Soon after, dino started to appear on oilcans and maps, along with print advertisements. Allen also created some dinosaur sculptures for the amnh. T he sinclair oil corporation has been around since may 1st, 1916 when harry sinclair combined eleven different petroleum companies into one. Get the best deals on original advertising signs 1930 1969. Souvenir guide book to the chevroletfisher manufacturing exhibit, general motors building, a century of. Browse sinclair dinosaur available for purchase right now. Some claim that these more realistic statues were part of the chicagos 1933 century of progress exposition but i dont believe that they are that old.
Sinclair has always had great public relations with its many customers and wanted an entertaining as well as educational exhibit to further promote those relations. Old gas pumps, vintage gas pumps, vintage photos, vintage cars, rat 1, fuel truck, soda machines, gas service, oil tanker. Sinclair dinosaur exhibit at the century of progress. He appeared on the sinclair gas station globes and signs, and even the name of the gasoline was called dino or dino supreme. Dino sinclair gasoline gas dinosaur oil pump white black mens t shirt tee. Toys ranged from this plastic set, featuring dinosaur names on the bag. If a picture is worth a thousand words, this massive photographic reference is everything that truck enthusiasts and chevy fans could want. Drive your truck full of dino eggs carefully over the hills. Rare vintage 1934 sinclair gasoline motor oil road map of ohio trifold map. Sinclair gas station vintage dinosaur book monster. Today, sinclair uses ultramodern refining techniques to refine and transform these ageold crudes into. Sinclair oil corporation is an american petroleum corporation, founded by harry f. Shop by department, purchase cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, cameras, baby items, and everything else on ebay, the worlds online marketplace.
Sinclair dinosaur for sale gas antique collectibles. See more ideas about 72 chevy truck, 67 72 chevy truck and chevy. It was the oil companys most successful single promotion and started with the issuance in 1935 of a dinosaur stamp album which could be filled only with colored dinosaur stamps issued one strip with one to three stamps at a time weekly at service stations. Sinclair at the worlds fair, 1965 ed heys on jun 15th, 2016 at 8. I got this home and stuck in a battery and it works. If you were a 60s or 70s kid, youll remember these gas station. Mar 24, 2015 bayville dinosaur may soon have a new perch on route 9. Guide to the century of progress international exposition. Sinclair uses the dinosaur brontosaurus as a symbol to dramatize the age and quality of the crude oils from which sinclair petroleum products are made crudes which were mellowing in the earth millions of years ago when dinosaurs lived. Dinotrux, you see, are critters that are part dinosaur and part mobile equipment, and chris galls premise is that millions of years ago dinotrux ruled the earth, giving cave people something to think about. Im not sure if the wheels and tires came with the kit. This is a cute book that young children who like dinosaurs and mechanical things cars, trucks, trains are going to love.
Take to the highway in twentytwo states in the west and midwest and youll discover stations and convenience stores proudly displaying the sinclair dinosaur, sure sign of the finest petroleum products. Bayville dinosaur may soon have a new perch on route 9. Truck aficionado don bunn has scoured collections throughout the united states to come up with more than 1,000 photographs representing virtually every light, medium, and heavyduty model chevy has ever built. Sure reminds me of the old days listening to the beatles i. About 19% of these are other amusement park products, 68% are animatronic model. The trucks these days are cheap, unappealing plastic, but the trucks from the. In 1933, a popular dinosaur exhibit at the 1933 chicago worlds fair was sponsored by sinclair oil corporation. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
In 1935 the company began published dinosaur stamps and a stamp album that could be filled only with colored dinosaur stamps issued one at a time weekly at sinclair service stations. The sinclair door decals are from the lindberg 1934 pickup if i remember right. Its authored by barnum brown, who had an ongoing relationship with sinclair for a few years. At the chicago worlds fair of 19331934, sinclair sponsored a dinosaur exhibit meant to play. Sinclair had previously had a lifesize dinosaur display, and wanted a new uptodate version of this style of attraction. These are vintage sinclair gas station tanker truck soap premiums from shorty sinclair. My hubby has wanted the green dinosaur that sits in the lot, know we could not afford one this large or have room for it, even the small one on top of gas pumps would be too large.
The sinclair oil dinosaur fact sheet 222 dino the macys thanksgiving day parade helium balloon. Vintage gas station and fuel truck chevy trucks aficionados are not just after the newer trucks built by chevrolet. Old gas pumps vintage gas pumps classic chevy trucks classic cars pick up pompe a essence old gas. Dino and delmo specials collection by brandon woodbury. Sinclair oil corporation stock certificates set of 2.
In 1930, the corporation chose as its logo a silhouette of a large green dinosaur, at the time known as a brontosaurus. Sep 18, 2008 he appeared on the sinclair gas station globes and signs, and even the name of the gasoline was called dino or dino supreme. This sinclair dinosaur statue was located at a sinclair station when these photos were taken in 2005. Sinclair oil corporation stock certificates 1960s set of 2 colors. The gas pump is a resin item i assembled and painted to match the truck. Vintage 1990s dinosaur show sinclair family figures baby fran robbie more. Everytime we travel hwy 50 into dayton, nevada, pass the sinclair gas station. Find the lowest prices on s of ads on australias no. Hes been there for more than 80 years, since taxidermist will farrow bought him. Jul 5, 2015 my first job was at a full service sinclair gas station in maple grove, mn.
