#88152
Tue Jan 17 2006 06:40 PM
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A fellow oldgasser told me of a station that was being restored so I went to check it out and take some pictures for you guys.
Let me just say this. The pictures do this no justice at all. It is beautiful. The front of the store is filled with DX stuff and the the garage area is full of other petro goodies and a couple of cars.
The town looks like it is restoring some old buildings because this old Plymouth building was really neat as well.
Hope you enjoy the photos..................
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WANTED: quart picture cans
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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#88153
Tue Jan 17 2006 06:43 PM
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#88154
Tue Jan 17 2006 06:45 PM
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Here is the DESOTO building photos.
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#88155
Tue Jan 17 2006 06:47 PM
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Cool pics Scott Thanks A Million for sharing.
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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#88156
Tue Jan 17 2006 06:53 PM
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Man sweet!!! where is it at i would love to see that.
Ryan
WTB - Any thing from ILLINOIS FARM SUPPLY COMPANY
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#88157
Tue Jan 17 2006 07:42 PM
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Ryan, Clinton is on the way to Truman Lake and the Lake of the Ozarks straight east of the square.
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#88158
Tue Jan 17 2006 08:13 PM
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Quartcans, thanks for the pics. As a DX collector I was wondering how long it would be until I finally saw a DX station posted here. Looks like a trip to Clinton is in order come summertime. Thanks again.
Ken
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#88159
Tue Jan 17 2006 08:30 PM
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That's about as nice a station as I have ever seen. Wonder how long it will take for someone to vandalize it or steal something.
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#88160
Tue Jan 17 2006 08:36 PM
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If I can brag just a little....Vic's '66' did the restoration on the two Gilbarco's!
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#88161
Tue Jan 17 2006 08:57 PM
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The station look very good - so do the pumps, Seth!
Does anyone know if the "since 1930" is accurate -- as in, was this a DX station from the get-go? I can tell by the way the mail building (not the shop) looks that it is from the 1925-1935 period.
Reason? I'm tracking down the origins of a VERY similar building elsewhere... More on that in next month's FATW.
The plate glass corner windows are likely a later addition, but the front door is definitely original.
Remarkable station.
Wes
[This message has been edited by thermactor (edited 01-17-2006).]
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#88162
Tue Jan 17 2006 09:01 PM
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Man that Desoto dealership is great!!So is the station,but that dealership is cooool!!
Thanks for the pics.
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#88163
Wed Jan 18 2006 08:26 AM
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Great pictures Scott and thanks for sharing them with us. Nice pumps Seth.
Thanks, Phil
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#88164
Wed Jan 18 2006 08:36 AM
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WOW Nice Station, great job on the pumps Seth
Chris Holt
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#88165
Wed Jan 18 2006 12:26 PM
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Nice pics, Scott! Pumps look great, Seth! The station looks terrific and the fact that people are taking the time to restore old stations, rather than destroying them and putting up parking lots and strip malls, is great to see. Hope this trend continues across the country.
Scott
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#88166
Wed Jan 18 2006 06:44 PM
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MAN I LIKE THAT AND THE TOWN IS RESTORING OLD BUILDINGS TOO.
THE DX STATION LOOKS GREAT NICE JOB ON THE PUMPS SETH.......
LETS BUY US A TOWN AND BRING IT BACK TO ITS ORGINAL BUILDINGS.
THANKS SCOTT
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REX LIKES THE SMELL
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