HASTINGS PISTON RINGS - AUTO CATALOG RACK - DISPLAY - STOP OIL PUMPING - STAND For Sale

Hastings Piston Rings Vintage Catalog Rack
\" Stop Oil Pumping \"
16.5\" x 11\" x 5\"

USED
(item has some blemishes from shelf wear)

HASTINGS PISTON RINGS - AUTO CATALOG RACK - DISPLAY - STOP OIL PUMPING - STAND





This listing is for a very unique Hastings Piston Rings vintage catalog rack. These were used by automotive distributors to hold/display parts catalogs in their stores. This particular rack was rescued from R.J. Loock display in Baltimore MD. Therack is constructed of steel, is painted black, and measures 16.5\" x 11\" and sits 5\" high. The side says \" HASTINGS PISTON RINGS\" in black lettering on a yellow background with \" Stop Oil Pumping \" written in red below it. This sign has obtained some bumps and bruises from years of shelf wear and has some rust blemishes as well assome paint chipping and small scratches. These only add to the displays character and patina giving it a great vintage feel.Side wings and binder clips are easily available on .See pictures for full view of items condition. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.

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R.J Loock History and Our Pick

These items were sourced from R.J. LOOCK which was a Baltimore Institution when it came to Automobiles. They operated at the same location : 339-345 N Gay st from 1913 until the neighborhood declined and the last heir retired in 2001. They were not your ordinary cookie cutter automotive parts store like you see today. They were parts distributors as well as jobbers for their own LIGHTNIN Parts line as well as for most of the top brands of the day. They sold: Auto supplies, Replacement parts, Garage equipment, Shop equipment, Tires, Tubes, Oil, Grease, Accessories and they even had a Complete Machine Shop.

This may not sound different from an auto zone except Loock was responsible for placing products such as Champion Spark Plugs, Quaker State and Gates belts (to name a VERY few products) into EVERY private and municipal garage that used them in a 5 state area. long before the internet and trade shows, these guys were road warriors that sold stuff the hard way on a massive scale. As the 22 floors of samples that they left behind will attest... thats right... I said 22 FLOORS of Samples! R.J.Loock tried to sell ANY quality product that they thought had a chance . Of course, as jobbers they were responsible for placing advertising in the businesses that they catered to as well.

We were lucky enough to purchase salvage rights to this little treasure trove years ago, and this is the last of our treasures! There was no working elevator and the buildings were 4 floors tall with a basement ................................. and they NEVER threw ANYTHING of value AWAY! It took us 2 months full time to sort through and we are now coming to the end of what we have found. If you like high quality out of the box advertising as well as MINT automotive related collectibles, please bookmark us and keep checking back, we keep finding bits and pieces in our storage warehouse. I think you will be in for a treat.

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If you are a beginning collector, theres stuff for you too. They had a habit of nailing signs around to cover holes and such so we will be offering those as well, most are gone now, but not all...please check out our store by CLICKING HERE

General ShippingRules

Shipping is provided by USPSGround Advantage, Priority, and UPS Overnightfor most items, you may choose at check out.
Shipping leaves around 2pm Eastern Standard Time Monday through Friday, if your item comes in a after 2pm EST your item will ship the following business day.

Shipping is provided by UPS Ground, 2-Day, and Overnightis available for larger items up to 150lbs., you may choose at check out.
WE DO NOT SHIP USING OTHER COMPANIES SHIPPINGACCOUNTS, WE PASS ON OUR SHIPPING DISCOUNTS TO THE CUSTOMER.

UPS Overnight & 2-DAY

If you want something shipped overnight, shipping generally leaves around 2pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) Monday through Friday. only gives us 4 options for shipping services,2-Day is available as well, please inquire.

Heavy Over 150 Lb Freight

Shipping is provided by Freight Carrier on much larger and heavier items over 150lbs.
For a quote pleasemessage us and provide us your zip code,whether it\'s a business or residence and, if a business does ithave a fork lift or dock. We can not get an accurate freight quote without out all this information.

*Local pick up is available on most items by scheduling a pickup day and time, we are located in Millersville MD off ofVeterans HWY for most items, and in our storage warehouse in West Baltimore forour larger heavier items. restricts sharing our address prior to the sale. Once the sale is complete wewill certainly give you our exact address for local pick-up purposes but, it needs to be scheduled. Shipping fees will be waived or refunded.

International Shipping

We gladly ship international, and is available on all our products. Our products should have an international shipping cost to your location and address that you have registered with as your ship to address. If you do not see a shipping cost, please request a quote.
General shipping rules apply, unlesslisted or noted otherwise.

Return/Refund & Feed Back Policy

We absolutely want you to be100% satisfied with your purchase. If for any reason you are unhappy with your purchase once it arrives, we ask that you please email us, call us with the number provided with your item on the packing slip/invoice, or if you\'ve misplaced it, you can request our contact information, including number, through the advance search at the top of the page.Our hours of operationfor phone contact are Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Eastern Standard Time. Please, before getting upset or leaving negative response,call or email us andgive us the opportunity to make things right and or issue you a full refund.

Contact

While we love to hear from our customers, policy strictly prohibits sharing contact information prior to the sale.If you have any questions prior to the sale,we ask that you please email us through . Once the sale is completeyou can request our contact information, including number, through email or the advance search at the top of the page. If for any reason you are unhappy after your purchase, or after speaking with us, we can easilycancel your sale and refund 100% of your purchase and shipping.
We are available by email and phone Mon-Fri 9am-3pm EST.

About Us

MdArchitectural Rescue is a different type of recycling company. We have operated in Baltimore and surrounding areas since 1996. After starting out rescuing fireplace mantles and cast iron door locks from construction dumpsters, we have opened our eyes to may types of waste that are often over looked and fall through the cracks. Our focus is and always will be vintage items of the highest quality. But with our eyes now open we put a lot of effort in bringing you high end collectibles from every industry available and at a very reasonable price. All our items are salvaged and are for the most part American Made. One week we could be in an old School, Brewery, Factory, and the following weekat a Shipyard or Power plant, you just never know. Also, one day we may be removing Vintage lighting, the next day Signs and Vintage blueprints and the following day cleaning out a machine shop or high end parts room. We literally have NO idea what we have coming around corner, so make sure you add us to your favorites and check back often.

We also run two additional stores. If you are looking for unique and interesting glass pieces,
check out our sister sitebalmerglassby CLICKING HERE.

If you are looking for, or are in need of and industrial parts and supplies,
check out our other sister sitemdindustrialsalvagebyCLICKING HERE.

And as always, you can check out more of my interesting finds here
at mdarchitecturalrescueby CLICKING HEREto check out my store