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BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. #253212 Sun May 08 2011 05:19 PM Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 12,110 Likes: 1 PECONIC BAY, L.I., NY, USA THE AMERICAN GARAGE OP Veteran Member OP THE AMERICAN GARAGE Veteran Member Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 12,110 Likes: 1 PECONIC BAY, L.I., NY, USA I got some boring matchbooks yesterday....not worth a shot to post. LOL! I spent a whole $1 on petro (but sold $900)! Show us all what you bought this past Week! Thanks! DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. THE AMERICAN GARAGE #253219 Sun May 08 2011 05:42 PM Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,187 Pa. A always lookin Veteran Member always lookin Veteran Member A Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,187 Pa. Mobil gas station, lawn mower dealer that closed in 1980. I like the 3 NOS sign holders, the little happy Bear, exide carrier,Mobil lube charts and cool old nos signs.Dayton belt racksssssss. Last edited by always lookin; Sun May 08 2011 05:44 PM.

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. always lookin #253222 Sun May 08 2011 05:58 PM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,357 NY 57tbirdkid TBA Feature Host 57tbirdkid TBA Feature Host Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,357 NY Picked up this NOS Firestone Display: Two tags from my tag finder Jamie: The most valuable commodity I know of is information-Wall Street

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. THE AMERICAN GARAGE #253223 Sun May 08 2011 06:00 PM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,094 Likes: 4 Sherrill NY nochevys Veteran Member nochevys Veteran Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,094 Likes: 4 Sherrill NY Here's what I picked up this week: Got Socony??? Tom

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. 57tbirdkid #253224 Sun May 08 2011 06:01 PM Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,559 Likes: 43 Indianapolis IN USA bustermonty Veteran Member bustermonty Veteran Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,559 Likes: 43 Indianapolis IN USA My one buy from the Ohio gas show in Dayton. 30" dbl sided (other side painted over) Painted metal sign dated 1928. Has 2 small flanges on either side. Can anyone tell me or show a picture of how this was used? Thank You, Greg

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. bustermonty #253228 Sun May 08 2011 06:28 PM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 196 brookfield. WI, 53005 J jeff anderson Petro Enthusiast jeff anderson Petro Enthusiast J Joined: May 2004 Posts: 196 brookfield. WI, 53005 Picked up a lot of stuff, here are some pics-more to follow Uploaded with ImageShack.us A nice Wolfs head neon clock Uploaded with ImageShack.us A Fry 71 Uploaded with ImageShack.us A Erie Uploaded with ImageShack.us A Bunch Of Ice Cream Signs Uploaded with ImageShack.us A Hipless 60 Uploaded with ImageShack.us A Tall 39 Clockface Uploaded with ImageShack.us Another Tall 39 Clockface, More pumps to follow! jeffaubs@aol.com

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. jeff anderson #253250 Sun May 08 2011 07:47 PM Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,262 Likes: 1 Pearl Mississippi USA Dave Richey Veteran Member Dave Richey Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,262 Likes: 1 Pearl Mississippi USA Got this one today. As you might can tell from the second picture, it's a slight upgrade. I can't wait to see what a cleaning and a Mr. Bennett treatment will do for it (the new one . Collecting the Mississippi companies: Billups, Southland, Rose Oil,Crystal Oil, Barq's

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. Dave Richey #253254 Sun May 08 2011 08:14 PM Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,488 Likes: 2 Montana hotrodfun1 Veteran Member hotrodfun1 Veteran Member Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,488 Likes: 2 Montana M-S 80 PUMP SLOW WEEK FOR FINDING STUFF RAINING A LOT pic Always looking for grizzly gasoline stuff, or any Montana gas and oil stuff.

