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EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION #629207 Thu Sep 10 2015 03:04 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York JUST FOUND THIS--IN PROCESS OF TAKING IT APART AND DOWN TO RELOCATE TO OUR HOME-- WE ARE VERY PROUND TO BE PRESERVING A PIECE OF HISTORY--IF YOU HAVE ANY HISTORY ON THESE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT IT SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #629211 Thu Sep 10 2015 04:28 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,311 Likes: 70 Lake of the Ozarks, MO GILMORE Veteran Member GILMORE Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,311 Likes: 70 Lake of the Ozarks, MO Cool... good luck with the project. Sell me your Gilmore Oil Co. stuff...

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #629215 Thu Sep 10 2015 05:15 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 629 Georgia coheley5 Petro Enthusiast coheley5 Petro Enthusiast Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 629 Georgia I saw one at a local scrap yard and tried to talk them into selling it . After trying to explain that it was collectable and worth saving all they wanted to do was cut it up so they did , made me sick glad to see you saving history. Last edited by coheley5; Thu Sep 10 2015 05:17 PM. Remember you are only as good as your help If you don't make any noise no one will hear you!

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #629240 Thu Sep 10 2015 07:30 PM Joined: May 2012 Posts: 4,293 Likes: 27 Hays, Kansas bsplichal95 Veteran Member bsplichal95 Veteran Member Joined: May 2012 Posts: 4,293 Likes: 27 Hays, Kansas Wow! That is a cool little piece of architecture. I love that. Good luck with it and keep us posted with pictures on the process of rebuilding it. Braden Splichal

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #629243 Thu Sep 10 2015 07:43 PM Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,702 Saline, Mi USA B blacktee Veteran Member blacktee Veteran Member B Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,702 Saline, Mi USA Very cool/nice find there. Good luck restoring it.

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION blacktee #629246 Thu Sep 10 2015 08:03 PM Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 19,464 Likes: 1017 So. Ca. advertologist Veteran Member advertologist Veteran Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 19,464 Likes: 1017 So. Ca. was the station at that location or has this been moved before? looks to be about 8 X 12, keep us up to date with photo's as project moves along - good find ... RANDY

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #629275 Fri Sep 11 2015 05:36 AM Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,739 Likes: 87 Riley, MI, USA T-way Veteran Member T-way Veteran Member Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,739 Likes: 87 Riley, MI, USA I'll take the truck!

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #629284 Fri Sep 11 2015 07:37 AM Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,066 Gualala, CA Scott Baselt Veteran Member Scott Baselt Veteran Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,066 Gualala, CA Nice find ! Keep us posted on this project.

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #629291 Fri Sep 11 2015 08:42 AM Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,871 Likes: 48 Michigan, Union Pier Done4 Veteran Member Done4 Veteran Member Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,871 Likes: 48 Michigan, Union Pier I think it is Sinclair. My buddy has one like that and that is what he told me. Good on you for saving it. Have gas all the time

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #629292 Fri Sep 11 2015 08:46 AM Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,170 Northern California pickurt Veteran Member pickurt Veteran Member Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,170 Northern California Cool! Kurt

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #629491 Sun Sep 13 2015 04:16 AM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,841 Oklahoma texacokie Veteran Member texacokie Veteran Member Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,841 Oklahoma Fantastic find take lots of pics of the process I want to see this one! I am always looking for anything Texaco or Oklahoma oil and gas company's, also I am a newbie at seeking globes.

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION advertologist #629505 Sun Sep 13 2015 06:03 AM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York was moved to this location, still researching orginal location. will post history as we find it! SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #629533 Sun Sep 13 2015 12:44 PM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 749 Virginia G GASandOIL Petro Enthusiast GASandOIL Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 749 Virginia Nice find…congrats on saving a piece of history!

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #630004 Wed Sep 16 2015 03:28 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York here is the roof off --which was many many pieces and the "hat" SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION Done4 #630164 Fri Sep 18 2015 03:40 AM Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 74 Texas Gearling Active Member Gearling Active Member Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 74 Texas Originally Posted By Done4 I think it is Sinclair. My buddy has one like that and that is what he told me. Good on you for saving it. There was a Sinclair like that near my folks' house when I was a kid. I think it had been boarded up since the 50s. It was a local navigational landmark. The pumps had been long gone, and the signs gradually disappeared over the years. On a visit about 20 years ago, I saw it was gone and a house had been built on the lot. That was a sad day. Thanks for rescuing this one! "Knowing you are a fool is the beginning of wisdom" - Benson Fong

