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How do you know that ESSO really stands for "Eastern Seaboard Standard Oil" and not for the pronunciation of "S.O." (Standard Oil), as it is stated everywhere else? |
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== I'm trying to find info it shows my mother had shares or something I need more information how to find out please == |
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"Pronounced /ˈɛsoʊ/ ("S-O"), it is derived from the initials of the pre-1911 Standard Oil, and as such became the focus of much litigation and regulatory restriction in the United States; although other sources suggest that "Esso" is a spelt version of the pronunciation of the initials for Standard Oil." |
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I'm trying to find out if my mother had any holdings in this company it shows that she does but I need more information on how to find out and where else she had holdings at as soon as possible please [[Special:Contributions/2603:8081:82F0:75C0:9C48:750A:9C68:B00D|2603:8081:82F0:75C0:9C48:750A:9C68:B00D]] ([[User talk:2603:8081:82F0:75C0:9C48:750A:9C68:B00D|talk]]) 13:11, 10 September 2022 (UTC) |
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Isn't that saying "Esso comes from the name SO, although it might come from the name SO"? |
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[[Special:Contributions/90.196.145.212|90.196.145.212]] ([[User talk:90.196.145.212|talk]]) 17:29, 17 September 2008 (UTC) |
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:Have you tried contacting the company in your country? |
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:By the way, this page is for discussing the article, it is not meant for questions about the company itself. [[Special:Contributions/95.145.86.26|95.145.86.26]] ([[User talk:95.145.86.26|talk]]) 10:15, 26 March 2023 (UTC) |
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"How do you know that ESSO really stands for "Eastern Seaboard Standard Oil" and not for the pronunciation of "S.O." (Standard Oil), as it is stated everywhere else?" |
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== Logo history == |
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I learned it in college in the early 1980's, except I learned it stood for "Eastern States Standard Oil" <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/65.60.241.48|65.60.241.48]] ([[User talk:65.60.241.48|talk]]) 02:17, 25 August 2009 (UTC)</span> |
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The infobox states this logo has been in use since 1965. This can't be, as it can already be seen on [https:/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Pershing_1_at_President_J.F._Kennedy_Inaugural_Parade_%2820_January_1961%29.png this photo] of Kennedy's inauguration parade in 1961. The German article [[:de:Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft]] has [https:/upwiki/wikipedia/de/thumb/e/e4/Esso-historie.svg/709px-Esso-historie.svg.png this undated evolution] of the Esso logo. The first one with the hand-written Esso logo with a swash is already in use on [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Wilhelm_Walther,_Hausch,_Linderburg,_2-121-122-6865.tif this German photo] dated "c. 1932-1935", whereas the German article's talkpage claims the brand name Esso wasn't introduced in Germany until 1938. All of which leaves it a mystery when they changed it from the circle to the oval. Maybe in 1934 in the US, when looking at this English article's infobox? As for the logo reading "STANDARD", that brand name was introduced in Germany in June 1931. In any case, I'd be interested in dates for all the logos on the German logo evolution image. --[[Special:Contributions/2003:DA:CF2E:4557:10FE:A05F:264:ECF8|2003:DA:CF2E:4557:10FE:A05F:264:ECF8]] ([[User talk:2003:DA:CF2E:4557:10FE:A05F:264:ECF8|talk]]) 15:43, 6 October 2024 (UTC) |
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Ditto the previous quote except that I learned that Esso stood for "Eastern States Standard Oil" in an Ohio history class in high school. Ohio was the birthplace of The Standard Oil Company and Standard Oil stations in Ohio were called Sohio, with the SO in Sohio meaning Standard Oil. |
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==Pictures== |
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I inserted a third picture. Maybe three pics are too much, but personally (although I'm biased, seeing as I took the third picture) I think the Toronto picture should go, if any. [[User:Punkmorten|Punkmorten]] 12:17, 5 March 2006 (UTC) |
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==Winter Scene Picture== |
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I truly thought the ESSO picture was taken in Canada until I saw the Norwegian text and the header. The ESSO stations in Canada look almost exactly the same. Even the 2m snowbank is very Canadian as is the bright yellow house. [[User:Baldwin.jim|rasblue]] 02:55, 18 May 2006 (UTC) |
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:I heard of a case of an Esso station in Vancouver, when it opened, had all its signage in German, and with a giant German flag. Turns out it was a big corporate mistake... [[User:Kirjtc2|Kirjtc2]] 18:07, 8 August 2006 (UTC) |
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==Marketing name== |
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Are there any Esso stations in the old Standard of NJ territory in the USA? I thought their "claim" to the Esso name was putting the Esso logo on motor oil products sold in those states. (For what its worth, there's an Exxon station in [[Windsor, Ontario]], which I can only assume is there for the same legal reasons...) [[User:Kirjtc2|Kirjtc2]] 18:07, 8 August 2006 (UTC) |
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== Shitty Employer == |
