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What the heck lets make it Ethyl. She has been good to me. Any pump plate or sign any size who cares as long as it says ethyl somewhere on it. Ted
This first one is a little rough but a Pan-Am Which has a little three inch ethyl attached to it.

This next one is my favorite a Signal Ethyl pump plate 12 inches.

My final one in my collection of pump plates is a Coltex.

Lets see what all you guys have got. Ted

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Wat cool signs Ted way cool.
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Hubba, I have a cat named ethyl in Shoreline WA

I have a REGENT premium ethyl pump sign,but no way to send a picture.Just by mail.---JERRY.

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Here is a porcelain Imperial Refineries pump plate. I also have an aluminum version of this. Keep the photos coming. Scott

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Don't have many ethyl plates ,and some are pretty beat , let Ted buy my good ones.


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I have a friend that wanted to post this 3inch ethyl sign. Nice sign Stewart.Come on guys post some ethyl signs. Not just pump plates but signs also. I know you have em. Ted

Heres one from hubbas neck of the woods, Kenmore , Washington, his name is Dennis Moen, says hes been collecting for about 20 years , nice Veltex, Hey Hubba , say hello to Dennis.

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OOOHHH Me wants !!Me Wants!! Me Needs. The Fatboy needs this in his Garage , will trade cash or inkwork, I need that Veltex pump plate!! C'mon i really need it, cuz I'm Short & dont have one!!
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HUBBA-IMPERSONATOR .........beat him to it this time LMAO!!!

Now thats what I'm talkin about. Super Veltex Pump Plate. Keep em coming. Ted

Dodo - That was great - i didnt know you did impressions - Me likes Me likes - LOL - Oh yea Hi Dennis stop by anytime fro Coffee and a lil gas and oil talk.
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Hubba , still laughing at my Buddie dodogas - Shoreline WA

Hey heres another one from Hubba's Neighbor, Dennis Moen,from Kenmore , Washington. you need to talk on here with us Dennis , or maybe not,heres his sign , nice,

I want to thank Dwaine very much for posting the photos of my Super Veltex Ethyl and Flying A Ethyl pump plates. He's a first class guy !! Thought you guys may like to hear the story on how I came across these two pieces. I know this story is going to sound too good to be true.

It was in the early 80's that I began collecting this stuff and starting talking to all kinds of people, kinda word of mouth seemed to bring me in contact with people. One late night I got this call from a stranger that said he was interested in selling his collection and wondered if I would be interested in buying some things. After picking myself up off the floor, and getting my tongue out of my throat I coolly said sure, I could make some time available to look at his things. Anyway he insisted on bringing his stuff to my home. We set an appointment for the next day and sure enough he showed up right on time. He was driving a good size van. After greeting him at the door we proceeded to bring in about 15 large boxes of signs, globes and early oil bottle racks with original bottles and so on. Once inside he laid out all items across my living room floor, dining room floor, hallways, flat surfaces of couches, tables you get the idea. (Sure coulda used Hubbas drool bucket about then). In what seemed to be a dream I began to make my selections being careful not to step on things…….a veltex sign, veltex globe, flying A signs, globes, Signal gasoline globes, Flight gasoline globes, Richfield stuff early mobile oil bottle racks, early black Texaco no-smoking sign, clocks and so on. Remember, this in in the early 80's. When I finally reached the point of being in financial hardship I paid him for what I selected. When he packed up the remaining stuff and was ready to leave he asked if I would like him to come back in a couple weeks as he had a lot more stuff at home. Still in a daze I said sure.

About 3 weeks later I get another call from him and the whole story gets repeated only with even nicer things. At this second meeting, I made similar selections and managed to get him paid only this time my wife said ok- that’s it !! She did not want him coming around our house anymore that it was causing a financial crises in our household, I just couldn't resist the continuing buffet spreads. That was it period, It was either him or me. Anyway I saw the fellow one last time at a local swap meet about 2 months later with hoards of people around him.

It's fun to flash back on that experience. I can truly say that I've been to paradise !!

WOW - Thats great - I am droolin and i wasnt even there - LOL
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Hubba the bibster of Shoreline WA

Here is my Ethyl White Eagle sign.



Double sided and rough in places, but my one and only ethyl. I've got it hanging behind my Wichita (Hayes) visible in my garage. Wish I had an eagle globe for it. If anyone hears of a suitable repop eagle being made, I'd appreciate knowing about it.
Thanks for a great bunch of people on this site.
danceswithpumps,
Rod

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Here's a few of mine. Bottom left is double sided.

Coool coool ethyls
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Hubba, yea we know shut up Hubba

Here is a sign you won't ever run into again. A very unique way of doing the ethyl logo.

Les

Les, all I can say is Wow! great Montana sign, I've never seen one before. I'll take the spare one you must have stashed someplace.

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Don "oltoydoc" Sherwood

these are the three inchers I have ,

Heres the Image for Tim Hanson, nice eastern Tydol Ethyl Pump plate, I have one also but its not as good , nice sign Tim thanks for sharing,

Well, this is the only pump sign I could find that I have that hasn't already been shown on this post. I don't know much about it, I just liked the colors, it was gas related, so I bought it. Anyone know more about it?


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Don "oltoydoc" Sherwood

It is a Clark Oil pump sign. They also used on that said Premium Super 100.

Here is a pic of my 30" magnolia ethyl sign..

Dwaine,Thanks for posting the image of my Tydol Ethyl plate.Still looking for a second one so I can put them on a pump I have with original Tydol Ethyl ad glass.
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looking for flying=A= just south of Hubba's place.

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Heres another Ethyl pump late from my collection that matches Dennis 's , but not as good ,

Heres one you don't see everyday. from the collection of Jerry Mann = pumpman2

DWAINE----thanks for posting my sign,also thanks DICK for the offer to post it.this is the first thing I've had on here.
thanks again----JERRY

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Here is my Pan-Am Ethyl sign.


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