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When gas stations really were gas stations.
Off I-71 in Wilmington Ohio some 46 years ago.

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Those old stations always had a muscle car of some type sitting on the lot or in one of the bays. The one across the street from my elementary school had an SS454 Chevelle in Cranberry Red with black stripes on their lot for years. That car probably cemented my love of muscle cars as I drooled over it daily and daydreamed when I should have been doing school work.

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I worked for Sohio at one time and loved it, pump key in hand and a wad of cash in my pocket. Full service and manual credit card machine at the island. Sundays were a 11 hour shift all by yourself....and the Camaro was always parked out front.

BIG

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Here's a couple of old photos from 1968 of a newly opened Hancock station in Sacramento where my older brothers worked. Bob is in the white shirt behind the pump & Larry is dressed up as the Hancock Rooster bringing in the new customers. I'm the kid in the striped shirt in the background with Bob. I remember they were giving away Hot Wheels cars with fill-ups and somehow I ended up with a few of them. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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HOLY SMOKES!...Grant,do you mind if I share your 1st photo with another group?
That's a Wayne 511-E blender pump on the far left.Everyone always assumes these were Sunoco specific,but they have been known to been sold to other oil companies as well.Not only is yours a HANCOCK brand,but it has the seldom seen "Motor Match" chart on top too. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]

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Not at all, feel free to share it!

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is that Nixon with the little girl??

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: marxjunk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">is that Nixon with the little girl?? </div></div>

If it isn't, he's a dead ringer for Tricky Dick!

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Don's Union 76 on IL Rt.31 in North Aurora, IL in 1973...

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Yep, that's Tricky Dick, what a piece of work he was.

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Here's a pic I rotate as a screen saver...makes me feel like I'm 16 again and just finished snow shovelling the lot.
Awesome thread Rick, looking forward to more postings!
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~ Pete

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It is Nixon,taken in 1955.
<span style="font-style: italic">"Vice President Richard Nixon,a one time service station attendant,went back in the business briefly today to help the March of Dimes campaign in its drive against Polio.Here,he "services" the car of five year old Carol Vitiello,a polio victim."</span>

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Here's a few shots of a local brand I am into called Red Head. They had 400+ stations in Western Canada from the 1920's through 1958 and I have recreated this stations Red Head island theme in one of my garages. Very rare collectibles in these parts.

Red Head Station - Edmonton Alberta Circa 1955
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...ection/RH2.jpg

The service island from the same Wood Park Station above.
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...ection/RH3.jpg

Island image printed to canvas and hung on a 12' wall in my garage.
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...L/IMG_3561.jpg

The island built with lights and pumps added in front of the image backdrop.
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...ad%20Pumps.jpg

The pumps and can/bottle racks shown above are original survivors and all are "extremely" hard items to find. Some items shown are the only survivors known to exist in this coveted regional brand. When I build my new shop in the coming year, there will be an actual station built with an outdoor island and canopy done up in Red Head. I love this stuff...great thread you guys started here.

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Very nice Earl.I've only heard of Red Head brand,but never seen one before.
That center vertical island light in your first 2 photos looks to be a REVERE brand lighter..Very hard to come by,and almost cracked.
Those pieces you've acquired are epic.Please share your progress with us as you go along.

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Very cool, I've never heard of Red Head brand. I'd love to see some Gilmore stuff.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 68l30</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I worked for Sohio at one time and loved it, pump key in hand and a wad of cash in my pocket. Full service and manual credit card machine at the island. Sundays were a 11 hour shift all by yourself....and the Camaro was always parked out front.

BIG </div></div>

ME TOO!! I worked at a Marathon Station all through high school. The owner of the business was really cool. He would let us work on our cars in the evenings in the bays and use the lifts provided all of our work was caught up.. I really miss those days.. Lots of fun!! Seems like it was more simple and just easier times than today...

Rich

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m22mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yep, that's Tricky Dick, what a piece of work he was. </div></div>

Mike, he was nowhere as bad than what is there today.. Ok off politics!!

