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A while back there was a discussion of the Texaco diesel wide spray pump plate. There is one on ebay right now. No reserve. This is not mine nor do I know the owner. Thought you would like to know. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Texaco-Diesel-Ch...1#ht_4008wt_932
Alex Looking for Texaco and Power Gasoline items
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This one looks pretty good, I would grade this about a 9+ What do you guys think this one will bring ?
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I will say $2500. That may be conservative. This is a real nice specimen, but it is a slow economy and Christmas is coming.....
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We'll find out in almost 9 days!
$1,500-1,800
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I agree with AMERICAN GARAGE..
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Since I'm not a Texaco guy per se, is the story true about the design being changed due to anti-Japanese sentiment during WW2? Hopefully someone knowledgeable in Texaco items could validate this for me, I'm curious. Thank you, Darin
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Darin,
That's what I have always heard too. The sign does look like a Japanese "rising sun flag".
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Don't forget to bid through oldgas.400258127361
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That is the story I have always heard as well. I also heard that they did a marketing study back in the day and, allegedly, Texaco changed the "T" from black trimmed to white because the group found it more appealing. Don't know if either of those stories are true or an urban myth. I had the phone number to the guy who was a historian for Texaco. Will have to see if I can find it.
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Actually they trimmed the black from the T because the white border appealed more to woman drivers than the black did.
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That was what I heard as well. Appealed more to the ladies. And most of us guys have been trying to do that forever...appeal to the ladies that is....
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It is up to $603. 6 days left
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It's all about the last 5 seconds
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I agree, Wes. But, it is still fun to watch. Up to $1,000.
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WOW!!...That's quite the jump! The suspense is killing me....LOL!
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collecting standard oil items Tim Flannery
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$1,475 with 1 day, 7 hours to go.....Place your bets.
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this might surprise you..
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In terms of how high or how low it will go?
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The wide spray is rarer than the Fuel Chief 1, and brought way less money. I know the Fuel Chief was in better condition, But the wide spray was not that bad IMO. I would have thought it would bring a little more.
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WOW! I was pretty much on the money! What do I win? LOL!
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well if the condition was the same as the fuel chief it likely would have,,, a condition 9.8 is half again as much as a 8.8 , don't forget the colour has a lot to do with it as well..those red and white signs kinda blend in together but the yellow really stands out.Dollar for dollar I would still pick the fuel chief ( yellow ). So many times we forget , condition, condition, condition....
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Here is a prime example just from an auction in Ontario last Saturday... this is NOT a rare sign,,,The one with chips brings $6200.00 and this MINT one on Sat brought $10,000 plus buyers premium and HST ( taxes )= $12,500. One year apart..
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Way to go American Garage.....I thought this sign would have brought more than that.
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Where did you guys "READ". That the white T was perferred by women over the Black T ? That sure would be a new one for me...
Thanks Doug
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The Diesel wide Ray pump plate came out in forties. Several years after the BlackT was phased out.... The globes were blackT's as seen on my website. billstexaco.com
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Hi Doug. I don't know if it is an urban legens or not. I wish I could tell you where I heard it, but I do not remember. I remember having conversations with the guy who was the historian for Texaco, but I don't think it came from him. Probably fromanother collector I bought something from and they passed it along to me.
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Doug,
I have to remember where I "read" that at. I'll post it once I find it.
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Thanks you guys, never read it before.
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