[HPFGU-Catalogue] Re: Funny Potter pic in Files.

[Kathy Willson]

Does anyone remember Earl Sinclair from "Dinosaur" (I think it was) a sitcom 
based on dinosaurs. (Sinclair from the oil company, earl from one 
mis-pronunciation of oil) We have Mobil stations on the East coast of the 
US.

I really will resume catalogue duties tomorrow.
KathyW.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jen Reese" <stevejjen at earthlink.net>
To: <HPFGU-Catalogue at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 11:39 AM
Subject: [HPFGU-Catalogue] Re: Funny Potter pic in Files.


>
> > Sounds about right.  Those old oil companies have been sold and
> resold
> > so often, I forget what they were, and their logos.
> >
> > Let's see... Standard Oil ---> Esso (from S.O.) --> Exxon --> Mobil
> >
> > There was one with a dinosaur logo... was that Sinclair?  That's long
> > gone.
> >
> > Anyway, thanks for the pic -- I laughed, too!
> >
> > Anne
>
>
> Jen: Too funny, Sean! We have an exhibit in our Texas State History
> museum with all the old oil companies and logos, given the Texas
> petroleum connection and all that. Anyway, I think the dino *was*
> Sinclair, and then Fina was another one, but if I remember right they
> just had the distinctive orange sign with blue lettering. Texaco is
> still around, but the logo was a big 'T'in a star when it first
> started out. And the flying red horse was definitely Mobil--are you
> saying you still have Mobil stations in Australia, Sean? We don't have
> them around here anymore.
>
> Next time I visit I'll pay closer attention.
>
> Jen, fascinated by this because her grandfather ran a Texaco station
> way back when, and she spent many an idyllic afternoon getting free
> sodas and watching guys give people *full* service fill-ups with
> window washing, courtesy oil & tire checks and all the rest.
>
>
>
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