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#318652 Fri Apr 13 2012 12:59 PM
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I don't know much about it. Only that it came from my grandfather-in-law's Texaco station. He had the station(s) in the West from about the 50s to the 80s (give or take a little.) It's in pretty good condition. All original. The grommets are a bit rusty and missing some of the bits on the backs. The paint is scratched and chipped in a few areas, but very minor.

Any ideas on age and value?

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IMO you have a reproduction there. Worth maybe $15.00.


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the above statement is correct-
the black T dates to the early 40's
the mounting holes are not correct-
Pictured below is the Real McCoy-
Texaco was pretty good at dating there signs-
notice the white T in model pictured.. cool

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Huh. Very interesting. And totally possible knowing my father-in-law.

Thank you so much!

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I am also assuming, there was no such sign from the 40s when the black T was used?

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I have an original black t dated 1944 on the back

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Tankar,
would you post picture of yours- front & back
here is one I have with '44 & verbrite sign co. on back
I've always suspected this sign as maybe not being orig.
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I thought the originals had 6 grommets,Yes? No?

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no.. the white T 4 grommet was retreived out of the old Texaco refinery dated 10/51- absolutely orig.
blk T one- questionable-
The black larger no smoking was produced with 6 & 8 grommets.. cool

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I can take a picture but I cant downsize my pics. enough to load on here. Mine also says the date and veribrite

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is yours exactly as the one pictured,
mounting holes, mounting hole size etc.? cool


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Tankar, PM sent...

If you send the photo to me, I will attempt to resize it and post it here...

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Mine has the 1 hole on each end and middle top and bottom.

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Randy,

44' seems a bit late for the Black T. I have one dated 39' (in the front and will take pictures of it and post them in a few).

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what your saying is yours is exactly like the one pictured?


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