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Logo Question

Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:30 pm

This is a round T gas tank with some logo on it. It appeared in an old parts counter photo. Any guesses what they are advertising?
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I would like to include it in a painting but can't imagine what it says (besides Ford) or what colors it would have been.
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Re: Logo Question

Post by RajoRacer » Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:48 pm

It kind of resembles the Ford Emergency Kit inner tube repair kit that came in the tin box.

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Re: Logo Question

Post by perry kete » Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:49 pm

Could that be a carbide generator for the running board with Ford logo?
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Re: Logo Question

Post by perry kete » Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:51 pm

Steve,

I think you are correct and it could be a large advertisement display for the repair kit
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Re: Logo Question

Post by Oldav8tor » Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:03 pm

Do you have the full photo so we can see it in context?
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Re: Logo Question

Post by got10carz » Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:47 pm

Could it be a trash bin?

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Re: Logo Question

Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:48 pm

Here is the photo. Jay posted it on 5-12-2016. One of my favorites.
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http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/59 ... 1463169402
Tire Kit was discussed there too. It may be.
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Re: Logo Question

Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:58 pm

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/59 ... 1453937947
I may go with it.
Thanks for the comments.
I'll report later.
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Re: Logo Question

Post by Steve Jelf » Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:02 pm

I tried a Google search for a larger/sharper image, but no soap.
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Re: Logo Question

Post by KBurket » Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:07 pm

Bobdrake.com has a photo of this. Yellow with orange stripes. The black and white photo appears to have something additional painted/written on it. Maybe price? 40 or 99 cents?
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Re: Logo Question

Post by KWTownsend » Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:08 pm

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Re: Logo Question

Post by KWTownsend » Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:44 pm

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Re: Logo Question

Post by TRDxB2 » Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:17 am

I'd vote for the yellow display the thin bands around the drum are key markers. Maybe the price is maked 90cents?

Found a picture of another repair kit - https://picclick.com/Vtg-1920s-30s-FORD ... 70171.html.
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Re: Logo Question

Post by Mark Gregush » Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:21 am

RE doing paintings, check this one out;
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=235 ... 8817567270
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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Re: Logo Question

Post by jiminbartow » Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:25 am

Could the extra writing below the Ford script be 40 cents? Maybe here was a price increase. I could spend all day in that store. Jim Patrick

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Re: Logo Question

Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:35 am

You guys are awesome. If it's 40¢ it's a funny 4. Interesting that they changed the color scheme.
How nice to find these tidbits from the past.
All this helps a lot.
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Re: Logo Question

Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:48 am

I put the variations together for reference. It's fun to see the cutaway tank display rack. Who Knew?
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Re: Logo Question

Post by jiminbartow » Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:52 am

Back then, to draw attention to their displays, vendors were a little more fancy in the writing embellishments of their advertising. Since the price on several of the original cans show is in the same location as the writing below the Ford script and the number “4” is the closest character to resemble the pointy top character, and is very close to the price of a tire repair kit, I naturally assumed it said 40 cents. Of course I may be wrong, as often I am, but it makes the most sense to me. :D Jim Patrick

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Re: Logo Question

Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:07 pm

I'm inclined to agree now. I can almost see the ¢ sign and can't figure out what else it could be. It's a clever use of the round tanks. Do you suppose they were using up a surplus when the oval tanks came out? Would this date the photo to the round tank era?
Each answer brings up new questions it seems. :P
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Re: Logo Question

Post by DanTreace » Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:41 pm

Ford Parts and Price list has two tire patch kits, #7962ARX Tire Repair Kit for $ 0.40.

And the tiny one, #7962BX Tire Repair Kit Small, for $0.25.

The tiny one comes in the Ford Emergency Kit, with metal box, sold for $1.50.

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Re: Logo Question

Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:52 pm

Thanks Dan. Those are cool pages. I was pleased to buy an old well worn tin like that years ago. I need to fill it with the proper items. I wonder how well the light bulbs survived bouncing around in the tool box.
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Re: Logo Question

Post by KWTownsend » Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:47 pm

I believe is says 40¢.

I also believe it designed specifically as a countertop display case, and it is NOT made out of a gas tank.
A round gas tank is 28" long. (Or tall if standing on its end.)

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Re: Logo Question

Post by DanTreace » Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:58 pm

Richard

Got one of the Ford Emergency Kits this spring. Just has some shelf wear, but the insides are NOS!

Plus this old J&J kit, missing most of the doodads, but still had the large cotton bandage, with silkscreen to show how to fold and bandage any part of the body!

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Re: Logo Question

Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:48 pm

I had not seen the bandage before. A friend of the family vividly described the plate glass shards coming at them from a rock through the windshield. It was a memory that stayed with him. Those bandage no doubt saved lives and stopped bleeding.
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Re: Logo Question

Post by Oldav8tor » Tue Dec 22, 2020 3:04 pm

I agree with Keith - too small to be a gas tank.
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Re: Logo Question

Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Dec 22, 2020 4:00 pm

Ha Ha. I've been looking at that picture for a week now and it didn't occur to me that the container was smaller than a gas tank. You are right though. The ribs are so similar it faked me out. It's nice to have someone else's perspective on these things.
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Re: Logo Question

Post by John kuehn » Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:51 pm

I’ve been following this post with interest and think that it’s not a gas tank. Looking at it closely it seems to be made in sections or separate pieces and then put together going by the 3 ribs.
Gas tanks didn’t have those type of ribs.
Don’t think many of those are around. Neat item and hard to find for sure.

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Re: Logo Question

Post by Rich Eagle » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:55 am

Not to be argumentative but the tanks did have similar ribs to what I think I see. I thought the ribs in the display version would hold the shelves. I see what you mean by sections. With the lack of paint on them I can imagine them being the bottoms of sections now.
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Wouldn't it be interesting to see an actual one in more detail?
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