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Wed Aug 18 2010 01:18 PM
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My Aug/Sept issue of Reminisce arrived today. First thing I do is browse it looking for articles and/or stories relating to our hobby. This issue had a great story, so I copied it for those who don't get the magazine. Uploaded with ImageShack.usThe website has some great looking vintage photos of the station in it's "Hey Day". Too bad more of these great old stations can't be saved. I envy those who live in the general location of this station. This is a restoration I would love to see first hand.
Last edited by Bob Richards; Wed Aug 18 2010 01:21 PM. Reason: Still learning to spell
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here it is in its glory days.......
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Glory days huh?? When did Cell Phones come out?
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I BELIEVE THATS A BILLBOARD SIGN JUST TO THE FRONT OF THE PLANE, SEE LEG IN 2ND PICTURE? POOR THING LOOKS A-HURTIN'! 
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According to the website, the station was built in 1930, so 80 yrs old this year. As, to the cell phone billboard; That part of TN was just a little "ahead of the curve". Of course their cell phones were connected by string, but if you had enough string and a big enough truck to haul the string around, you could talk to most everyone, in a 2 block radius. I believe this is the progress they had made so far in the restoration;  Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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bob i think you oghta move into that place,and then i could air condition it and use it as a write off!!LOL awesome staion!!! but not painted,ooks like covered in tyvek or something????
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Bob - Thanks for sharing...very cool gas station...they definitely needed an aviation blend out front  Will have to mapquest powell and stop by when I'm close to it.
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Thanks for sharing that is very cool
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I like odd ball things like taht.
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It wouldn't of lasted in Wyoming. With our wind it would have taken off a long time ago. Mitch
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