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#687769
Thu Jun 01 2017 02:54 PM
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Joined: Jul 2016
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Anyone know the history, authenticity, or value of this?
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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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After looking at my own pictures a while, my initial opinion is that the actual sign is a fake based on the lack of the usual detail around the X and A and the lack of REG. TM.
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I'm no expert, but my immediate thought was that the sign wasn't weathered enough. The stand is really cool, though
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I'm not a Texaco collector, but my first impression when seeing that sign was reproduction...... Darin
Last edited by DWSheffer; Fri Jun 02 2017 10:05 AM.
Darin Sheffer Always looking for Mobil and Marathon items I don't already have!
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#687937
Sun Jun 04 2017 06:48 PM
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...that rack would have had an Aro Lubrication sign... http://antiquehelper.rfcsystems.com/Full/783/52783.jpg
Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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Well, I don't know what it's worth. A guy was selling it for $450 and when I said no the price immediately dropped to $350. I still turned that down. Then the guy got mad at me for not buying it. Never sad I would buy it, so the whole situation was strange.
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I have not seen one like that in Texaco. But here is one I have. I saw a Texaco grease gun on ebay a while back and forgot to bid on it....
Alex Looking for Texaco and Power Gasoline items
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I have also have one of the OP rack. Mine has the ARO but also a worn Gulf decal on the left of the sign.
I'll try to get a picture of it later.
Collecting anything keeps you young at heart!
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