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Tue Feb 08 2011 10:04 AM
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I just realized Wes didn't have a chance to start this thread before he went out of town, so I'll kick it off for him. I don't have any picture on my computer, so it's up to you guys!
Hey Guys & Gals,
It's time to share the petro relics that we've stumbled across in our recent travels, and check out what other people have found as well.
If you would like to contribute to this feature, simply post the pictures here or email them directly to me and I will post them for you. Be sure to include a story or description with your submissions.
If it's too close to the next installment, please note that I may hold your contribution for posting when the new FATW comes up.
Send 'em in!!
Happy Trails!
Wes
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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This St. Louis, Michigan location looks well maintained !
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Here's an old Gulf station in a place called Sundborn in Dalarna, Sweden. It is a very pitoresque village with timber cottages etc. We found this last weekend when we were cross coutry skiing in the area.
Great to see they had started to sell Gulf oil again:-)
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Claes
 Old Gulfstation in Sundborn, Dalarna, Sweden
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My wife was cruising Highway 6 in Southern Nebraska and snaped a shot of this outbuidling on a farm on her way home.    Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Life is like a video game. The more you play, the better you get!!!
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NICE!
THAT FORD SIGN LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE ONE THAT WAS ON THIS PAST MONDAY'S "AMERICAN PICKERS."
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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It looks like this one that I took in December. The dealership just closed recently. I don't remember if I posted these photos before or not.
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I saw this Phillips 66 sign getting covered over by the pine tree on M-40 just South of M-60 in Michigan.
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As A Ford guy I have to agree, those are nice signs.
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Man, if that dealership has closed see if you can get that sign!!!! Those are nice.
Always looking for Ithaca Gun and Lucky Sam soda items!!!
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Yep. The dealership is completely empty. I'm not sure who owns it though. I tried finding out online, since I'm not local, but it is small town rural and they don't seem to have much available online. I am going to have my father-in-law do some checking.
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Dave,
Is that Phillips sign in area of Jones and baer lake on M40? I think I saw it one when I was on my motorcycle one day last summer....hard to see!!
I guess I should turned around and stopped!!!
Randy
Always looking for Hy-Flash Gas/Miller Oil, Hi-Speed Gas/ Hickok Oil and Paragon Refining items from Toledo,Ohio.
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I might have to drive up and check this out.....
Cities service, Vickers, Gas and Auto neons, next exit/ ahead signs and now I'm getting into globes....
AKA PARIS HILTON!
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The ford sign that "halehouse" took a pic of is still hanging there. It's in Titusville Pa (birthplace of the 1859 oil industry, Edwin Drake, penn drake etc etc). Its one of those "not for sale" items due to the fact the same family started a ford dealership in the 20's - 30's with that very same sign near Tidioute Pa, it has been in the family forever and it has been restored. They currently use this dealership to store their collector cars. Next time by look inside, you'll see some other original neon ford signs !
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Yep, that's where it is. Good to know.
My wife is from there. Last time I was up it was empty. I'll have to check out the building again.
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