1920s-1930s Oil
Company Giveaways
[CS6002] 5-1/2" x 7-1/2" 48 page booklet put out
by Socony petroleum products "It's Easy to Fly" a
primer of then current airplane construction, operation and
engine lubrication. Sketch of eagle flying on front cover and
aircraft on back. 1929. VG.$20.00
[CS6020] 4" x 6" 24 page booklet put out by
Mobiloil and entitled: "SKYWORDS". A then current
glossary of aeronautical terms and definitions. Copyrighted 1928.
VG. $15.00
[CS6021] 4-1/2" x 7-1/4" 12 page booklet by
Kendall Refining Co. entitled "Ground Flying".
Describes how an airplane fIies and how it's constructed. Red,
black and gray tone cover. Circa 1935. Booklet has been folded in
half down center, otherwise VG. $15.00
[CS6028] 4-1/2" x 7-1/4" 64 page booklet by the
Standard Oil Company (Indiana) entitled "Aviation
Manual". Describes the use of aviation oil in the aviation
industry. Circa 1927. VG minus. $30.00
[CS6116] 10" x
13-1/4" 20 page booklet entitled "AVIATION ATLAS"
and issued by Gulf Refining Co., Pittsburgh, PA. 1931 second
edition. It provides a chronological process of aviation with
many pictures and commentaries as well as maps and graphs. VG
minus. $40.00
[CS6120] 5-1/8" x 7-1/2" 12 page booklet issued
by Vacuum Oil Co. and entitled "AVIATION FUELS".
Provides a 1930 treatise on how and why aircraft fuels differ
from automobile types. Cover is light blue with overhead view of
a tri-motor silhouette. VG. $25.00
[CS6217] 4-1/2" x 7" 16 page booklet issued by
Standard Oil (Indiana) entitled "MULTIPLYING TIME".
"The story of 'STANOLIND', the Giant All-Metal Airplane of
Standard Oil Company (Indiana)". Describes the operation and
has pictures of the Ford Tri-motor and its interior. Circa 1928.
VG minus. $40.00
[CS6218] 4-7/8" x 7-1/4" 20 page booklet issued
by Standard Oil (Ohio) entitled: "a b c Book of
Flying". Describes the different parts of a plane and its
operation, how to distinguish the types of aircraft, etc. Dated
1929. Good minus, with fold down center of booklet. $25.00
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