RARE 1944 ORIGINAL GAS OIL SIGN "BASE" texaco mobil veedol sunoco gulf sinclair

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So here is a Nissen RARE 1944 ORIGINAL GAS OIL SODA ADVERTISING ROAD SIGN BASE . Base can be used as a wheel style sign base and is in aged used as is condition see pics measuring about 22 inches in diameter . Yes I will ship possibly Greyhound deliver or pickup works. ! 1944 date is stamped on the bottom of the base see pic 3. Diameter of the center hole which is not threaded is about 2.5 inches with a side hole for a set screw if need be! Any questions send a message thank you
In 1923, John P. Nissen Jr. founded the J. P. Nissen Jr. Company in
Philadelphia
. Prior to founding the company, John Nissen studied chemistry at
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
and mechanical engineering at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
. After
MIT
, he went to work for Vanity Fair Hosiery Mills in
Reading, PA
. While at Vanity Fair, he realized the company had a problem. The company’s name eventually disappeared from the
stockings
, which caused warranty problems for Vanity Fair. The John P. Nissen Company was based on John Nissen’s formula for an
indelible ink
to mark the
stockings
.
While largely unknown outside of its industry, the JP Nissen Company's many innovations were significant to
manufacturing
and
labor
. Its products included Dye-Resist Markers and a black Bleach Proof marker. The markers were used to mark bolts of cloth prior to dying and bleaching. These products allowed the
textile industry
to use
unskilled labor
, replacing the higher skilled employees who previously embroidered lot numbers on the bolts of cloth.
During
World War II
, the company manufactured markers that were used for the
U.S. Navy
personnel to mark their uniforms. The company sold these "clos-mar-king" markers to naval post exchanges until the 1980s.
During WW II, workers at the
Baldwin Locomotive Works
which was producing tanks for the
US Army
at that time, were using Nissen textile markers to mark the steel plates. The company decided to produce ball-point Metal Markers to better fulfill this need. Both Textile Markers and the Metal Markers are still used by J.P. Nissen Company today.
In the early 1970s, the company developed the first Low Chloride Metal Marker which was used for nuclear applications in defense works, nuclear-powered ships and
nuclear power
generating plants.
Now more than 85 years old, the company sells its markers in over 81 countries.
[1]
In 2009, longtime employee Robert Pali succeeded Peter Nissen as President and Chief Operating Officer. Robert Pali is currently serving his second term as the treasurer for the
American Welding Society
.
[2]
Additionally in 2006 he was the American Welding Society’s recipient of the National Meritorious Certificate Award in recognition for his years of service with the organization.
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