Tydol Gasoline Globe – TGG3910

Description HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The TYDOL brand was part of Tide Water Oil Company, founded in the late 19th century and later associated with Flying A and Veedol motor oils. By the 1920s–1940s, TYDOL stations were common throughout the American West, especially along the early U.S. Route 66, where they served the growing number of motorists traveling between Chicago and the Pacific Coast. These illuminated glass globes sat atop roadside gas pumps, acting as both a functional light source and a visual beacon to travelers long before interstate highways, neon skylines, or modern branding. Tydol GasolineSpecifications: Type: Embossed Glass Lenses, Metal Body Style: Gas Pump Globe Company: Tydol Product: Gasoline Date of Manufacture:  Place of Manufacture: U.S.A. Color: Multi-color – Orange and black Dimensions: 15 inch diameter TYDOL globes are historically linked to: The early Route 66 service culture The rise of automobile tourism in the 1930s Classic service stations, road houses, and auto courts The transition from regional oil brands to national companies (Tidewater, Flying A, and later Phillips 66) By the 1950s, most TYDOL stations had been rebranded or removed, making original globes from this era scarce and highly collectable. H.J. Nick grew up during the golden era of American road travel. As a boy in the 1950s, he rode with his family along early stretches of Route 66, where brightly lit service station globes like TYDOL, Richfield, and Flying A guided travelers across the desert nights. These glowing spheres were more than advertisements—they were symbols of independence, progress, and the promise of the open road. Nick later became a master craftsman and historian of American industrial design, and he often recounts how these early roadside icons shaped his understanding of functional artistry: objects built with pride, simplicity, and purpose. To him, an authentic TYDOL globe is a surviving artifact of the spirit that built Route 66—rugged ingenuity, family travel, and the great American dream of going west Watch Neon Sign Restorations Video Watch Hanging Neon Signs Video ArtFactory.com & H.J. Nick Brass Tag Certification Details The H.J. Nick Brass Tag Certification ensures each piece to be the genuine article. Backed by our over a century of experience, with our word is our bond reputation and guaranteeing or your money back “forever". The H.J. Nick Brass Tag Certification makes this item one of the highest appreciating, collectible investments that you can make. These items can be insured at stated value, usually on your home owners policy, for little added premium. 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