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I received another great book today and thought I would share the info with the members here. The book is entitled: "Phillips 66 1945-1954 Photo Archive". This book is all photos, has an introduction and then photos, fantastic photos. Photos, not only the "typical" long distance shot of a certain station, but close-ups of displays and pumps. Also large close-ups of inside the office, shots that show rolls of handi-oilers and tins. Close-ups of the give-aways, including irons, toasters etc... Close-ups of the service bays in use and more. All the photos are from the archives of the Phillips Petroleum Company. For you 5Qt collectors a shot of cans outside the front door of a station and the cans reached the roof. Ed, if you read this; this book will give you detailed photos of service bay displays, tool displays, battery displays... etc. If you like photos and I believe we all do then this book is for you.
Oh, before I forget: the book also tells the story of how and when Phillips Oil came up with the name Phillips 66 for their new gasoline and their stations.
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GREAT INFO! I ALWAYS NEED A REASON TO PURCHASE A HISTORY BOOK...ESP WHEN IT'S RELATED TO PETRO! I WAS THINKING ABOUT DOING A BOOK THREAD!
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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Sounds like a good idea Doc
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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I like books with lots of photos. I just don't read enough. Mike
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The book " Phillips 66 1945-1954 Photo Archive" is still available through Amazon.com. Click on the link here and Oldgas.com gets a bird dog commission. Thanks!
Jim "Oldgas" Potts Your host and moderator
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It's a 3 hubcap read --------- Ed Shaver
see ya on the road folks !
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Here is a little larger "look" at the book, plus another by the same author and publisher. Both, IMO, are great for those who like photos of vintage stations. URL=http://img442.imageshack.us/i/americanservicestations.jpg/] [/URL]
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