OT: Gas Stations
Posted: 28 Dec 2010 16:08
Where do I go, if not here, to discuss all about pre-1990 gas station architectures, for stations like Texaco, Union 76 and Shell?
The reason I am bringing this up is because I want to talk about Union/Unocal 76 gas station designs through the years.
I know their famous motorized sphere sign was first launched in 1962, and their current logo (then orange and blue, not today's red and blue) was introduced in 1967. Two of their famous jingles were "The Sign of the 76" and then "Go with the Spirit ... the Spirit of 76."
Some other burning questions I might want to ask the Union 76 experts here (but not Earl Ma, who died in 2007):
1. What was the first year that Union/Unocal 76 came out with those convex-shaped motorized signs, which among others, reads "Fast Serve" on the blue square?
2. When did Union/Unocal first switch from the motorized sphere sign to the semi-round and fully flat circle signs?
3. What year did Union 76 establish its first auto/truck stops?
Thank you,
Ben Edge
The reason I am bringing this up is because I want to talk about Union/Unocal 76 gas station designs through the years.
I know their famous motorized sphere sign was first launched in 1962, and their current logo (then orange and blue, not today's red and blue) was introduced in 1967. Two of their famous jingles were "The Sign of the 76" and then "Go with the Spirit ... the Spirit of 76."
Some other burning questions I might want to ask the Union 76 experts here (but not Earl Ma, who died in 2007):
1. What was the first year that Union/Unocal 76 came out with those convex-shaped motorized signs, which among others, reads "Fast Serve" on the blue square?
2. When did Union/Unocal first switch from the motorized sphere sign to the semi-round and fully flat circle signs?
3. What year did Union 76 establish its first auto/truck stops?
Thank you,
Ben Edge