For sale is a VINTAGE 1980s REPRODUCTION – PHILLIPS 66 AVIATION PRODUCTS ENAMEL SIGN. This porcelain enamel sign was sold in the late 1980s as part of the Ande Rooney collection. The signs were handmade by layering liquid enamels onto a steel plate and heated within a kiln. This sign reproduces the iconic Phillips 66 Aviation Products sign. The sign measures 13 3/6 inches by 9 1/4 inches. A great gift find for any collector of petroliana collectibles.
During the 1980s, a husband and wife, Peter and Ande Rooney started making reproductions of antique advertising signs. Ande who had a background in graphic design managed the artist design of the signs while Peter ran the business. By 2009, Ande developed 300 different styles of vintage signs.
Starting in 1927, Frank Phillips founded Phillips 66 Aviation to sell fuel and lubrication products. During WWII, he pioneered high-octane fuels for planes. In 1961, he sold the first jet fuel anti-icing additive. The company hired early corporate pilot Billy Parker and sponsored pioneer pilot Wiley Post, who discovered the jet stream using Phillips fuel.
