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Okay Guys. I have been working on changing my dental office to the old filling station theme. We started painting in mid October and I have been moving pumps and hanging signs ever since. It's almost done. We are having a big open house party on Friday June 11th from 3:00 - 7:00 with food, drinks, 50's music, classic cars in the parking lot, bouncy house for the kids, and tours of the office. Everyone is welcome if you're in the area. Here are the pictures, but it is much better in person.

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Very nice.They all should look like that.

Hallway

Signal and Texaco Rooms

Mobil and Polly Rooms

more hallway and Sinclair room

looks great! I think all dentists offices should be call
filling stations!

gph

Standard Room

My back office area.

That looks great. Seems to me a good way to expose the hobby to all sorts of people, especially the younger set. Heck, you may even have some customers donate some "decor" items for your office. That would be cool having a really great item given to you by a patient. I know I would be more at ease surrounded by all that Petroliana!
Darin

I wouldn't mind going to the dentist if his office looked like that.

I wish my dentist office looked like that. I'd rather look at signs and pumps vs. watching the news.

Brian

THAT IS GREAT,! LOOKS AMAZING!

You Are Probably the Coolest Dentist in the World!!! Looks Great!!! I would actually look forward to going to the Dentist office if it looked like that!!

Ditto to what Jason just wrote

You are my hero, I might have to fly there for a crown. No seriously!

Makes my dental appointments fun. Good job. You must have someone that helps you find this cool stuff. LOL

a fun dentist!!looks great!

I know where Tara's going to be working when she sees the Sinclair Room. Awesome decorating.
Mike

I sure hope they never go to SELF SERVICE !!! Looks Cool !!!!

How often does Ted work in the Lube Pit ?
If my Dentist office looked that Great, maybe I'd have taken better care of my teeth !

I didn't see any cans.

Standard Room. RPM can on the shelf...

I bet you rather have a good sign than money, I'd pay you with a sign or a pump if I had extras for dental work.

That is wonderful, Jason!
Thanks so much for sharing all the pics with us.

Ditto that

Thanks Guys for all the compliments. I wish you guys could see it in person. I have always liked work, but now I love it! Almost 95% of the patients love the new decor. I have an office in a small blue collar town. These people are down to earth hard working people who appreciate this kind of stuff. I have connected with so many older patients who have some history of working at stations back in the day. It's wonderful to be able to share this stuff with people on a daily basis. It just sat in my garage before and I was the only one who ever saw it, now hundreds of people a week get to enjoy it.

Down the main hallway are pictures of my Grandfather who ran many stations. There are pictures of him in front of his stations back in the 30's, 40's, 50's, and 60's.

I have traded dental work for gas pumps and signs in the past and I am always open to a good trade. It works out well for both sides. And yes I would rather have a good sign than money. Anybody who wants quality dental work for signs or pumps, let me know.

I have had a few patients donate a couple of small items like cans and porcelain license plates. One guy brought me the top to a rusty visible gas pump. We use it as a planter in the front of my building.

Dick,there are actually 2 to 3 quart cans in each room. You can see them in the pictures if you look close. There are a total of 13 different ones showing in the pictures I posted. It's like playing Where's Waldo? Ted (Dad) only comes to get his oil changed every six months, but we do have lunch together more often than that!

One last thing... I do have to thank my Dad for helping me find this stuff and teaching me the ropes. He has created a monster though. And my wife has been very understanding. She actually likes this stuff. I practically had to sneak that Mobil Wayne 40 pump out of the house and there was no way she was letting me take the Tokheim 850 and Wayne 60.

Thanks again guys! I'm glad you enjoyed it and I definitely enjoyed sharing!

Jason, It looks fantastic! There is no doubt " the acorn doesn't fall far from the tree." Your father has been an obvious influence. LOL... I'd like to see it in person next time I'm down your way. Tim

Jason,
You did a super job personalizing your workplace!!!
Love all the photos!
Thanks for sharing!
Nice to know another pump collector that likes Euro pumps.
Sometime I will send you a photo of our French pumps.
Take care,
Rob

Jason, where is your office? I would like to try and come to the open house and bring my 56 GMC.

Looks great Jason. Glad to see it's being "shared" by lots of people. My back is just starting to feel good after helping you drag that Frontier sign around the Turlock swap meet!!

Now that's cool. Great idea, Jason! I am sure it helps relax your patients and give them something else to think about. Something other than needles, drills and PAIN!!!

Great job Jason - a really good idea to show your collection at work!

My dentist has a poster showing Hollywood actors in the ceiling above the chair - same poster four years in a row - I'll send him a picture of your office :-)

/Claes

Love that old Dental station or what ever you call it. Very cool

CAN I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?

Tim - Anytime you in the area let me know, I would be happy to show you the office.