And so, the idea grew in his mind of publishing a book about the trucks, which number more than 170. These were made to look like a gas pump and sold at gas stations. Books and literature for classic chevy truck parts. Browse our inventory of new and used chevrolet kodiak trucks for sale near you at. Nov 6, 2016 dino and delmo of the 6772 chevy truck forums built trucks. Hes been there for more than 80 years, since taxidermist will farrow bought him from a sinclair gas dealer in freehold in the early 1930s. Sinclair s advertising writers first had the idea to use dinosaurs in sinclair marketing back in 1930. A lifesize dino appeared in the century of progress chicago worlds fair in 19331934, along with. It was against an outside wall of his shop, with the exhaust pipe poked out the wall. Bill richardson had started collecting and restoring trucks that he loved from the bygone eras of the transport industry. Drive this truck all you want, it runs great, fresh paint, new front tires, great interior, everything works, ranch vineyard produce, advertise, work or show. Box 1, folder 3, official guidebook of the fair, 1933, with 1934 supplement.
The statue was chained to an underground concrete block to keep it from blowing away. Vintage sinclair gasoline promo dinosaur toy figures new sealed. Find a 69 chevrolet corvette, just like the astronauts had at. Documentation of the re birth of a a 1970 cheverolet c10 truck. All globe images are just an example of the original body co. The show, about a family of anthropomorphic dinosaurs portrayed by puppets, was produced by michael jacobs productions and jim henson television in association with walt disney television and distributed by buena vista international, inc. Making of a motor carsouvenir guide book to the chevroletfisher manufacturing exhibit, 1933.
Books and literature for your classic chevy truck 196066. The truck is painted an aqua green with a white roof probably testors colors. Books, manuals, brochures and other literature for your classic chevy truck or car. But luckily for lovers of fiberglass dinosaurs, over the past few years theres been a return of dino, the sinclair dinosaur, to both california and nevada as both states have seen more sinclair branded service stations slowly popping up all over the place.
Sinclair gas dino the dinosaur black and white by paul ward. The dinosaur shown on the picture measures approximately 18 by 22 centimeters 7. Gasoline from sinclair, wyoming sinclair gas station with dino the dinosaur sinclair gas stationi have a plastic dino bank from this gas station sinclair gas station remember when they gave away soap with a fillup while driving through utah and wyoming last summer, i regularly saw dinosaurs along the side of the road. Picked this sinclair radio up today at a local antique market where a lot of venders set up tables outside on sundays. I modified the suspension to lift it, and added some knarly bush tires off a toy truck. They are also into oldies but goodies trucks that have been magnificently preserved for long years. High quality antique automobile gifts and merchandise. Find 8 listings related to dave sinclair chevrolet in saint louis on. This cute green dinosaur is the companys mascot and it made its first appearance at the chicago worlds fair in 1933 1934. The statue blew down the hill once and lost a couple feet of its tail. Consumer reports and shopping results for dino dinosaur statue sinclair from. Top dino dinosaur statue sinclair deals at mysimon. Originally a new york corporation, sinclair oil reincorporated in wyoming in 1976. Tony had a lincoln gas driven welder with the old flathead red seal engine.
A paintable metal body may be used instead of the capolite body. Sinclair oil corporation tell us your favorite memory of sinclair. Sinclair oils classic dino balloon returns to the 89th macys thanksgiving day parade this year after a nearly 40year absence and just in time to kick off sinclairs centennial celebration in 2016. Newspaper articles about sinclair oils worlds fair exhibit. Apr 18, 2012 57 chevy repairs, 63 chevy swapmeet finds, and the old dinosaur. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
At the chicago worlds fair of 1933 1934, sinclair sponsored a dinosaur exhibit meant to point out the putative correlation between the formation of petroleum deposits and the time of dinosaurs, now a largely discredited misconception. Get the best deals on sinclair dinosaur when you shop the largest online selection at. Make offer vtg american museum sinclair dinosaur expedition gasoline memorabilia flyer 1934. Following the chicago worlds fair, the oil company recorded its most successful single promotion. Wrecker service, phone books, pure oils, editorial layout, old trucks. Century of progress records chicago public library. The first brontosaurus trademark made its debut in chicago during the 19331934 century of progress worlds fair. This is book two of sinclairs dinosaur stamp promotion. Dinosaurs is an american family sitcom television series that was originally broadcast on abc from april 26, 1991, to october 19, 1994. Fun job and learned a lot see more ideas about gas station, old gas stations and gas pumps. Sinclair on may 1, 1916, as the sinclair oil and refining corporation by combining the assets of 11 small petroleum companies. Sinclair at the worlds fair, 1965 ed heys on jun 15th. I still have a green wax apatosaurus souvenir from a coin operated worlds fair vending machine.