Gargoyle Mobiloil sign..?

By Chris Ronayne; posted April 8, 2012

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Hello all,

This afternoon, I found a neat double-sided porcelain/enamel Gargoyle Mobiloil sign on our ranch.

The sign is round, 8 6/8 inches diameter and has an unusual 'T' shaped bit on the bottom for attachement (part of it has broken off). There are no holes in the sign itself for mounting.

It has the following on it (from top to bottom):

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-Make the chart your guide- GARGOYLE {Gargoyle logo} Mobiloil "A" This sign is property of the Vacuum Oil Company and is loaned only on condition that the user guarantees to dispense from the container to which it is attached only genuine Cargoyle Mobiloil of the grade indicated.

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According to my host-father, the sign is from around the 1930s, when the abandoned house on our ranch was a motel and had a gas pump.

Wonder if I can find the gas pump!

Any clues as to the value?

Thanks,

Chris chrisronayne@live.com.au www.thyhumbletoll.webs.com/

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