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Hey Scott;
Here is my Neon traingle, I think it is rare, I have only seen one in an old picture.. Thanks

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Here we are installing the neon
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Here it is all lit up!
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I want it back! I will pay double what you paid.

Shot at 2007-08-09

2 Conoco signs and 2 poles. The green sign is a pump plate and the red & white is smaller......anyone know WHY???

can rack sign

Thanks Dick

Dick is right, the one in your picture is from a oil can rack.
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But they also made pump plates just like this . The only difference is the oil can rack signs have sharp pointed corners on the shoulders and the pump plates had rounded shoulders.. Same size,, I think these came before the Green Conoco pump plate which was for regular gas and the Red Royal plate that was ethyl.
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Here are five patches. Richard

I believe the rounded corner signs went on the oil racks. I have had an original unrestored rack and the rounded corner signs were riveted to the top. The top of the rack has rounded corners that match the shape of the sign.

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Here are two more oil can rack signs from around the 30's 40's,
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wfort39663, I am really not sure, I have two original racks myself and one has the orignial rivets still in place and it has the sharp corners and the other rack has small screws in place and has the rounded ones. The pictures of the pump plates I posted, I removed off of a M&S 80 Conoco pump.


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OK a few more ! This is my 6' station sign I have the post and base, it came from Leadville, Colorado. Sometime soon it will be up in front of my shop.
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This sign hung on the outside of stations.
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Three station lighter posts two can from an old Conoco staion in Genoa, Colorado and the one with the Conoco triangle on the top I got from ST.ROD on this site..
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This one is from the bulk distributor for my grandfathers Conoco station.
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