Show off your old signs

[NHBandit]

Some other stuff. I have been buying old gas & oil stuff for quite awhile, some of which was displayed in my shop at my NH home. When we moved to Tennessee we bought a house with no garage so all my "stuff" is presently stored in the cellar. As soon as my new garage gets built it will be put on display out there. Always looking for other interesting goodies to ad to the collection. I get a chuckle out of some of them like the AC spark plug display that says they need to be replaced every 10k miles or Kendall being proud of the fact that their oil lasts 2k miles...

 

[NHBandit]

More.. Anyone else collect the old tire advertising ashtrays ? I am also starting to collect oil cans and the small "handy oil" and lighter fluid cans if they are from a gas or oil company.

 

[Wayne64SS]

Here's mine. I just finished restoring it and making a bracket etc.

 

[rbonitz]

I've got a bunch - but this one is in my shop....

 

[NHBandit]

I've got a bunch - but this one is in my shop....

Very cool old signs. The seat has me guessing. Early Camaro or Firebird for sure. 67 or 68 Firebird ? I'm thinking since every 69 seat I've seen from either manufacturer has a seperate headrest. I know it's not a 67 or 8 Camaro seat. Odd because it looks like the pattern used in 69. I'm going out on a limb and guessing it's a 69 seat with the headrest removed. My 67 Camaro has been upgraded with power buckets from a 97 Firebird.

 

[rbonitz]

Very cool old signs. The seat has me guessing. Early Camaro or Firebird for sure. 67 or 68 Firebird ? I'm thinking since every 69 seat I've seen from either manufacturer has a seperate headrest. I know it's not a 67 or 8 Camaro seat. Odd because it looks like the pattern used in 69. I'm going out on a limb and guessing it's a 69 seat with the headrest removed. My 67 Camaro has been upgraded with power buckets from a 97 Firebird.

Good call NH. It's a '68 Firebird (convertible) - not to hijack, but some more pics of that build here. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3020170/1968-pontiac-firebird/

 

[rbonitz]

Good call NH.... Here's a pic of the '68 Firebird. A rotisserie build that my son and I finished a couple of years ago.

 

[NHBandit]

Only shot I have of a couple outside signs

I have the sister to your Texaco Fire Chief pump. A.O.Smith pump circa 1963 or so.

 

[patent pending]

Just an old coke sign from my grandparent's country store.... one of my favorite things in the garage.

 

[WarnerSteel]

Couple of shots of my garage:

 

[matta5]

Damn, I should expect that kind comment from a Jarhead! Also just kidding

 

[THR1LL3R]

One of mine I'm proud of in my shop space in the old Lemp/Falstaff brewery

 

[SILVERPLATE]

 

[2001RedCoupeBandit]

I am waiting for my BedPak HD-7W (RevisionM) 4 Post Lift Lift to arrive in the next few weeks. Painted the Garage Floor (Epoxy), getting 2 High Lift Garage Doors, Bought a Craftsman 3 high Tool Drawer (5 1/2 feet tall), a Shop Vac (Stainless Steel.. Ohhhhh), and will soon get an Air Compressor for my lift and for running an Air Rachet.

I have my $40 Corvette C5 Flag that I had since 2002. Once my Garage gets finished it is going to look awesome and I want to get some cool metal signs (or other cool things) to hang on the wall.

Any suggestions on websites or places to get some. I want NEW signs. An old sign has character, but I don't have money to go find relics that will cost a fortune.

Just looking for some stuf to hang on the wall so I can look like a Big Shot like all you guys when my garage door opens up.........

I can't wait to get everything in. been a LONG journey and a lot of work getting everything figured out. 220 Volt Power, lining up installers, 3800 garage door openers, high lift parts, air compressors, just everything. Everytime I turn around my bank account gets drained for something I need.

Thanks and love the signs guys.

 

[norton58]

My wee workspace. The signs are all originals, just little bits of history.

 

[Cars&Classic]

finaly got my old 76 sign up and hooked up just need to find the correct bulb for it.
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[Cars&Classic]

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[motorcycle79]

finaly got my old 76 sign up and hooked up just need to find the correct bulb for it.
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Where u find that firebird neon?

 

[Cars&Classic]

firebird came from mecum auction. i think they are new so you can probably still get them

 

[magnusk750]

Seems you have a shop with truckloads of style. Make us a thread about it!