Rich

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Pritchard</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: marxjunk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">is that Nixon with the little girl?? </div></div>

If it isn't, he's a dead ringer for Tricky Dick! </div></div>

Gotta be - kid is protesting the fact that Tricky Dick just took her candy

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Dang, that's some good stuff Rick. Thanks! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69B Z28</div><div class="ubbcode-body">https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...51131-a329.jpg
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Blue Chevy II looks like a real head knocker.

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Awesome pics and way cool traffic shots!
In the Shell Station picture between the wrecked '59 Pontiac and '66 Impala shots, looks like Steve in the Formula behind the '71 Runner on the street, a '66 BelAir in line beside the '74 Nova also love that '72 Opel Rally behind it...twin '73 Comets to each side of the 74/75 Lemans plus dual '72 AMC Ambassadors also in front of the '72 Torino Coupe at the pumps, is that a '68 Biscayne w/ funky bumper reflection also a blurry '64 Impala at the street curb...what else?
In the 40's era Indian Trails Texaco pic, who's the guy in the shop w/ astronaut suit and bubble helmet ring collar?
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~ Pete

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PeteLeathersac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">..In the 40's era Indian Trails Texaco pic, who's the guy in the shop w/ astronaut suit and bubble helmet ring collar?</div></div>

That's José Jiménez.

<span style="font-style: italic">Ed Sullivan: "Now, what do you consider the most important thing in rocket travel?"
José Jiménez: "To me the most important thing in the rocket travel is the blast-off."
Ed Sullivan: "The blast-off."
José Jiménez: "I always take a blast before I take off. Otherwise I wouldn't go near that thing."</span>

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For you youngin's, here is more of what Mr70 has posted. If you want a real laugh, search YouTube for the actual recordings ... TAZ

Part I

DH) The gentleman you`re about to meet is the most important man in any of our lives. He`s the United States officer who has been sent into outer space. I`m referring to the cheif astronaut with the United States Interplantary Expeditionary Force and here he is now. How do you do sir, may we have your name?

JJ) My name, Jose Jimenez

DH) And you`re the cheif astronaut with the United States Interplantary Expeditionary Force?

JJ) I am the cheif astronaut, with the United States, Interplanetary, (long pause).... My name Jose Jimenez

DH) Mr. Jimenez could you tell us a little about your space suit?

JJ) Yes, it`s very uncomfortable

DH) How much, how much did the space suit cost?

JJ) That eh space suit cost 18,000 dollars

DH) 18,000 dollars?

JJ) Yes

DH) That seems rather expensive.

JJ) Well it has two pair of pants ... So that`s only 9,000 dollars a piece...

DH) I`ve been noticing this, Mr. Jimenez. What is this called, a crash helmet?

JJ) Oh I hope not

DH) What are the physical qualities that they look for in an astronaut?

JJ) The physical qualities they look for in the astronaut, you got to have the perfect hearing, you got to have the perfect vision, you got to have the normal blood pressure, you got to have four legs

DH) You have to have four legs?

JJ) Yes, they were going to send a dog but they thought that would be too cruel

DH) Mr. Jimenez you must have some opinions on the race for space.

JJ) All right I will (long pause) I got one

DH) What do you think of Vanguard I and Jupiter II

JJ) That was a pretty close game ... I thought for sure that Vanguard was going to take it...

DH) The west coast yes...

JJ) ...What you were reading the papers about...

DH) ...Yeh I know, Tell me Jose,

JJ) I`ll tell you Jose

DH) Tell me

JJ) Yes I`ll tell you, you just ask me and I tell you...

DH) Alright

DH) Were you a participant at any of the rocket launchings at Cape Canaveral?

JJ) I was a participant, at any of the rocket launchings at Cape Canaveral, I was there,when they opened the door into the nose-cone, and they took that mouse, and they put that mouse inside the nose-cone, then, they closed the door, on that little mouse, (long pause) I don`t want to talk about it

DH) Please Mr. Jimenez please, please let`s ah, try to continue here, ah

DH) I want to ask you: What is the most important thing in rocket travel?

