Posted 2 years ago
officialfuel
(328 items)
Found this Shell Motor Spirit & Oil porcelain sign out running around with my friend in Indiana. Goes with the other things in the garage.
Michael
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WOW!!! that is an amazing sign
very nice don`t see items like your treasures you have found on that there show american pickers,would be great to be able to be watch you on the tv a picken I would learn more and do a better job a picken myself. (: THANK,S Fellow picker :)!! DMM
do not think i have ever seen a three sided sign.great find.is it double sided?
Thank you oilman514, MooreAntique, leighannrn, trukn20, DMMowery, MMM and garrybeair for showing some love on this sign. Thank you DMMowery on that very nice compliment you gave me! garrybeair it is a double sided sign, and again thank you all for stopping by!!
I thought I had a good pic, man u hit a homerun!
Thanks chevy59 for the compliment!
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VERY HOT!!!!!!!!! VERY COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love it,only wish i could find one in ireland,super piece well done pete.
Thank you PeterN for the love and the compliment!
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Thank you pickingupbones!
Thank you BELLIN68 for the love and the comment!
Michael
Thank you fifties50s!
Michael
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Thank you badmotorfinger!
Michael
Him to you know what the original application of this sign was? I know you said you had to have it to go with your Wayne pump, a curious thing is that it's two-sided.
mikielikesigns, sorry I can't answer your question about the sign.
Michael
Thank you Designer for the love!
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Michael
Thank you centricali for liking the Shell sign!
Michael
Thank you jonima for showing some love on the Shell sign!
Michael
Thank you collector4evr for the love!
Michael
nice sign, for the information, the triangular signs were produced and used in germany, england, france, belgium and were used as a flange sign in front of the garage were shell was available
here is an ad with the sign : http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w393/fifties2/C3iPugBmkKGrHqMOKpIEyjC0vBwBNE5p2eo3w_12.jpg
and another picture with the sign with the bracket fixed on : http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w393/fifties2/shell-70-1.jpg
Thank you fifties for the info! The sign looks great with the bracket!
Michael
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Michael
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Michael