One of mine I'm proud of in my shop space in the old Lemp/Falstaff brewery

 

[Scuderia-F1]

Some other stuff. I have been buying old gas & oil stuff for quite awhile, some of which was displayed in my shop at my NH home. When we moved to Tennessee we bought a house with no garage so all my "stuff" is presently stored in the cellar. As soon as my new garage gets built it will be put on display out there. Always looking for other interesting goodies to ad to the collection. I get a chuckle out of some of them like the AC spark plug display that says they need to be replaced every 10k miles or Kendall being proud of the fact that their oil lasts 2k miles...

Really like your Texaco gear, I worked as a "helper" at a Texaco station as a kid, I guess that leaves its marks.

 

[albaran]

Here's a collector's item.

 

[rbonitz]

IMG_1176 by rbonitz2000, on Flickr

Picked up some nice ones recently... I figure someone has to preserve the "Pontiac" name. The Mobil horses are cookie cutter designs... A pain to mount, but the 3D effect is cool

 

[JimVonBaden]

Got this from Agri Supply today!

$9.99

Jim

 

[Rixter58]

 

[Rixter58]

 

[JJ Deuce]

Need to rearrange and clean up my garage but these are a couple of my older signs. I really like the spark plug cabinet

 

[Kevin54]

Rbonitz....Nice Caddy. How about posting up a pic of the whole car? Great looking garage too!!!

JJDeuce...what's the deal with the Coke sign? That is the only one I have ever seen like that. Was the Coca-Cola wording and the bottle repainted on a faded out sign?

 

[JC23]

Rix, you ****!

 

[JJ Deuce]

JJDeuce...what's the deal with the Coke sign? That is the only one I have ever seen like that. Was the Coca-Cola wording and the bottle repainted on a faded out sign?

Nope. I bought it brand new and bright red at a Cracker Barrel about 10-12 years ago. I had it on the outside of a detached garage for a couple if years and it just faded like that.

 

[Rixter58]

Why, Thank You JC! That's the nicest thing you have ever said to me!

 

[nonhog]

Here's a collector's item.

"Big Daddy"

Very cool!

 

[Kevin54]

Nope. I bought it brand new and bright red at a Cracker Barrel about 10-12 years ago. I had it on the outside of a detached garage for a couple if years and it just faded like that.

Is the Coca-Cola and the bottle painted or is it a decal? I would think that both would fade the same. In a little podunk town a few minutes from me, people had a huge Coke sign hanging up on the side of their house, which used to be a little store. The Coke and the bottle faded off but the red was left. They had it repainted. I was thinking it may have been an original sign though.

 

[gotmud13613]

My old Wheelhorse lighted sign

 

[NHBandit]

I agree the Big Daddy sign is very cool. I met him a few years back at New England Dragway in NH at the Super Chevy show and got his autographed book.

 

[JJ Deuce]

Is the Coca-Cola and the bottle painted or is it a decal? I would think that both would fade the same. In a little podunk town a few minutes from me, people had a huge Coke sign hanging up on the side of their house, which used to be a little store. The Coke and the bottle faded off but the red was left. They had it repainted. I was thinking it may have been an original sign though.

I'm not sure if it's painted or not. I'll have to look at it more closely tonight.

I also have this old coke cooler in the backyard:

the red hasn't faded too badly, thought it's definitely thinner in some spots.

 

[Nitpicker]

Hung on the wall for as long as I remember. Asked fr it every time I came in.

 

[NHBandit]

Well since old Coke coolers & such have been added to the mix here's some stuff I picked up cheap just to tinker with. The Coke cooler has been gutted out completely by the previous owner. He was making it into a trailer to tow behind his hotrod. Not going to go nuts on it since I paid 50 bucks and it's missing damn near everything. Maybe a repaint and a wooden top & call it a table. I need the bottle opener & cap catcher box that goes on the outside if anyone has a line on one. The Dr Pepper machine in a 10 cent machine from the 50s and is complete minus the coin mechanism so I may try to get it working. Time will tell if it ever holds cold soda or if I turn it into a gun cabinet. The Coke sign, some of you may recognise from "Clints" on the Old Newport Highway heading into Pigeon Forge TN.

 

[Boyd]

You can see several of mine in this pic. I have a mix of mostly original signs with some repros.