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Mon Jul 31 2017 01:41 AM
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Don't post it here for the bad guys to see, but please PM me if you know how to spot the originals of this sign. What is the correct size would probably be the best way. Correct number of holes and placement of holes. This is a sign I've always wanted but I know they fake the heck out of them. Again, please PM info. I don't want fakers to see correct info. Thanks!!
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Steve Coppens Always interested in Sunoco items! Really want a Sunoco National pump ad glass!!
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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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If the back is bright flat white it's fake.
see me at Mason Dixon Gas, Spring Carlisle M114-115, and Hershey C4E-35.
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So why did we post the answer here. Charles?
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Well at least he didn't tell them the correct color. So....
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Thanks Mike
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Well they got a good pic of front. Guest among us. Why I have never tried to master posting pics here. Pic from recent show straight on up close with discussion as to worth produced another fraud to hit the market or it was just great timing. Makes me mad, if Jim had a program to put the line across ever pic it would be a great service to the purist.
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Loyd, no disrespect I'm not following you. Maybe it's me ?
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Loyd, I posted before I saw your edit. I agree with your edit.
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Sorry, I don't completely understand either?
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Well I probably high jacking post and maybe just should not have posted. But when you post straight on close up pics of signs you play in to people hands as they use them to generate fake signs. A water mark (line) from corner to corner would make them much harder to use.
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The paranoia confuses me.
Oldgas makes up 1%-5% of the images of Gas and Oil signs on the internet, if that. Pinterest, Google, Flickr, Bing to name a small number of sources have millions of ready to fake and steal images waiting and ready for India to come calling (or copying, pasting and/or saving in this instance). I guess I can kinda understand not getting super specific about the minute indicators/tells for a fake out in the open, but asking Oldgas to watermark images is not gonna accomplish anything other than wasting someone's time and, possibly, money. My 2 cents...
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Thanks Redhat I now get it. Loyd totally understand, miss the snail mail, poloroid days. Simplier times.
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my opinion is 1% is 1% too many. Why look on ebay full of fakes when you can go our site to find the real deal?
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Well I probably high jacking post and maybe just should not have posted. But when you post straight on close up pics of signs you play in to people hands as they use them to generate fake signs. A water mark (line) from corner to corner would make them much harder to use. I agree with your concerns 100%, but I don't think there preying on oldgas for artwork- these porcelain sign books have all the illustrations they need with better pictures than were posting- if anything were telling them the mistakes there making on these aftermarket signs, my 2ยข .. ...
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I think its something (water mark line) that posters can do on their own computer I know the post card sellers use them and Jack Sims uses it on his litature. Wouldn't want to add cost to Oldgas if it was a feature that members could use without added cost what a perfect world it would be. Just something I been pondering on for a while. If I had high dollar seldom seen its something I would look into. Why make it any easier for these guys?
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Good points all. I guess. That pic is actually from an old ebay listing. So it's already out there if they wanted it. And this sign is already fake to high heaven. I didn't think I was giving them ammo with that pic because to be honest, I didn't even know if that is even a real sign or not. BTW, no PM's on the subject yet. So I have no idea if that sign is real or not.
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Steve: I am going to send you the dimensions...Dale
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Big thanks to Dale!!! He sent me very precise information!!
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Pictures on OG and other websites are in very low resolutions. Buying one of the books being published gives you a picture you can scan at 300 or above. The repro people know that.
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Author, 1st & 2nd editions of Gas Pump ID book, 3rd edition is now available at www.gaspumpbible.comAir Meter ID book also available
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