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Was looking at a A-38 this past week and it had original glass still in it that advertised Monarca Gasoline and had the ethyl (EGC) logo.

Have never heard of this brand nor can I find anything on it. I do know the pump was originally used local to my area.

Anyone heard of this brand before?


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Don't know any specifics about Monarca but they must have been a central IL company. A few A 38's with Monarca ad glass or just the ad glass for A 38's have shown up over the years. All apparently came out of central IL.
Maybe Norm Huff will reply. He's got a pretty good handle on what and where oil companies operated in central IL.


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About ten years ago I bought an A-38 with Monara add glass. It came from central IL. I have seen Monarca oil cans but nothing else.


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thanks guys.


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Just found a photo of a celluloid on metal license plate topper for Monarca.


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There is a tire dealership in Farmer City Illinois, that was a Monarca station in the early 1940s. They have a great picture of the old station hanging on the wall of the tire store with a row of A38s in front. And Farmer City (an oxymoron) is about as close to central Illinois as you can get.


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was finally able to buy the local A38 that prompted this original post & got it home last night, so I figured I'd add a couple pictures of it for the archives & for the next guy looking for info. was told pump is all original parts, but has been restored. lens are definitely original.

also adding a picture that Nathan (iowaoil) sent me of an item he saw on ebay some time ago.

and a picture of a Monarca quart can from the OldGas photo archive.

Monarca1.jpg Monarca2.jpg Monarca3.jpg monarca4.jpg

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Nice looking A-38!!

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Nice looking A-38!!

Yes ditto to that

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Looks good!!


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Monarca was the shortened name for Centrill Monarca Oil Company. They later became part of the 500 Platolene, Inc. My Father drove a transport for both of the companies working out of Mattoon Illinois. It is a great looking pump!


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