Presented for your consideration is this rare 36-inch vintage Flying A Gasoline/San Francisco 49ers metal advertising sign. The circa of the sign is 1952 as it says 1952 TIDE WATER ASSOCIATED OIL CO on the bottom of the sign. The San Francisco 49ers were sponsored by Associated Tidewater Oil Co. This sign would have hung in the old Kezar Stadium.
Ive seen photos of the scoreboard in 1953, and under the clock it says: "Flying A Service". This is only the 2nd 49ers Associated Oil sign I've come across. Don't miss out on this rare piece of 49ers memorabilia with great historical significance. The condition of the sign is fair with aging and scattered rust spots on the front and on the back of sign. There are two metal brackets attached with a chain for hanging.
Check out my other rare Flying A sign!! About Associated Oil Company:Beginning in 1936 through 1956, Associated Oil Company and Tide Water merged together into one holding company and was renamed Tidewater Associated Oil Company. Associated was based in San Francisco with a market area limited to the Far West. Associated Oil had created the prominent Flying A brand for its premium-grade gasoline in 1932.
With the merger and creation of Tidewater Associated Oil Company, Flying A became the primary brand name. The item "Rare Vintage 1952 Flying A Gasoline San Francisco 49ers Advertising Gas Oil Sign" is in sale since Monday, March 30, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Advertising\Gas & Oil\Merchandise & Memorabilia\Signs". The seller is "lionelman23" and is located in Danville, Indiana. This item can be shipped to United States.