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#168772 Wed Jan 06 2010 08:17 PM
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Hey everyone.Name is Brian most people call me Swilly.Anyway I just aquired an old D-X service station that was Opened in the early 50's.At some point it was swithed over to a marathon station. I restore old cars and would like to return the building to its former glory..or as close as I can.
It is a 1540 sq foot building with two bays and an original working lift.I just started moving in this week and have found a few goodies in the building from its past. Today I got up into the attic to see what I could find.I found a couple old oil cans and a water slide DX decal that was issued to the station in 1955.I also found some brochures for employee uniforms and health insurance. The old drive over dinger is still installed in the garage!
Like I said the building has a few original things still in it that operate. Both garage doors are original,the lift is original and works,Even the air compressor is original and works fine! I will be taking pictures of the building along the way.
If anybody has any pictures of Flat roof,Cement block DX or Diamond service stations for reference that would be great!
Like I said I'm just a new guy that wants a building as cool as the cars I'm restoring!

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Sorry thought I might ad that my place is located on the corner of US 40 and IN 3 In Dunreith Indiana.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=140+washington+Dunreith+Indiana&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.534108,67.763672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Washington+St,+Dunreith,+Henry,+Indiana&ll=39.802612,-85.43458&spn=0.001022,0.002068&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=39.802472,-85.434564&panoid=o9F5dlz7_B6iFYw9NZnEkg&cbp=12,355.03,,0,5

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Welcome to Old Gas! You'll find a lot of information passes thru these threads and theres an awful lot of knowledge thats out there reading these threads. We love pictures, so fire off a few of the station as you aquired it! Someone will have some comments!-----KEVIN


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If you copy and paste the link above it will take you to the Google maps street view of it.It looked the same when I got it except there has been snow on the ground. HAha!

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Welcome Swilly.

Try this link, might be just what you are looking for: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...tion&sz=all


Looking for Tide Water/ Tide Water-Associated/ Tidewater items
Bob Richards #168796 Wed Jan 06 2010 09:27 PM
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Very cool Thank you! One thing I found in the attic today was A Huge Neon Light Trans former with screw on wire terminals and some old Cloth wire attached and enough Broken neon tubes to probably wrap the front of the building.Did DX stations Usually have a neon wrap close to the roof line?

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Hi Swilly!
Welcome to the "Oldgas" lots of neat stuff! tt

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Welcome to oldgas Swilly!


FREEDOM oil items wanted.




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Welcome Swilly, you will find a wealth of information here.


Thanks, Phil
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Looking for any old pumps, or nice 5 gallon cans.
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Welcome to Oldgas Swilly,
Your station has lots of potential. You could hang a lot of signs on those walls or maybe even paint a mural.
John


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Welcome to Oldgas Swilly!!!! There are a bunch of guys here with a wealth of information that are more than willing to help you out.

We like pictures...so post em when you can.

And..if you come across any Marathon stuff in your building that you want to get rid of shoot me an email or private message.

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Welcome Swilly! cant wait to see your station!

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Brian , sent you a P - M , let me know if I can be of assistence . Ed Shaver


see ya on the road folks !
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Brian

Welcome to oldgas! Station sounds neat. You are hooked and might as well join Oldgas anonymous.

Bob

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Welcome Too Old Gas smile


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