JJ) To me the most important thing in the a rocket travel is the blast-off

DH) The blast-off.

JJ) I always take a blast before I take off, (pause) otherwise I wouldn`t get in that thing

DH) Well after that: What is the proceedure in taking off?

JJ) The proceedure after that in taking off, you got to put on the tetro-hydrollic double dynamo rebostable booster, you got to activate the de-compression activator, and you got to put on the anti-magnetic escowsinga system

DH) And then you`re really up there!

JJ) No that opens the door, (long pause) and lets out that little mouse

Part II

DH) Let`s talk about the rockets themselves

JJ) Well, I, I had trouble once with one of the rockets

DH) At Cape Canaveral?

JJ) No at the Radio City Music Hall, It was something about seperate mantainence...

DH)(Yes)

JJ) (I don`t know)

DH) Let`s ah change the subject

JJ) Okay if you know how

DH) Let`s talk about the actual rocket trip

JJ) Okay

DH) By the way do you know that it`s costing the government seven billion dollars, to send you on this trip into outer space?

JJ) That`s not my fault, I told them I was willing to go Tourist, and they said it was such a long trip, go first class and that`s what I done...

DH)...Okay do you think the...

JJ)...(no overweight baggage)...

DH) Do you think there will be life on Mars?

JJ) Maybe, if I land on a Saturday night, something might be happening, otherwise I`m going to bring a book

DH) That`s something I ah, wanted to ask you about Mr. Jimenez, of coarse it`s a very long trip into outer space...

JJ) Yes it`s a long trip alright

DH) ...And I just wonder what you`ll do to ah do to entertain yourself during those long, lonely, solitary, hours when you`re all by yourself?

JJ) Well, I plan to cry a lot

DH) I ah, I would imagine that food is a major problem on a trip into outer space

JJ) I would imagine that food is a major problem, on a trip into outer space, and it is you know, they only allow you to have the ten ounces of food

DH) Only ten ounces of food?

JJ) That`s right

DH) Well how will you manage?

JJ) I`ll eat out

DH) After you`ve ah been into outer space Mr. Jimenez, and you return to earth, where will you be landing?

JJ) I am going to be landing in Nevada

DH) In the state of Nevada

JJ) In the state of Nevada

DH) Then you`re convinced that they will get you back to earth?

JJ) I am convinced that they will get me back to earth,

DH) Good

JJ) Just how far into it, (long pause) that`s what I`m not convinced about

DH) Well surely they`ve made some provisions to break your fall?

JJ) To break my fall?

DH) Yes

JJ) Sure Nevada

DH) Well Mr. Jimenez I think you`re certainly to be congratulated for this very very dangerous, undertaking

JJ) Oh don`t say undertaking

DH) Ah, mission, this very dangerous mission,

JJ) That`s a better choice of words

DH) And before you go...

JJ) Don`t even say go

DH) Before that I just wonder if there are a few words that you`d like to say to the people of the United States?

JJ) Yes there are a few words that I`d like to say...

DH) Please go ahead

JJ) ... to the people of the United States

JJ) People of the United States of America, Please don`t let them do this to me.

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Now a bagel shop. Stopped here with my dad many times as a kid. Jerry's is long gone as well!

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Never heard of Benzol. Across from the entrance of Coney Island in Cincinnati,OH 04/26/1927

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with those prices....late 1970's when photo taken?

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Here's a restored service station in the Cuyahoga Valley, near Peninsula, OH. A great place to snap a few pix on summer car rides.

This is the SS Bonneville on one of her summer voyages.

Phil Woj.

PS. I also worked at the same gas station as Big in the late 70's, early 80's.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psmmfgkrjh.jpg

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Remember the gas lines in 1974...The Good Ole Days.

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Now that's advertising.