Harry Ford Sinclair started with $50 million in assets, borrowed another $20 million on top of it, and built Sinclair Oil & Refining Corporation out of a handful of depressed oil properties and untested leases in 1916. The company's now-iconic dinosaur wouldn't show up for another 14 years — introduced in 1930 to promote lubricants derived from crude that had been forming since the Mesozoic Era.
Printed on a soft, broken-in cotton twill cap with deliberate distressing built in from day one. Unstructured, low-profile construction with a curved visor, self-fabric hideaway strap, and metal D-ring for an adjustable fit. Each hat carries slight natural variation in distress and color, so no two wear in exactly the same way. Spot clean with warm water and dish soap; a soft-bristled brush handles the stubborn spots.
Sinclair's aviation line extended that same premium-fuel positioning to the growing general aviation market of the era — the same brand promise that put over 8,100 Sinclair stations on the map by 1933, applied to pilots instead of drivers.
The perfect gift for aviation enthusiasts, petroliana collectors chasing Sinclair pieces, classic car and plane collectors, garage and man-cave decorators, and pilots.
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