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Red Crown Lens Success..... #606792 Fri Apr 03 2015 07:01 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,737 Likes: 61 Hillsdale, Michigan D DWSheffer OP Veteran Member
OP DWSheffer Veteran Member D Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,737 Likes: 61 Hillsdale, Michigan	Hello All, I recently purchased this single Red Crown lens off Ebay. The lens was described as being "pink" in the listing. I studied the photos as best as I could and decided to take a chance on the lens cleaning up. I was betting the lens had been in a shop or garage where they did painting or body work and the lens was covered in some sort of over-spray. I received the lens Tuesday and opened it right away to see what I had. I had a good feeling I got a relative bargain as the pink description may have kept some folks from bidding. I think it took maybe 20 minutes total to get the lens back into original condition. My usual Softscrub with bleach did the trick. Below are some before and after photos. I've always liked this particular globe and am pleased to have one to display now. It goes very well with my Red Crown thermometer. It was neat to see the lens is the same size as the logo at the top of the thermometer. Darin Red Crown Lens Recd During Cleaning Cleaned Darin Sheffer Always looking for Mobil and Marathon items I don't already have!

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Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... DWSheffer #606809 Fri Apr 03 2015 09:41 AM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,747 Likes: 42 www.mancaveshoppe.com email:bi... Man-Cave-Shoppe Dave Veteran Member
Man-Cave-Shoppe Dave Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,747 Likes: 42 www.mancaveshoppe.com email:bi...	Congrats Darin! Thats a beaut! LOOKING-4:WELDING SIGNS,Charter/Finance/PulOil/Trulite/TruTest-Oils,True's gas CORALINE/RAINBOW, Gardner 70 items of Yakima wa., Wa/Or/Id Chief items

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... Man-Cave-Shoppe Dave #606810 Fri Apr 03 2015 09:52 AM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,194 Cincinnati mcguffeyd1 Veteran Member
mcguffeyd1 Veteran Member Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,194 Cincinnati	Looks good buddy. Had my doubts for sure. Glad it turned out excellent for you. Now you need another body!! Dan Quart and Liter can relidding and dent removal services.PM for detail and pricing. Collecting Mobil and other graphic quart cans.

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... mcguffeyd1 #606823 Fri Apr 03 2015 12:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 791 Likes: 5 Dallas, tx M model72 Petro Enthusiast
model72 Petro Enthusiast M Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 791 Likes: 5 Dallas, tx	You hit a home run on that gamble! Congrats. Joe

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... model72 #606837 Fri Apr 03 2015 03:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 360 Cheyenne Wyoming Let er' Buck Petro Enthusiast
Let er' Buck Petro Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 360 Cheyenne Wyoming	Great find and work on getting it cleaned up! Bob Always looking for Frontier and Beeline items.

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... Let er' Buck #606838 Fri Apr 03 2015 03:45 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 783 Likes: 3 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania mrcavalcade Petro Enthusiast
mrcavalcade Petro Enthusiast Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 783 Likes: 3 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Terrific! Looking for early valvoline, freedom-valvoline, franklin pa items, Galena KEVIN

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... mrcavalcade #606839 Fri Apr 03 2015 03:55 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,772 Likes: 1 illinois Lastgas15 Veteran Member
Lastgas15 Veteran Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,772 Likes: 1 illinois	Looks awesome. Congrats! Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... Lastgas15 #606862 Fri Apr 03 2015 06:37 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,737 Likes: 61 Hillsdale, Michigan D DWSheffer OP Veteran Member
OP DWSheffer Veteran Member D Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,737 Likes: 61 Hillsdale, Michigan	Thanks for the comments everyone.....it is a nice looking globe for sure! Darin Darin Sheffer Always looking for Mobil and Marathon items I don't already have!

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... DWSheffer #606894 Sat Apr 04 2015 03:46 AM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4,880 Likes: 50 MICHIGAN S Steven C. Veteran Member
Steven C. Veteran Member S Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4,880 Likes: 50 MICHIGAN	Congrats Darin!! That looks fantastic!! Steve Coppens Always interested in Sunoco items! Really want a Sunoco National pump ad glass!!

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... Steven C. #606901 Sat Apr 04 2015 05:24 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 749 Virginia G GASandOIL Petro Enthusiast
GASandOIL Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 749 Virginia	Congrats, that looks great!

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... GASandOIL #606910 Sat Apr 04 2015 07:19 AM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,170 Northern California pickurt Veteran Member
pickurt Veteran Member Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,170 Northern California	Wow that came out great. ____________ Kurt

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... GASandOIL #607067 Sun Apr 05 2015 08:44 AM
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	Darin--Back when I was looking for a good lens to complete my Red Crown globe, I spent 2 years waiting for a decent one to come by! They sure don't run in bunches, and that is an excellent example! Congratulations! Great gamble that paid off! Everything Cities Service Specializing in old Gas Pumps kwfrith@gondtc.com Cell#-701-739-6133

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... K W FRITH #607175 Sun Apr 05 2015 06:14 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,737 Likes: 61 Hillsdale, Michigan D DWSheffer OP Veteran Member
OP DWSheffer Veteran Member D Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,737 Likes: 61 Hillsdale, Michigan	Thanks for the additional comments. Luckily Kevin I'm one of those globe collectors that's OK with single lenses so I'm happy to have at least one lens to display. I always say you only see one side when they're up on a shelf against a wall anyways! Darin Darin Sheffer Always looking for Mobil and Marathon items I don't already have!

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... DWSheffer #607234 Sun Apr 05 2015 09:44 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 4,293 Likes: 27 Hays, Kansas bsplichal95 Veteran Member
bsplichal95 Veteran Member Joined: May 2012 Posts: 4,293 Likes: 27 Hays, Kansas	Wow! That looks amazing! Congratulations. Braden Splichal

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... bsplichal95 #607915 Fri Apr 10 2015 01:36 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,818 Likes: 2 Abbotsford, British Columbia, ... Dave's Garage Veteran Member
Dave's Garage Veteran Member Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,818 Likes: 2 Abbotsford, British Columbia, ...	Looks great!! Dave GILL, Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... Dave's Garage #607932 Fri Apr 10 2015 02:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 259 IL T tbert1 Petro Enthusiast
tbert1 Petro Enthusiast T Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 259 IL	I like the way it turned out. Congrats.

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... tbert1 #607990 Sat Apr 11 2015 05:55 AM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,940 MI G Gas globe guy Veteran Member
Gas globe guy Veteran Member G Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,940 MI	Looks amazing!! Looks NOS after it was cleaned. Great score Darin!! Looking for any cans! PM me what ya got!

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... Gas globe guy #608096 Sun Apr 12 2015 05:48 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 505 Likes: 6 LaGrange, Ohio S scottpcm Petro Enthusiast
scottpcm Petro Enthusiast S Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 505 Likes: 6 LaGrange, Ohio	Cool globe...Scott B.

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... GASandOIL #608146 Sun Apr 12 2015 10:21 AM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 5,105 Likes: 20 Evansville, In Jarvis Veteran Member
Jarvis Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 5,105 Likes: 20 Evansville, In	That is the way I clean mine. Looks good! Looking for anything from Hoosier Pete, Platolene 500 and Red Bird.

Re: Red Crown Lens Success..... Dave's Garage #608172 Sun Apr 12 2015 01:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,165 Likes: 44 Michigan B buzzy56 Veteran Member
buzzy56 Veteran Member B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,165 Likes: 44 Michigan	Hard work and chance pays off ! Great looking lens . Wanted TEXACO related items & SUNOCO related items .Signs -Globes et'c. Oil Cans - Grease cans .

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