1950s SINCLAIR GASOLINE SERVICE STATION DEARBORN & CHICAGO GRAND OPENINGS PROMO FILM XD75804

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website Likely made to be shown to franchisees or dealers, this Sinclair Oil Co. promotional film shows the grand opening of two different Sinclair service stations, one in Chicago and the other in Dearborn, Michigan. The film is meant to promote Sinclair gas stations and show how a station can be dressed up for a big grand opening event. Sign for a Sinclair service station (0:59). Decorated parking lot (1:05). Red flags and a blue sky (1:16). Series of gas station pumps (1:26). Sinclair service station in Chicago decorated with flags and a large sign saying, “Grand Opening” (1:29). Red flags waving alongside green long neck Dino dinosaurs (the logo for Sinclair) (1:45). Sign advertising a Pepsi-Cola promotion with the purchase of 8 gallons or more of gasoline and service attendants pointing at the sign (1:56). Sinclair’s sign spinning around (2:10). People gathered at the Sinclair service station opening (2:14). Sign celebration 42 years of Sinclair products (2:19). People gathered in the service center’s parking lot (2:29). African American or Black musicians playing instruments (2:32). Entertainers/clowns (2:51). Female employee hands out employee pops to customers (3:01). Decorated service station (3:13). Police officers using the service station (3:20). Decorated parking lot and the Sinclair sign (3:28). Clowns help service cars (3:38). Employees clean cars (3:42). Black mothers with children (4:05). Fire truck with firemen riding on it (4:08). Car getting serviced (4:14). Employees assisting customers (4:32). Red flags and a decorated parking lot (4:49). Sinclair sign at night (5:02). Mayor of Dearborn, Michigan cuts a ribbon in front of a group of people (5:17). Motorist’s view white entering the station (5:41). Sinclair dinosaur hung all around the station (6:03). Decorated Sinclair station for the grand opening (6:13). Flags and hung dinosaurs (6:22). Advertising balloons with the green dinosaur (6:28). Sinclair service station decorated (6:41). Radio station WXYZ Detroit (7:03). Sinclair Dino Gasoline advertisement along with an advertisement for a free coke (7:16). Free King Coffee and Coca Cola Sign (7:26). King coffee packages (7:35). Men serve Coca Cola and coffee (7:56). Advertisements for $ coupons (8:15). Sinclair Dino the dinosaur hanging from roof (8:21). Business being conducted at the station (8:34). Child playing with the plastic Sinclair dinosaur (8:46). Man pumping gas for a convertible car (8:54). Newspaper stand with free newspapers (8:58). Mother with her child who has a green dinosaur (9:06). Salesman delivers newspaper to a woman (9:14). Sherif performer rides on a horse (9:21). Kid meets the performer and the horse (9:51). People watch the performance (9:55). Car pulls out of Sinclair service station (10:06). Performer holds fake guns (10:31). Sinclair sign (10:43). Gas station attendant helps man fill his gas tank (10:49). Pump in filler (11:00). Customer wins a prize (11:17). Advertisement saying “We clean your windshield” (11:28). Women in dresses walk to the refreshment patio that has vending machines (11:43). Women sit at table (11:54). Man on the phone (12:28). Car serviced while man uses the phone (12:40). Sinclair service station decorated with plastic inflatable “Dino“ green dinosaurs, which were sold or given away as part of the promotion of the brand (12:51). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit