1917 Antique Havoline Oil Racing Pennant advertising Indian Refining Co Texaco

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aprox.  21"  X  5 1/2" ( THE LAST ONE ) 7 years ago i was so fortunate to have the opportunity to buy 9 of these. All but one had a dark blue stain in the same location, where they had been stacked together for who knows ???? how may years. The bottom one did not. * I have saved it for last
This is the best one of a super rare pennant.
I have yet to see another one sell other than the other 8 i sold.
This one should be professionally cleaned and framed to preserve it for the next 100 + years
Great early antique Indian Oil Refining Company , Havoline Motor Oils advertising cloth pennant. Cloth pennant or flag one side reads HAVOLINE OIL " it makes a difference " TO DATE THIS READ THE HISTORY BELOW !
The other side reads INDIANA and has a wood Havoline crate with 2 Oil Cans
Has stitching on edges, with tails. Measures 21 inches plus tails.
I purchase this pennant  from a gas station that was closed a long time ago.
dated between 1909 and 1924
Long before Texaco acquired INDIAN Refining Co, of Indiana, INDIAN purchased Havemeyer Oil Co. in 1909 and 1924 when the slogan " Havoline it make a difference " was discontinued.
I have not attemted to clean it any, I leave that up to the experts.
it has a few minor creases you could easily have it flattened
any questions just ask
see pictures this is an old one.
14 November 1904 Although its plant is physically located in the tiny northwestern-Indiana hamlet
of Asphaltum, and 99.8% of its common and 100% of its preferred stock are
listed in the name of 23-year-old Richmond M. Levering (a Lafayette, Indiana
native currently residing in Chicago, Illinois), Indian Asphalt Company incor-
porates under the laws of the State of Maine. (While not recorded, it is
speculated that the name "Indian" is an allusion to Indiana - meaning land
or place "of Indians".) 1904 The Havemeyer Oil Company - having developed a unique cold-filtration process and
blending package for oils - coins, and first uses, the name "HAVOLINE".
1 May 1906 Growing quickly in both size and scope, Indian Asphalt Company changes its name to
INDIAN REFINING COMPANY. Its plant is upgraded to "refinery" status and its
product line expanded to include paraffin wax, paint, and "Blue Grass"-brand axle
grease, in addition to asphalt. Richmond M. Levering becomes the first president of
the renamed company and is soon joined in business by his father and mentor -
Indiana banker, financier, and entrepreneur J. Mortimer Levering - who becomes the
company's secretary.
8 December 1906 "HAVOLINE" is registered as a trademark of The Havemeyer Oil Company for
use as a brand name on oils (not strictly motor oil) and greases.
1907 Construction of INDIAN REFINING COMPANY's Lawrenceville, Illinois refinery is completed
and the refinery begins operation.
20 May 1909 As part of a program of rapid expansion, INDIAN REFINING COMPANY incorporates
under the laws of the State of New York and purchases The Havemeyer Oil Com-
pany, Havoline Oil Company, and the by-now established "HAVOLINE" name (which
is then registered as a trademark of INDIAN REFINING COMPANY as a brand name
for lubricating oils - again, not strictly motor oil).
20 March 1911 INDIAN REFINING COMPANY (New York) changes its name to INDIAN REFINING
COMPANY OF NEW YORK and becomes the principal operating subsidiary of
INDIAN REFINING COMPANY (Maine). The parent company's main offices are
moved from Cincinnati to New York City. (Although its offices are moved, the
company retains its close ties to the Cincinnati business community (which have
existed since its inception as the Indian Asphalt Company) for many years.
Its stock continues to be traded on the Cincinnati Stock Exchange and its board of
directors includes (at various times) such well-known Cincinnati businessmen as
William C. Procter, M. C. Fleischman, Lazard Kahn, and Bernard Kroger.)
1922 The globes for INDIAN gasoline pumps are redesigned: a red "ball" with "INDIAN" arched
above and "GAS" arched below (both in dark blue letters) on a white globe, replaces the
"running Indian" design which was previously used. (One-piece globes also include
"HAVOLINE", in dark blue letters, vertically on each side.)
1923 The general offices of INDIAN REFINING COMPANY are moved from New York City to
Lawrenceville Indiana.
1924 INDIAN REFINING COMPANY sells its remaining producing properties