Gas pump globe designs tended to be simple, limited to a small handful of solid colors because of the silk screening process used to create them.
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Gas globes are spherical glass signs that sat atop gas pumps in the first half of the 20th century, advertising a specific oil company or brand of gasoline. Generally made from a ring of metal with a lens mounted on either side, they were produced in various shapes (like the Shell clamshell) and innumerable designs.
The purpose of gas pump globes was brand identification for drivers at a distance. Lightin...
Gas pump globe designs tended to be simple, limited to a small handful of solid colors because of the silk screening process used to create them.
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