I was in heaven visiting Bill Shea at his Route 66 Gas Station Museum in Springfield, Illinois. The museum consists of a porcelain panel "icebox" station and an all metal station building moved there from a nearby site. Bill is a delightful guy to talk to with a wealth of experiences. Enjoy the pics. That Champion air compressor is a thing of beauty and still works. In the image with two old guys, I'm on the left and Bill is on the right.



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Bill shows a visitor from Japan some of the many photos on display with a story about each one. There are more gas pumps inside that don't show in these photos.
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[This message has been edited by Oldgas (edited 06-14-2006).]

Shea's is a "must see" if you are ever in central Illinois. Click on "Home" on the top of this pahe and then on "Petro Places" to get directions.

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Jim "Oldgas" Potts
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