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION Gearling #632158 Mon Oct 05 2015 03:12 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York It came home this weekend --would like to have the walls up next weekend--Who's coming to help (hahaha) SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #632159 Mon Oct 05 2015 03:17 PM Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 19,464 Likes: 1017 So. Ca. advertologist Veteran Member advertologist Veteran Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 19,464 Likes: 1017 So. Ca. looks like a lot of work but the end result will be worth it, keep us posted as it reaches completion.. ... RANDY

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION advertologist #632208 Tue Oct 06 2015 02:44 AM Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,188 Likes: 1 Cleveland,Ohio U.S.A. JimT Veteran Member JimT Veteran Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,188 Likes: 1 Cleveland,Ohio U.S.A. Looking good.Lots of work-huh? Are you going to be putting it up this year? Is there a floor to it? If not what are your plans for a floor?

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #632987 Mon Oct 12 2015 02:50 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York It has been a busy weekend --We set up the platform and got it all leveled--then got up on Saturday neither Michael or I was happy with it so we moved it to the next location in the yard--then had to move all the panels to it --Crew came on Sunday and The walls are up--Yea-Wanted to decorate a little and stepped on the front board and the Lubester tipped and broke one of the windows --But it was still a Great start this weekend--To Tired to worked on it Today-- Just sat and looked at it SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #632989 Mon Oct 12 2015 02:52 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York I think these lights will look good --What do You Think?? SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #633040 Mon Oct 12 2015 07:04 PM Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 717 Down in Mississippi bmclemore Petro Enthusiast bmclemore Petro Enthusiast Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 717 Down in Mississippi Looks great, keep up the good work Barry

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #633301 Thu Oct 15 2015 10:29 AM Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 3 Princeton, IL Z Zephyr man Member Zephyr man Member Z Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 3 Princeton, IL That will look cool when finished any idea what brand you will do?

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #633311 Thu Oct 15 2015 03:02 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York Undecided at this time-- maybe Tydol or Texaco SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #633338 Thu Oct 15 2015 07:24 PM Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 928 . H hri_2008 Petro Enthusiast hri_2008 Petro Enthusiast H Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 928 . Looking good, glad it was saved.

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #633500 Sat Oct 17 2015 02:28 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York Think most diffcult part is done--all metal trusses are on--these were sooo heavy--located a perfect door --can't wait to pick it up SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #633504 Sat Oct 17 2015 03:53 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,272 Longview, WA Bob Richards Veteran Member Bob Richards Veteran Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,272 Longview, WA Looks great! Looking forward to seeing it with paint on it... Looking for Tide Water/ Tide Water-Associated/ Tidewater items

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #633506 Sat Oct 17 2015 04:25 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York You all may have to wait till spring for paint --running out of weather--We had a mini show shower today while doing this SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #633511 Sat Oct 17 2015 05:32 PM Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,702 Saline, Mi USA B blacktee Veteran Member blacktee Veteran Member B Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,702 Saline, Mi USA Jim T asked and I don't think you answered him ? What are you doing for a floor ? Wood, pouring concrete ??? Thanks Doug

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION blacktee #633513 Sat Oct 17 2015 06:10 PM Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,391 Likes: 4 Fredericktown Missouri 47reo-travis Veteran Member 47reo-travis Veteran Member Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,391 Likes: 4 Fredericktown Missouri That's going to be really neat . Can't wait to see it finished. I like SINCLAIR and old American made stuff ... No china items.

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #633617 Sun Oct 18 2015 06:31 PM Joined: May 2012 Posts: 4,293 Likes: 27 Hays, Kansas bsplichal95 Veteran Member bsplichal95 Veteran Member Joined: May 2012 Posts: 4,293 Likes: 27 Hays, Kansas Looks great! Braden Splichal

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #633623 Sun Oct 18 2015 06:55 PM Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,165 Likes: 44 Michigan B buzzy56 Veteran Member buzzy56 Veteran Member B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,165 Likes: 44 Michigan Nice find and Looking good.Can't wait to see it finished Wanted TEXACO related items & SUNOCO related items .Signs -Globes et'c. Oil Cans - Grease cans .