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I worked as an attendant for ESSO in Ottawa, Ontario for a couple of years in the late 90's to make some extra cash. They are not fun to work for. They made me pay 50 bucks for a fill and run, that was not my fault. All they care about is $$$$! |
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== Stop E$$O == |
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Sorry to be a bore. However, this is an important FACT. eSSO lost a legal case in france to which allowed environmental groups to use the E$$O logo. THis MUST be refelected in this Stub. [[user:sci-fry2001]] |
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Well, I saw a [[Facebook]] event devoted to an oil strike in [[Ontario]]; and Esso was depicted in it. --[[User:Roadstaa|Roadstaa]] ([[User talk:Roadstaa|talk]]) 19:01, 8 May 2008 (UTC) |
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==Japan?== |
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Why is there no section for Japan? I know for a fact Esso is in Japan; my girlfriend's great grandfather (who lived in Japan) was the president of Esso Asia or whatever it was called; he had close ties to rockefeller. I saw Esso stations in Japan when I went there in Jan of 2007. -[[User:ChristopherMannMcKay|ChristopherMannMcKay]] 18:14, 20 March 2007 (UTC) |
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== Corporate name == |
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The official corporate name is '''Exxon Mobil Corporation''', with the space between Exxon and Mobil.[See [http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/About/History/Corp_A_H_XOMToday.asp corporate website]. When used standalone, it is then ExxonMobil. — [[User:{{{User|ERcheck}}}|{{{User|ERcheck}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{User|ERcheck}}}|talk]]) 02:36, 7 April 2007 (UTC) |
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== "The Esso Reporter" == |
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I'd like to see someone put up some historical info about Esso sponsoring local newscasts in the 50s and 60s - a Wikipedia search for "Esso reporter" brings up a lot of TV station articles. I'm curious to know more about these early days in broadcasting when a single company could sponsor a newscast for naming rights! [[Special:Contributions/66.140.72.239|66.140.72.239]] ([[User talk:66.140.72.239|talk]]) 19:12, 22 April 2008 (UTC) |
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== Esso Reporter isn't the only case where the newscast was named after a product... == |
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WDAF-TV (Kansas City) had "The Pepsi-Cola Report" from 1953 to 1961; |
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NBC had the "Camel News Caravan" (sometimes the "Plymouth News Caravan") from 1949 to 1956. |
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Just noted something about branding here: Chrysler gave the Caravan to Dodge, not Plymouth (Plymouth got the Voyager, some times called the V'Ger by hardcore Star Trek fans).... |
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[[User:Sneakers55|Sneakers55]] ([[User talk:Sneakers55|talk]]) 02:34, 26 June 2008 (UTC) |
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== first paragraph font is wrong == |
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something is messing up the font of the first paragraph! |
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-[[Special:Contributions/24.98.65.137|24.98.65.137]] ([[User talk:24.98.65.137|talk]]) 10:27, 28 March 2009 (UTC) |
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== Seven Sisters? == |
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Under history the article states "In 1911, Standard Oil was broken up into seven regional companies" with a link to [[Seven Sisters (oil companies)]] but as far as I can tell four of those companies have no historical link to Standard in 1911 - BP, Gulf, Shell, Texaco. I'm confused. What exactly were the seven regional companies that Standard Oil became, and why did this happen? I doubt it was because of Iran. [[User:NevarMaor|NevarMaor]] ([[User talk:NevarMaor|talk]]) 00:56, 29 March 2011 (UTC) |
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I'm trying to find info it shows my mother had shares or something I need more information how to find out please
[edit]I'm trying to find out if my mother had any holdings in this company it shows that she does but I need more information on how to find out and where else she had holdings at as soon as possible please 2603:8081:82F0:75C0:9C48:750A:9C68:B00D (talk) 13:11, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
- Have you tried contacting the company in your country?
- By the way, this page is for discussing the article, it is not meant for questions about the company itself. 95.145.86.26 (talk) 10:15, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
Logo history
[edit]The infobox states this logo has been in use since 1965. This can't be, as it can already be seen on this photo of Kennedy's inauguration parade in 1961. The German article de:Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft has this undated evolution of the Esso logo. The first one with the hand-written Esso logo with a swash is already in use on this German photo dated "c. 1932-1935", whereas the German article's talkpage claims the brand name Esso wasn't introduced in Germany until 1938. All of which leaves it a mystery when they changed it from the circle to the oval. Maybe in 1934 in the US, when looking at this English article's infobox? As for the logo reading "STANDARD", that brand name was introduced in Germany in June 1931. In any case, I'd be interested in dates for all the logos on the German logo evolution image. --2003:DA:CF2E:4557:10FE:A05F:264:ECF8 (talk) 15:43, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
