Thornton Beroth, grew up in the Gas and Oil Business and it must have gotten into his blood. He calls his collecting a disease but doesn’t want to take any medicine for it. Thornton and his wife Pam have traveled the world to find the rarest of original neon gas, oil & automotive signs that they call The Pilot Collection. Located in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina in a 1900's two story bank building may just be the largest private collection of original neon gas, oil & automotive signs in American? Come along with Jodi and myself as we tour this amazing collection.
The World's Largest Private Collection of Antique Neon Gas, Oil, and Automotive Signs Resides in North Carolina
1:29: A man in Pilot Mountain has the world's largest private collection of petroleum memorabilia.
1:29: The collection is housed in a bank building that was bought in 1995.
1:48: The collection includes multi-million dollar neon signs.
6:42: 🚗 The speaker discusses their family's involvement in the petroleum business and their chain of convenience stores.
6:42: The speaker's father worked for the American Oil Company in Baltimore in 1935.
6:57: The speaker and their brothers started a chain of 31 convenience stores.
7:18: The speaker found a Fisk tire company lamp between here and Winston Salem.
12:06: 🔍 The video discusses the use of Polarine and Charles Chips cans for decoration.
12:06: Polarine and Charles Chips cans were used for decoration.
12:23: Standard Oil family used the term Polarine.
12:56: Charles Chips was a distributor based in Pennsylvania.
18:03: 🚗 The video features a man discussing his collection of petroleum-related items and his travels to acquire them.
18:03: The man collects items related to petroleum and has a slogan that says he collects anything with the word 'oil' on it.
18:23: He travels to different places to buy these items and uses a Suburban with a trailer to haul them.
18:43: One of the items he found is an old heater made of Micah in West Virginia.
23:32: 🤔 The speaker discusses the process of filling up a drum with five gallons of oil using cans and buckets.
23:32: The oil was collected using cans and buckets before the invention of oil pumps on trucks.
23:57: The drum used to collect the oil is made of Bryce material, which doesn't create sparks.
24:24: There is a unique hand-operated pump called the vinegar pump or malayi in the room.
29:47: 🌭 The video shows a hot dog machine that cooks hot dogs on a rotating rack and drops them down for easy access.
29:47: The hot dog machine is an unusual item found at a trade show in Frederick, Maryland.
30:26: There is also a display case with globes that go on gas pumps.
30:40: The glass on the display case varies, with one being a three-piece glass and another being a ripple body.
35:56: 📸 The video showcases a collection of memorabilia and personal stories shared by the narrator.
35:56: The narrator mentions providing memorabilia for a show car in Tennessee.
36:08: The narrator shares stories about his family members and their connection to the building.
36:30: The narrator expresses admiration for the collection of items in the building.
41:07: ! The speaker discusses a video they filmed and mentions a sign that they want to investigate further.
41:07: The speaker filmed a video and mentions a sign they want to investigate.
41:30: They discuss the sign and speculate that it may be related to a car company starting with the letter D.
41:58: The speaker mentions finding the sign locally, about 30 minutes away from their current location.
48:14: 💰 The video discusses valuable signs found in an antique store, including a Texaco sign estimated to be worth a quarter of a million dollars.
48:14: The antique store owner had to separate a large shelf to bring it upstairs.
48:28: The video also mentions a shark's teeth and an Oldsmobile sign.
49:09: The Texaco sign is estimated to be worth a quarter of a million dollars.
54:22: ! The video shows a woman showcasing a basket used to store debaca in a warehouse, which she has decorated with memorabilia.
54:22: The basket is a traditional ac basket that is often hung up in stores.
54:47: There used to be apartments in the building.
55:00: The building belongs to Mr. IMGI IM Gordon.
1:01:02: 🚚 The video shows a restored 1935 Mol Montana gas truck.
1:01:02: The owner uses the truck for parades and shows.
1:01:12: The truck was restored to its original 1935 appearance.
1:01:48: The owner also collects and trades various items related to gas trucks.
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