 NON-PETRO "BUYS OF THE MONTH!" - APRIL 2015
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 On Time this Month!  These from last weekends METRO PETRO swap meet! 
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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Dave GILL,
Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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Garage sale find! Works perfect.
Aaron
Looking for National Old Trails Road Signs NOTR and Arizona State/US Route and Road Signs.
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Always looking for sinclair, lead tip cans, and most signage!
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UPRR barrel, first one I've seen.
Wanted: Nebraska advertising items Cushman, Dempster, Archer oil etc.
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What is a UPRR barrel used for ? Have never seen one before.
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UPRR is most likely Union Pacific Rail Road. It was probably filled (note the large hole) a screw plug inserted and then put on some stand laying on its side and drained through the smaller spigot. I couldn't tell you what it held, it could be any type of liquid from water to oil, railroads used a multitude of items back in the day as they were one of the largest industries in the country.
Regards, Jim
I collect gas pump salt and pepper shakers
and the plastic coin banks made by AVSCO.
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Unloaded my signs from the Walker sale today. It was pretty tough going there for a guy that has to work for his money.
The plumbing sign has a beautiful green with white letters color under that ***** yellow and black. The Howard Johnson's lamplighter is a pretty rare sign, I've been looking for one for ten years, finally got it.
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Still looking for that Union 76 ball
And I collect big old porcelain neon signs
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Still looking for that Union 76 ball
And I collect big old porcelain neon signs
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Picked up my new car show helper today.
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couple signs, nice cast iron door stop and the largest candy container phone I have ever seen.
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I sold one when about 15 years ago and I have regretted it ever since. I finally found another one in original condition. 
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Few things I picked up today.
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The Union Pacific Barrel was most likely used for bearing oil back in the days before we had sealed bearings AKA "journals" on the rail cars a worker called a Carman (we still have them) would walk the train lifting doors on the truck frame where the axle fit's under the truck and check the oil level and fill as needed. I still have one of those barrel's down at my yard it has some oil left in it I would guess they were also used for any other lubricant needed such as motor oil, governor oil etc.. Here are some of the cans we used for these types of oil, This was used to fill the journals  This was used for smaller areas inside the locomotive,   
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Oh lord, first Kevin and now this. D
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Looking for any old pumps, or nice 5 gallon cans.
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