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fla1976 09-25-2010 01:52 PM

Old time gas stations.
 
Some old photos you guys might enjoy.

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MEMRACING62 09-25-2010 02:32 PM

those are some great ole pics. :)

Scooterz 09-27-2010 03:26 PM

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...

signsbyesa 09-27-2010 04:53 PM

love those old "signs" nice pics :wink:

qtrmile2 09-28-2010 05:32 AM

Those pics are awesome. Thanks for sharing. I'm gunna print these and hang em up in the garage.

shybx1969 09-28-2010 07:16 AM

Nice Pics!!! :D Its good to see the old days...

gmanxss 09-28-2010 08:13 AM

THANKS FOR THE PICS. GREAT OLE DAYS. :D

TheRabbit 09-28-2010 08:36 AM

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.

cepx111 09-29-2010 12:04 AM

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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TheRabbit 09-29-2010 08:23 AM

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)

hollowayshotrods 09-29-2010 10:52 AM

Very nice pics! One more thing to remind me of how times used to be.
I often imagine myself being able to snap my fingers and being back in the good ole days!

Scooterz 09-29-2010 01:09 PM

[quote="hollowayshotrods"
I often imagine myself being able to snap my fingers and being back in the good ole days![/quote]

And then you wake up to a NIGHTMARE & say "where the hell am I???" Who is this Obama dude... & why does our Flag look like it came off a Pepsi can???? what do you MEAN my kid's have to walk through a METAL DETECTOR at School???

We live in the WRONG generation gentlemen!! Have anyone read the new article in Chevy High Performance about protecting our Hot Rod/HP hobby rights?? It was scary... the government is starting to encroach on our hobby... glad I don't live in California.

cepx111 09-29-2010 07:21 PM


Originally Posted by TheRabbit
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)

Figured it might be some sort of service ramp but look at the drums on the bottom, what is that for testing the brakes? Pretty cool whatever it is.


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