Matt - The office is 740 Spaans Dr, Galt, Ca 95632. On highway 99 15 minutes south of Sacramento. I would love to see that 56 GMC.

Rob - Those French pumps are pretty cool. Send me a picture sometime. I would enjoy seeing those.

Tom - you're not that old. LOL.

Doc - anytime, I would like to meet you.

Man that is great Jason! I love it! I am an accountant and I always bring in 8-10 cans and a handful of signs to hang in my office during tax season. Good conversation pieces for people and they always like to see what's new.

Awesome office!

Ryan

Jason:
Looks great and you are inspiring me to consider putting some stuff in my office.
Rick

Jason , I would make an appointment with you for three reasons .
First , the Texas 66 sign
Second , the nice Sinclair stuff. Dave Sinclair was a Texan
third , the wayyyy too kwell European Pump with the twin cylinders !
Ed Shaver

If it wasn't such a long commute, I would ask if you needed a good hygienist! Looks awesome! Wonder if my boss would let me hang signs in my op...

It is allways nice to be surrounded by the stuff you love.Good job. If I was closer you would be my dentist.

Funny story about the French Pump. I really wanted that pump in the office, but the ceilings are only 9 feet tall. The girls at my office said there is no way you are going to get that pump in here. That seemed like a challenge to me so I made a little improvement to the ceiling to gain 8 extra inches and now that pumps fits just right!

thats how its done!!

AWESOME OFFICE, Jason!
The only time I go to the dentist is when I have to. If you were closer I'd be in your office every other week for a check up and even counting the days to my next root canal....well, almost. LOL
Thanks for the pics!
Rod

Jason, here is my truck that I will bring if I can make it to your open house.


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Matt, that would be awesome if you could bring it. I would love to see that truck in person. I have always wanted an old truck from the 50's, that and a 60's mustang of course!

dont get me wrong I really dig that scheme, great eye candy to look at while you are getting the ***** drilled out of your mouth but something about the rusty porcelain does not sit well with the steril environment. I love it but if Im getting something major done the steril issue comes to mind. Im sorry im just OCD about dirt. Killer colection though!!!

Looks GREAT Jason !

I see the Kendall sign that you bought from me at Fred Stokes Gas Bash is on display in the hallway. Cool.

If my dentists office looked like that I would actually look forward to going!
Very nice looking.
John

What kind of gas do you give your patients?

Ryan do you iron your underwear? LOL

Jason,
Love the decor and love the Time sign! Looks good hanging on the wall! Gotta ask you, is that Polly sign you have real? If it is you have a real gem

very nice...very very nice.

Yes it is. I have seen a picture of an old polly station with the same sign. It's double sided, but the other side is real rough. I clear coated the good side because I didn't want anymore paint to come off. Thanks guys for all the compliments.

How did the open house go? I would have liked to been there.
Mike

Went great. I gave about 20 tours through the office, some patients, some family, and some people I have never met before. Had a blast. Here are some pictures.

Some of the cars.

More of the cars

Some of my office staff, yes we wear these shirts one day a week now. My wife and I, and My mom and Dad and I.

I sure would be curious to know where that 57 Vette came from. It looks like my sister and her ex-husband's. It was fuel injected and had the red coves. They bought it new in Monrovia? raced it in Ontario and the last time I seen it was in the early 70's broke down in their front yard. She offered it to me for $300 to get it out of the yard. They were divorced and he was living in Ontario. They are both dead now but I and their son would like to know what happened to the Corvette. Mitch

My Dad (Ted Roach) bought that Corvette in 1967 right out of high school. It was yellow and he had it painted red. He has not had it painted since. I will make sure that car stays in the family. It would be cool if you could find the Vette you are looking for. They are really cool cars.

Thanks Jason. Thought it would be a heck of a long shot. If it had been my nephew would have hit the panic button. Mitch

man. That's a very cool office you've got there, Dr.
I'm hunting photographs to show what my 1954 Texaco station may have looked like -- especially interested in interior office shots. I see a framed photo on wall of your office and wonder what year that photo is? Thanks for any pointers you can give me finding era appropriate pics. Jonell

Jonell,

Those were pictures from my grandpa's station in Lodi, CA. Send me an email and I will send you copies so you can see them better.

Wow,

Thanks (and Welcome to the forums Jonell!) for reopening this thread for us newer folks!

Jason, I am taking pics of your office to my dentist...his walls are bare!

You can drill my teeth anytime!!! When I was a kid, there was a dentist who dressed up like a cowboy and his assistants like balerinas and I thought that was cool... but it's got nothing on you - man, that's a cool place.

Jason, You see this dentist office?
dentist office

Are you taking patients from the U.K?? I suppose costs may be an issue, oh and then there is the can i make my appointment in time, also what do you charge for missed or late appointments????

John. That ortho office is pretty cool.
Tony, if you ever in Galt, stop by!