Good Gulf Gasoline Double-Faced Opal Glass and Tin Sign

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Good Gulf Gasoline Double-Faced Opal Glass and Tin Sign

Entry/Object ID

2005.0070.0002

Description

"Good Gulf" double-faced, ripple tin opal glass sign. Sign as well as a large inventory of sign components were moved from the original Flexlume Sign Corp. factory in Buffalo, NY, to Flexlume's current location at 1464 Main St. in downtown Buffalo. Paddy Rowell's father, F.A. "Al" Rowell, acquired the physical assests of the production sign company in 1945 at auction. The inventory remained virtually undisturbed until the 1990's when sign collectors became aware Flexlume's history - particularly with regard to opal glass letter signs. The museum became aware of the Flexlume collection in 2000 and contacted Paddy Rowell to arrange a visit. The visit prompted the donation of the museum's collection of Flexlume items over the course of the next several years.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

z_New Category Needed (Re-sort)

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Flexlume Sign Corp

Time Period

1920 - 1929

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

side of sign cabinet

Transcription

Flexlume Corporation - Buffalo

Type

Makers Mark

Location

lower right sign face

Transcription

Flexlume Corporation - Buffalo

Dimensions

Height

57-3/8 in

Width

79 in

Depth

9-1/8 in

Weight

200 lb

Material

opal glass, Tin, Metal, lightbulb

Location

Category

Exhibit

Condition

Overall Condition

Good