1937 Ad Socony Vacuum Oil Mobil Gas Electric Appliance - ORIGINAL FTT9

This is an original 1937 black and white print ad for the Socony-Vacuum Oil Company. CONDITIONThis 74+ year old Item is rated Near Mint. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Near Mint Dimensions: Approximately 11 x 14 inches; 28 x 36 cm Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation) Socony-Vacuum Oil. Mathew Ewing and Hiram Bond Everest founded The Vacuum Oil Company in 1866. While distilling kerosene they accidentally discovered lubrication oil for steam engines and internal-combustion engines. The Standard Oil Company of New York (Socony) was founded in 1911. Henry Clay Folger was the first head of the company. Socony-Vacuum Oil was formed in 1931, when Socony and Vacuum Oil merged. Two years later Jersey Standard of I