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Hey Guys & Gals,
It's time to share the petro relics that we've stumbled across in our recent travels, and check out what other people have found as well.
If you would like to contribute to this feature, simply post the pictures here or email them directly to me and I will post them for you. Be sure to include a story or description with your submissions.
If it's too close to the next installment, please note that I may hold your contribution for posting when the new FATW comes up. Send 'em in!!
Happy Trails!
Wes
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This very nice canopy station in Jackson, Michigan is now a hair salon. It appears to be in great shape.
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Here's a fantastic 1920s garage and filling station along the former Pike's Peak Ocean-to-Ocean Highway in eastern Illinois: Another station down the street: It's been a busy month, so that's all I have right now. Feel free to add your own finds! Thanks, Wes
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........Dave ___________________________________________________ Looking for old, rare, auto light bulb tins
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Very nice, when you can see those dealership sign still in there original state on old building and even better when some ones around to show you around and light em up. Very cool.
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WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHILE MY BUDDY WAS AT THE WHEEL. I'D BE LOOKING TO GET THAT COOPER TIRES SIGN IF I DIDN'T HAVE ONE ALREADY!
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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THERMACTOR--I SENT SEVERAL PICS FOR YOU TO POST IF U CAN.
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Romort Arno on the air meter best I remember.Awesome pictures.Thanks
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From Mike (PONY1966): ---------------- several gas station in my home town of 15000 in oklahoma.
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Former Crown- Central station in Richmond Va. 9 Mile rd and Holly st. Former Texaco station near the Glouchester Va. courthouse on rt 3 Ed Shaver
see ya on the road folks !
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was a texaco at 1 time ,kenosha, wi this is the office of thje guy who made the funny pegasus lite up i posted a while back.reall nice guy,and he wasnt out to deceive anybody.made those up for some car club.
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Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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Thanks guys for your recent posts. Always enjoy this thread and seeing what is still surviving today. It's a big country out there and I'll bet we have a lot more to find and post. BTW, the red/orange cottage is absolutely killer!
........Dave ___________________________________________________ Looking for old, rare, auto light bulb tins
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Shot with HP pstc3100 at 2009-12-26 This location was branded Texaco in the 1950's and in the 1960's & 70's it was branded Marathon with the pumps in the front only. After that it was an antique shop & now a super nice looking residence. located on US-12, Moscow, Michigan. Shot with KODAK Z712 IS ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA at 2009-12-26
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Older is better! except Food
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Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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Shot with HP pstc3100 at 2009-12-27 I wish I had a better picture of this Leonard branded location from the 1950's. I delivered it when it was branded Marathon in the 1970's. They have added onto the building located at Clark Lake, Michigan. Shot with KODAK Z712 IS ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA at 2009-12-27
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Here is another now and then picture showing the The Irish Hills Hi-Speed Gas Station on US 12 Onsted, MI Virgil Hanes built the Hi-Speed Gas Station 1928. After that it was a Mobil and then Standard Oil station. The canopy was torn down when it was redone to be Mobil for the installation of new pumps and tanks. And also the cars and trucks were getting bigger. A big thanks goes to Dave Rowlison for helping doing the research on this location. Randy
Always looking for Hy-Flash Gas/Miller Oil, Hi-Speed Gas/ Hickok Oil and Paragon Refining items from Toledo,Ohio.
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WOW, I'M REALLY GROOVIN' ON THESE OLD & NEW THEN AND NOW SHOTS. DEF MY KINDA STUFF! I'M DOING STUFF LIKE THAT ALL THE TIME AROUND HERE....UNFORT NO GAS STATIONS
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Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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what do you suppose the door in the front on the 2nd floor is for?
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My guess is that the porch that is on the 2nd floor today is something like what was there before. It is most likely it had to be removed for cars to get between the pumps & building. The pumps are so close to the highway the outside lane would have been considered curbside. The same could be said about the side pumps which were gone when the company I worked for delivered this location.
Dave
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Really nice, Now and Ihen shots.
Most of the really old station photos I have are in Ohio. I have Google Mapped a few and some are still in use. I need to take a Road Trip to Ohio. Chuck
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great pics guys.keep em coming.guess i need to get out on the road a bit again!!
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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Highway 79 at Highway 78, Santa Ysabel,(San Diego county) Ca
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Old bulk plant in San Francisco: I drove buy it all the time and never looked up at the signs. Funny how I didn't notice before.
Mike
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On my way to pick up a Wayne 40A today I saw this sign. An old Chevrolet sign. Looks like it was repainted for something else and that paint is weathering off. Too bad someone cut the top part of the sign off. Nice sign holder. I would have gotten closer but the fence was clearly marked No Trespassing.
Alex Looking for Texaco and Power Gasoline items
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Find out who the owner is. They might have the top of it or we could hope
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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