Old time gas stations.

Old 09-25-2010, 01:52 PM
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Default Old time gas stations.

Some old photos you guys might enjoy.











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Old 09-25-2010, 02:32 PM
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those are some great ole pics.
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Old 09-27-2010, 03:26 PM
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wow... could you imagine how great it was then? No debit cards, guys shook hands & their word had value, people liked America, it was cool back then...
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Old 09-27-2010, 04:53 PM
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love those old "signs" nice pics :wink:
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Old 09-28-2010, 05:32 AM
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Those pics are awesome. Thanks for sharing. I'm gunna print these and hang em up in the garage.
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Old 09-28-2010, 07:16 AM
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Nice Pics!!! Its good to see the old days...
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Old 09-28-2010, 08:13 AM
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THANKS FOR THE PICS. GREAT OLE DAYS.
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Old 09-28-2010, 08:36 AM
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Cool pics. One of them has gas at $.20!!
Yea, those were probably some of the best times other than the depression of course.
Do you know any of the people in the pics?
I was recently given a picture of my Grandfather working in a Cadillac parts dept in 1932. I was more shocked to know my Grandfather worked for GM than how old the pic was.
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Old 09-29-2010, 12:04 AM
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Thanks for sharing, very cool.

I'm still trying to figure what the car on the platform was, it kinda looks like the a chassis dyno or something, anybody know for sure?


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Old 09-29-2010, 08:23 AM
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It's a service ramp. I guess I'm old enough to remember when every gas station had one outside. Still see a few around from the 60's and 70's (not being used) at some old stores and gas stations.

I just noticed one of the signs says Mt. Vernon. Isn't that one town over from Mayberry?? ( Andy Griffith for you younger guys. lol)
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