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. bustermonty #253268 Sun May 08 2011 11:35 PM Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,066 Gualala, CA Scott Baselt Veteran Member Scott Baselt Veteran Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,066 Gualala, CA Originally Posted By: bustermonty My one buy from the Ohio gas show in Dayton. 30" dbl sided (other side painted over) Painted metal sign dated 1928. Has 2 small flanges on either side. Can anyone tell me or show a picture of how this was used? Thank You, Greg Curb sign. It probably went in a U shapped bracket.

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. Scott Baselt #253271 Mon May 09 2011 01:36 AM Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 466 Likes: 1 Belgium, Liege Nucky Petro Enthusiast Nucky Petro Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 466 Likes: 1 Belgium, Liege wow the richfield sign is splendid I buy this week two cans (really cheap, 5 € each)and a microphone and a hood ornament

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. Nucky #253323 Mon May 09 2011 01:10 PM Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 950 Sunbury, PA, USA lordparaffin Petro Enthusiast lordparaffin Petro Enthusiast Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 950 Sunbury, PA, USA My one and only recent buy but one sweet can and a big thanks to "Canasaurus" Dave for working with me on this one. ........Dave ___________________________________________________ Looking for old, rare, auto light bulb tins

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. jeff anderson #253450 Tue May 10 2011 05:38 AM Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 99 odessa tx. 79761 G good gulf guy Active Member good gulf guy Active Member G Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 99 odessa tx. 79761 that bennett next to your clockface pump has a connection next to the globe mount what is it for. thanks wayne

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. good gulf guy #253462 Tue May 10 2011 07:39 AM Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,739 Likes: 87 Riley, MI, USA T-way Veteran Member T-way Veteran Member Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,739 Likes: 87 Riley, MI, USA It's for a rod that would have a Pricer Box mounted to it - or another form of 'Point of Sale' advertizing. Later . . . Jim

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. Dave Richey #253465 Tue May 10 2011 08:43 AM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,348 Likes: 1 Raleigh, North Carolina gulfiend! Veteran Member gulfiend! Veteran Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,348 Likes: 1 Raleigh, North Carolina Originally Posted By: Dave Richey Got this one today. As you might can tell from the second picture, it's a slight upgrade. I can't wait to see what a cleaning and a Mr. Bennett treatment will do for it (the new one . ...aren't those cans different designs? Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. T-way #253471 Tue May 10 2011 09:40 AM Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 99 odessa tx. 79761 G good gulf guy Active Member good gulf guy Active Member G Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 99 odessa tx. 79761 Cool thanks for the info mine has the same thing. thanks wayne

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. good gulf guy #253479 Tue May 10 2011 11:00 AM Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 14 CAL J JunkGas Member JunkGas Member J Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 14 CAL Nice Richfield sign!

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. THE AMERICAN GARAGE #253501 Tue May 10 2011 02:20 PM Joined: May 2009 Posts: 351 Likes: 10 Nebraska Huskerscott Petro Enthusiast Huskerscott Petro Enthusiast Joined: May 2009 Posts: 351 Likes: 10 Nebraska Just got the license plate topper at a local auction. Was this a drivers award??? Everyone has a decelerometer dont they??? Wanted: Nebraska advertising items Cushman, Dempster, Archer oil etc.

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. gulfiend! #253537 Tue May 10 2011 06:02 PM Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,262 Likes: 1 Pearl Mississippi USA Dave Richey Veteran Member Dave Richey Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,262 Likes: 1 Pearl Mississippi USA Originally Posted By: gulfiend! Originally Posted By: Dave Richey Got this one today. As you might can tell from the second picture, it's a slight upgrade. I can't wait to see what a cleaning and a Mr. Bennett treatment will do for it (the new one . ...aren't those cans different designs? Yes, they are. The heck of it is I found it under my mother's house, so I'm probably the fool who smashed it. Still an upgrade, though. Collecting the Mississippi companies: Billups, Southland, Rose Oil,Crystal Oil, Barq's

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. Dave Richey #253543 Tue May 10 2011 06:33 PM Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 731 Elkridge, MD, US gmstuff Petro Enthusiast gmstuff Petro Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 731 Elkridge, MD, US Dave, Cool quart!! Looks like your stock pilling bulb tins in the background! Great collection!!!!!

