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Posted 1 year ago
Signaholic
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We found this at auction, does anyone know what years this was used?
C'mon you gas and oil guys, help me out. We love it just the way it is! My guess would be the 30s but it's not a very educated guess. There's a good side and not so good side obviously.
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I don't know the date, but great find,great looking piece.
Thank you kerry!!
That would alot better at my house! Lol, nice pick.
Yes it would officialfuel but my wife really likes it up there in the den.
Thanks!!
Looks great up there with all the other collectibles!
Thanks! Do you have any idea on what era it's from?
I don't know the when, but where it is now looks great. That is a unique mix of items up there!!!
Socony...Standard Oil Company Of NewYork...look this up and it should help you date it.
Very nice, love it. I think it could be 20's, 30's was Socony/ Vacuum, yours only says Socony
Yeah, I tried that and all I got were the newer globes that have the REG. US on them instead of the older TRADE MARK marked ones. Apparently this one is pretty old. I just don't know the exact time.
It was one of the baby standards created after the break up of standard oil in 1911.
Thanks EJW! I thought 20s as well but was not sure.
Thanks Tommy, stonesfan, EJW, Kevin and garrybeair!
Do you have any more info about the this Garry?
1915-1926
Thank you gargoylecollector and garrybeair for your imput! You've been a great help.
Thanks also to ay, BELLIN and Manikin!
Thank you Trey!
Very nice globe! You know that is the real deal!
Hey thanks Chevy!! Yep, apparently there aren't a lot of these out there. I was tellin the wife last night that I couldn't find any that looked it online.
Thank you leighannm!
found one of these in a 1997 auction catalog, sold for $1600
Yep EJW, we stole ours at $175!
Thank you Vontrike!
Signaholic, you need to ask for forgiveness! LOL , seriously I new you'd love to hear that price! Merry Christmas!
Yes I do EJW, ARE YOU KIDDIN ME? Buy low, sell high! That's my motto.
want to double your money on it? LOL
uhhh, no I don't. I was waitin for that EJW,,,,LOL
Look up Standard oil 1911,and you should be able get a brief history of the break up of Standard oil and the creation of all ths "baby standards".Check out my Stanocola oil sign that i found in the woods behind my house in tenn.
Thanks Garry! So my globe would've been in use in the upper Northern States such as NY, NH and Maine for example, after the break up. Yours would've been used in Indiana I take it.
Thank you Scott!!
Thank you Designer!
Your globe was used in NY and and the rest of new england.Mine was used in Louisiana and Tnn.There are maps of areas after the break up on Wikipedia.Look up standard oil.
Thank you Manikin, Van and Bernie! BTW, I got your gift Bernie! You're too kind man!
Thank you jamiedpt!
Thank you cwork!
Thank you WestWood!
Thanks beachbomb, trukn, adkmetalman and mikielikesigns!