The Original Pegasus: This is the original 'Flying Red Horse' from the Magnolia Oil Building. (now Magnolia Hotel) It was erected on top of the building in 1934 to celebrate a...

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Jun 11, 2015 03:05:45 #

asjohnston3 Loc: Irving, TX

This is the original 'Flying Red Horse' from the Magnolia Oil Building. (now Magnolia Hotel) It was erected on top of the building in 1934 to celebrate a convention of oil magnates in Dallas. It remained on top of the building for 60 years. It was finally taken down due to it's deteriorating condition. (it has been replaced with a duplicate) It was found in storage a few years ago. A group of Dallas businessmen commissioned it's restoration. It can now be found in front of the Omni Hotel in it's original rotating state.

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Jun 11, 2015 06:04:32 #

davefales Loc: Virginia

Many of us know it as the Mobil Oil logo:

http://aoghs.org/editors-picks/high-flying-trademark/

Thanks for sharing.

Jun 11, 2015 06:30:46 #

Irvingite Charles Loc: Irving, Tx

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Jun 11, 2015 08:18:32 #

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

davefales wrote:

Many of us know it as the Mobil Oil logo:

http://aoghs.org/editors-picks/high-flying-trademark/

Thanks for sharing.

You beat me to it Dave.

What he said .....

Jun 11, 2015 08:33:24 #

davefales Loc: Virginia

Bob Yankle wrote:

What he said .....

Great (old) minds, Bob

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Jun 11, 2015 11:06:00 #

asjohnston3 Loc: Irving, TX

davefales wrote:

Many of us know it as the Mobil Oil logo:

http://aoghs.org/editors-picks/high-flying-trademark/

Thanks for sharing.

Your welcome.... Good article.... In 1934, before Magnolia was acquired by Mobil, it had obtained the rights to the Pegasus... The instillation of the sign on top of the Magnolia building was never meant to be a long term thing. It was initially a 'Look AT Us' thing for the big whoop-ti-do with all the oil magnates at the Building in 34...... 'The Flying Red Horse' was / is a term the locals (kids) used. We were more interested in shooting old Coke bottles with a 22 than Greek Mythology..... :)

Jun 11, 2015 13:18:19 #

asjohnston3 Loc: Irving, TX

Irvingite wrote:

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks much....

Jun 11, 2015 13:20:41 #

asjohnston3 Loc: Irving, TX

Bob Yankle wrote:

You beat me to it Dave.

What he said .....

:thumbup: At the time the sign was made the only company in the U.S. that could make a baked enamel sign that large just happened to be located in Dallas.

Jun 11, 2015 14:04:04 #

FrodoBaggins Loc: Texas

I thought it was lost or destroyed. So very cool to know this.... What a great shot!

Jun 11, 2015 16:28:54 #

asjohnston3 Loc: Irving, TX

FrodoBaggins wrote:

I thought it was lost or destroyed. So very cool to know this.... What a great shot!

Thanks... It actually was 'lost'... someone who recognised its significance just happened to come across it in a warehouse a few years ago.

Jun 11, 2015 20:39:09 #

FrodoBaggins Loc: Texas

ajohnston3 wrote:

Thanks... It actually was 'lost'... someone who recognised its significance just happened to come across it in a warehouse a few years ago.

Very cool. I'm gonna have to go by next time I'm around there! Again.... Cool shot!

Jun 12, 2015 09:26:05 #

greymule Loc: Colorado

ajohnston3 wrote:

This is the original 'Flying Red Horse' from the M... (show quote)

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Jun 12, 2015 10:31:43 #

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good Albert.

Jun 12, 2015 11:33:01 #

jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee

davefales wrote:

Many of us know it as the Mobil Oil logo:

Thanks for sharing.

My immediate thought! WOW, I'm young too! LOL Jeff

Jun 13, 2015 20:11:46 #

asjohnston3 Loc: Irving, TX

ebbote wrote:

Very good Albert.

Thanks much.....

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