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. gmstuff #253561 Tue May 10 2011 07:22 PM Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 950 Sunbury, PA, USA lordparaffin Petro Enthusiast lordparaffin Petro Enthusiast Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 950 Sunbury, PA, USA Thanks Keith. There's 60 of 'em in that display! ........Dave ___________________________________________________ Looking for old, rare, auto light bulb tins

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. lordparaffin #253574 Tue May 10 2011 08:09 PM Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 192 dickinson nd avio Petro Enthusiast avio Petro Enthusiast Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 192 dickinson nd Couple of Chevrolet items I pulled out of an old dealership in Montana, the porcelain Neon is 8 foot and in real nice condition. The brown spots are dirt, very few chips haven't had time to clean it up yet but great gloss! Have to go back for another load this week-end, if it ever quits raining in this country!!

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. avio #253576 Tue May 10 2011 08:18 PM Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 12,282 Likes: 12 Devils Lake, ND---USA K W FRITH Veteran Member K W FRITH Veteran Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 12,282 Likes: 12 Devils Lake, ND---USA WOW! Nice find!! Everything Cities Service Specializing in old Gas Pumps kwfrith@gondtc.com Cell#-701-739-6133

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. K W FRITH #253577 Tue May 10 2011 08:24 PM Joined: May 2009 Posts: 990 Likes: 1 Spokane, Washington hillsideshortleg Petro Enthusiast hillsideshortleg Petro Enthusiast Joined: May 2009 Posts: 990 Likes: 1 Spokane, Washington Not gas related but they used gas.

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. hillsideshortleg #253601 Tue May 10 2011 10:53 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 145 Ontario, Canada barn_raider Petro Enthusiast barn_raider Petro Enthusiast Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 145 Ontario, Canada

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. barn_raider #253663 Wed May 11 2011 11:22 AM Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 466 Likes: 1 Belgium, Liege Nucky Petro Enthusiast Nucky Petro Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 466 Likes: 1 Belgium, Liege wow the chevrolet sign great I took a road trip today of 3 hours to pick up a sign in an old barn in the dutch part of belgium, I bought the sign for 70 $

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. Nucky #253691 Wed May 11 2011 02:21 PM Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 228 Clay Center, KS B BIGTOM Petro Enthusiast BIGTOM Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 228 Clay Center, KS Originally Posted By: Nucky wow the chevrolet sign great I took a road trip today of 3 hours to pick up a sign in an old barn in the dutch part of belgium, I bought the sign for 70 $ $70??? WOW, that's a great deal!!! I love the chevy stuff - the sign is FANTASTIC!!!

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. BIGTOM #253774 Wed May 11 2011 08:30 PM Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,488 Likes: 2 Montana hotrodfun1 Veteran Member hotrodfun1 Veteran Member Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,488 Likes: 2 Montana Very cool stuff. Always looking for grizzly gasoline stuff, or any Montana gas and oil stuff.

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. hotrodfun1 #254089 Fri May 13 2011 09:35 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,078 U.S.A. S strnge Veteran Member strnge Veteran Member S Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,078 U.S.A. Testing out my photography skills on a couple of my buys: Front: Back: Front: Back: Last edited by strnge; Fri May 13 2011 09:36 PM. Mike

Re: BOTW: "BUYS OF THE WEEK!" - MAY 2nd -8th. strnge #254405 Sun May 15 2011 05:20 PM Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 12,110 Likes: 1 PECONIC BAY, L.I., NY, USA THE AMERICAN GARAGE OP Veteran Member OP THE AMERICAN GARAGE Veteran Member Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 12,110 Likes: 1 PECONIC BAY, L.I., NY, USA Mike, might I suggest a gray (medium) background for items having alot of white in them? DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE