MUSKEGON REFINERY (OLDER THAN ME) TOLD ME THAT WHEN MARATHON BOUGHT AURORA OUT AND CLOSED THE AURORA (OLD DUTCH) REFINERY AT MUSKEGON, THEY CHANGED THE CRUDE PIPELINE TO REFINED PRODUCTS THAT SUPPLIED BOTH REFINERIES. WITHOUT ADEQUATE LOCAL SUPPLIES OF CRUDE NAPH-SOL STOPPED REFINING.

Here are a few Marathon Truck photos from my collection.
Chuck

"Ready To Run" logo from 2002 Celebration.
NOTE: This is the last time Marathon will allow the runner to be used in a logo.



Speedway / Starvin Marvin from the late 1980's - 1990's.





Note the race car.



From the Transcontinental Oil days.

Gary:

You're doing a great job! Nice article and great photos.

Later . . .

Jim




Always buying Ethyl Globes, Ethyl Single Lenses & Misc Ethyl Items.



[This message has been edited by T-way (edited 07-13-2006).]

Thanks Jim, but the guys participating are the ones that deserve the "thank you". I just posted a topic and these guys really stepped up to the plate with good additional info and great pics. Thank you guys.