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #633723 Mon Oct 19 2015 03:22 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York Sorry missed the question about the floor--It will be a wood floor SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #635109 Sat Oct 31 2015 01:28 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York This week progress--picked up door and most of the thatch roof is complete --waiting for rough cut lumber from sawmill--designing the floor but dont want to display picture yet--had to put the "hat" on just to see-- this project is so much fun--should be a good week the weather is going to be a little warm SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION #642553 Sun Jan 03 2016 01:49 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York We have been able to work on it some this winter--WOW it was 70 on Christmas--working on the roofing (inside)--Just picked up the flooring from the saw mill--did some of the windows--fixing the soffit SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #642560 Sun Jan 03 2016 02:47 PM Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 393 Likes: 7 Northern Indiana Recycle68 Petro Enthusiast Recycle68 Petro Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 393 Likes: 7 Northern Indiana I want one like it!!!!!!!!!! Gas Pumps, Farmall tractors and 1968 Chevrolet Impalas

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #642576 Sun Jan 03 2016 04:02 PM Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,165 Likes: 44 Michigan B buzzy56 Veteran Member buzzy56 Veteran Member B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,165 Likes: 44 Michigan Nice work there.Will be super when finished. Wanted TEXACO related items & SUNOCO related items .Signs -Globes et'c. Oil Cans - Grease cans .

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #642590 Sun Jan 03 2016 05:33 PM Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,170 Northern California pickurt Veteran Member pickurt Veteran Member Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,170 Northern California Looking good! Kurt

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION pickurt #642605 Sun Jan 03 2016 06:43 PM Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 337 Likes: 4 Western, IA S Stu K. Petro Enthusiast Stu K. Petro Enthusiast S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 337 Likes: 4 Western, IA The door looks great. It is coming along nicely.

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #642692 Mon Jan 04 2016 01:34 PM Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,871 Likes: 48 Michigan, Union Pier Done4 Veteran Member Done4 Veteran Member Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,871 Likes: 48 Michigan, Union Pier Love the pic with the car. Is that a Chrysler? It's really coming alone nicely. Have gas all the time

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #642694 Mon Jan 04 2016 01:51 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4,880 Likes: 50 MICHIGAN S Steven C. Veteran Member Steven C. Veteran Member S Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4,880 Likes: 50 MICHIGAN Very cool! Wow, walls are thin. No room for insulation. Steve Coppens Always interested in Sunoco items! Really want a Sunoco National pump ad glass!!

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION Steven C. #642697 Mon Jan 04 2016 02:11 PM Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,705 Cataula, Georgia, USA Catauladave Veteran Member Catauladave Veteran Member Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,705 Cataula, Georgia, USA Looks good. Dave Dave Jones It's All Just Stuff

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #642698 Mon Jan 04 2016 02:39 PM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 742 Likes: 1 United States KentuckyT Petro Enthusiast KentuckyT Petro Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 742 Likes: 1 United States Looks great!

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #642712 Mon Jan 04 2016 06:20 PM Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,233 Maryland Nicole Veteran Member Nicole Veteran Member Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,233 Maryland So how would the attendant kept warm? Or would this have been outside of the owners house, and he would go out in winter when a customer pulled up?

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #642722 Mon Jan 04 2016 07:22 PM Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,516 Syracuse,NY USA G Gas stuff.com Veteran Member Gas stuff.com Veteran Member G Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,516 Syracuse,NY USA I have a porcelain roof,Sunoco station very similar to that one. I would sell it if anyone is interested. Thanks Please visit my website Gasstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #642753 Tue Jan 05 2016 07:26 AM Joined: May 2009 Posts: 990 Likes: 1 Spokane, Washington hillsideshortleg Petro Enthusiast hillsideshortleg Petro Enthusiast Joined: May 2009 Posts: 990 Likes: 1 Spokane, Washington Great question Nicole. I have been wondering that myself as I try to write my gas station story. What were common heat sources in teens twenties and thirties.

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #642845 Wed Jan 06 2016 01:17 AM Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 762 Likes: 8 Cheyenne, WY 6 67Chev4X4 Petro Enthusiast 67Chev4X4 Petro Enthusiast 6 Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 762 Likes: 8 Cheyenne, WY Pot belly stoves out of cabooses. Any wood burning stoves. Mitch

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION Done4 #642889 Wed Jan 06 2016 03:53 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York The car is a 1929 Dodge Brothers that we are building SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION hillsideshortleg #642894 Wed Jan 06 2016 04:05 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York the attendant would have 1 of these heaters SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION Gas stuff.com #642895 Wed Jan 06 2016 04:07 PM Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York B bam-it OP Petro Enthusiast OP bam-it Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 186 Upstate New York hey gas stuff --thought this was a no selling forum??? SHARYN http://www.bamsstuff.com

Re: EARLY 1900'S GAS STATION bam-it #642933 Wed Jan 06 2016 08:53 PM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,195 Likes: 74 Big Sky Country minuteman Veteran Member minuteman Veteran Member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,195 Likes: 74 Big Sky Country Check out the old stations on this website. http://www.enarco.com/union/union.html Wanted early tin litho signage. petro, farm, auto, etc.