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Hi Frank,

Out in the far west suburbs of Chicago where I lived, Sunoco stations were never plentiful, but there were a few around. My best guesstimate is that they were all gone out there by 1980 or so.

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Did Lenny W. restore your pump?
Can you show me the "Sunoco Air" sign?
You and I have nearly the same collection items.
Kickass pic! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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Rick, sorry this took so long. I took the pics awhile ago and forgot.
Enjoy

John
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Re: 260...It's A Gas!
 

WOW GREAT SUNOCO ITEMS!BRINGS BACK MEMORIES!WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL I WORKED AT A SUNOCO.STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF 260 SUNOCO IT'S A GAS DECALS.

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I'm not sure when Sunoco disappeared as a gas station around here, but the Meijer superstores (for those that aren't familiar, it's like a Super Wal-Mart) in the Chicago Western Suburbs had Sunoco 260 during the summer months a couple years ago. Cool seeing the logo again... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Hi Frank,

Out in the far west suburbs of Chicago where I lived, Sunoco stations were never plentiful, but there were a few around. My best guesstimate is that they were all gone out there by 1980 or so.

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Bill- I suspect that the Goodyear tire center on 31 just north past downtown Batavia was a Sunoco at one time.

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Thanks for those pix John.

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Got tired of having to wrestle this around when I wanted to work on it or just needed some elbow room w/the car,so I built a wooden pallet w/wheels that inserts up into the base.
My first design had thin plywood w/plastic wheels that all blew apart the minute I got them under the pump...oops!
I realized since I put the guts in,it now weighs 100's of lbs. more then I figured,so I married two 1-1/2" planks & upgraded to 500 lb. steel wheels w/4"lag bolts and all is well.

As nimble as a Zamboni..

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...wheels0002.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...wheels0003.jpg

Sits 3" higher but as sturdy as ever.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...wheels0004.jpg

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Thanks Rick. Now it will be MUCH easier to roll into my trailer. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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A blendomatic sold at the Mecum auction for about 2300.00. Great deal for someone.

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif Nice job Rick!