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From: De Pere, WI, USA
Registered: Jan 2006

posted 02-14-2006 09:44 PM         

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anyone know of a website where you can get historical data by city or state? Was curious when gas was last 37.9 per gallon in WI. That's what my computer reads currently.

TIA
Chuck

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From: Topeka, Kansas USA
Registered: Jan 2003

posted 02-14-2006 09:51 PM            

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Just call your local libuary. Ask them what you want to know, and they will look it up for you. I do this all the time when setting up a new pump for someone.

Travis E. Towle
Topeka, Kansas

785-357-1004

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From: St. Louis, MO, USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 02-14-2006 11:14 PM            

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I have a file of gas prices by month and by area, for a ton of years. First I have to find it, then I will post what you need.
Jack Sim

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From: Santa Paula, Calif
Registered: Oct 2000

posted 02-14-2006 11:21 PM            

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Approx. 1965-68
DB
IN CALIF.

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From: LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
Registered: Jun 2004

posted 02-15-2006 06:04 AM            

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I WAS GONNA SAY THE SAME AS DICK, BUT SINCE HE ALREADY SAID IT, I'LL JUST SAY "DITTO"

~DOC

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From: De Pere, WI, USA
Registered: Jan 2006

posted 02-15-2006 06:21 AM         

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California has always been "higher" than the midwest. I bet my answer for WI (or Green Bay) will be around 1970. I was a little young to remember that, though

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From: Riley, MI, USA
Registered: Jul 2002

posted 02-15-2006 07:14 AM            

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Chuck:

Here in Michigan, we had 'gas wars' in the early 1970's. I remember buying gas in Grand Rapids for 24.9 cents when I was 16.

Of course, a couple of years later we had the OPEC oil embargo and the price shot up.

Later . . .

Jim

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From: Goodman WI USA
Registered: Jun 2001

posted 02-15-2006 08:41 AM            

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I quit the gas business in 1970 and it was selling for 34.9 reg. and 36.9 premium, I think. This was 100 miles north of you, and our gas was tankered in from GB. I'm thinking your price came about 1972 and Mr. Nixon at the same time.

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From: Saline, Mi USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted 02-15-2006 04:40 PM            

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T-WAY IS RIGHT ABOUT THE GAS WARS HERE IN MICHIGAN... I REMEMBER SELLING FOR 31/9 IN THE EARLY 70'S IN ANN ARBOR AT MY FATHERS STATION.

DOUG

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From: St. Louis, MO, USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 02-15-2006 05:10 PM            

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According to Super Service Station Magazine, gas prices in Madison, Wisconsin were:
Aug, 1959: Super Prem 40; Prem 37.1; Reg 30.9
Sep, 1962: Prem 37.9; Reg 33.9
Jun, 1963: Prem 37.9; Reg 33.9
These follow through the late 60's and I have no records after that.
In 1972 I owned a Shell Station here in the St. Louis area, when I opened the station the price of Prem was 44.9, but within a month we had a gas war and the price of Reg dropped to 29.9 at the discounters.
Jack Sim

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