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Posted: 1/5/2013 7:55:21 AM EDT
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That is awesome thank you.
My great grandfather ran a 66 station and my Grand father had a Marathon station but sold it a few years before I was born, then started delivering gas for Marathon. I have many great memories of riding around in a GIANT red truck and filling up gas stations. |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 7:57:30 AM EDT
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Posted: 1/5/2013 7:58:23 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/5/2013 8:01:52 AM EDT
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that was pretty kool to look at, thanks for posting,
Its crazy how much stuff changed over the years. i mean why would they make all those buildings with no color on them. 
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Posted: 1/5/2013 8:04:03 AM EDT
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IDK why, but I think this is so cool:
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Posted: 1/5/2013 8:04:40 AM EDT
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I love old pics of most anything,, cept old women,,,,
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Posted: 1/5/2013 8:05:02 AM EDT
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Imagine the woody the American Pickers guys would get seeing all those old signs.
WHOA! Did you see the pic of the "Try Corn Alcohol Gas"? circa 1930s! |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 8:06:15 AM EDT
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Service stations used to give you, well, SERVICE!  |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 8:08:00 AM EDT
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That settles it, I am going to watch 2 lane blacktop this afternoon
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Posted: 1/5/2013 8:14:25 AM EDT
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I wonder what a "registered restroom" is.
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Posted: 1/5/2013 8:39:19 AM EDT
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Those are some really cool pictures; thanks for the link OP.
Anyone know what the heck is this car storage rack thingy all about? 
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Posted: 1/5/2013 8:47:03 AM EDT
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I wonder what a "registered restroom" is. We had a US Senator in our building for a briefing one time. Shortly before he arrived, someone (cough... ) absolutely destroyed the bathroom next to the briefing room. Of course the Senator had to relieve himself shortly after he arrived and was heard to tell his aid to take a note to add that restroom to the Superfund Cleanup site list.
Maybe that's what it means... 
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Posted: 1/5/2013 8:50:00 AM EDT
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I wonder what a "registered restroom" is. We had a US Senator in our building for a briefing one time. Shortly before he arrived, someone (cough... ) absolutely destroyed the bathroom next to the briefing room. Of course the Senator had to relieve himself shortly after he arrived and was heard to tell his aid to take a note to add that restroom to the Superfund Cleanup site list.
Maybe that's what it means...
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Posted: 1/5/2013 8:50:57 AM EDT
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Oh look the America I wish I live in.
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Posted: 1/5/2013 8:56:03 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:05:37 AM EDT
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Those are some really cool pictures; thanks for the link OP. Anyone know what the heck is this car storage rack thingy all about? http://i46.tinypic.com/14u8g0n.png Big City Parking Lot |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:07:16 AM EDT
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Those are some really cool pictures; thanks for the link OP. Anyone know what the heck is this car storage rack thingy all about? http://i46.tinypic.com/14u8g0n.png Big City Parking Lot I can believe that, but how do they get the cars into and out of the rack? |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:08:52 AM EDT
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Those are some really cool pictures; thanks for the link OP. Anyone know what the heck is this car storage rack thingy all about? http://i46.tinypic.com/14u8g0n.png Big City Parking Lot I can believe that, but how do they get the cars into and out of the rack? Lifts. |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:10:13 AM EDT
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Check out th German helmet air cleaner 
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:10:56 AM EDT
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I would go out of my way to fill up at The Bomber.
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:11:05 AM EDT
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The America I'd rather have lived in...
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:14:06 AM EDT
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Neat
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:18:03 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:19:43 AM EDT
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Those are some really cool pictures; thanks for the link OP. Anyone know what the heck is this car storage rack thingy all about? http://i46.tinypic.com/14u8g0n.png http://vintageportland.wordpress.com/tag/modish-building/ http://blog.modernmechanix.com/pigeonhole-parking-lot/ Edit: What tt\he hell happened to American exceptionalism?
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:21:57 AM EDT
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I used to work at a Standard Station just like that almost 50 years ago.
On a good day we'd pump 1000 gallons, we'd get robbed once a year and the boss would tell us to always put straight 20 weight in the oil changes, even if that asked for 10W30. 
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:24:12 AM EDT
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The America I wish I'd known. |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:24:54 AM EDT
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Those are some really cool pictures; thanks for the link OP. Anyone know what the heck is this car storage rack thingy all about? http://i46.tinypic.com/14u8g0n.png http://vintageportland.wordpress.com/tag/modish-building/ http://blog.modernmechanix.com/pigeonhole-parking-lot/ Edit: What tt\he hell happened to American exceptionalism? Thanks! |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:53:55 AM EDT
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I remember the old Sohio stations that used to be around here.
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Posted: 1/5/2013 9:58:59 AM EDT
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I remember the old Sohio stations that used to be around here. I remember Sohio stations too! |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 10:16:53 AM EDT
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Quoted: Those are some really cool pictures; thanks for the link OP. Anyone know what the heck is this car storage rack thingy all about? http://i46.tinypic.com/14u8g0n.png I recognize that pic! It's from downtown Portland... That location is still a parking lot, but single level only SW Stark between 9th and Park. The copy I have lists that photo as being taken in 1955. Here's what it looks like now: And for another old Portland location, here's one from the north side of town... St Johns actually. This site is currently was recently a flower shop, and now appears to be a pizza joint. It's hard to tell if they tore down what was there for the newer building that isn't much bigger, or if they just expanded on it and moved the pumps.  |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 10:21:56 AM EDT
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Quoted: I would go out of my way to fill up at The Bomber. Dad did. For me.  |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 10:25:04 AM EDT
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That was cool thanks
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Posted: 1/5/2013 10:29:16 AM EDT
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I wonder where that old girl is at now. That's a sweet hotrod. |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 10:31:22 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: I would go out of my way to fill up at The Bomber. Dad did. For me. http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/entry_images/cache/PMW1274303622view.jpg And The Bomber deserves to have it's (quite amazing)story told along with the photo http://www.katu.com/news/local/95638799.html |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 10:47:28 AM EDT
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I would go out of my way to fill up at The Bomber. Dad did. For me. http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/entry_images/cache/PMW1274303622view.jpg And The Bomber deserves to have it's (quite amazing)story told along with the photo
http://www.katu.com/news/local/95638799.html  Good read hell of a story.
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Posted: 1/5/2013 10:52:09 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/5/2013 10:52:35 AM EDT
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I would go out of my way to fill up at The Bomber. Dad did. For me. http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/entry_images/cache/PMW1274303622view.jpg And The Bomber deserves to have it's (quite amazing)story told along with the photo
http://www.katu.com/news/local/95638799.html Good read hell of a story.Yessir buddy it certainly is. I'm starting to like this thread a whole bunch!
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Posted: 1/5/2013 10:57:06 AM EDT
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I didn't notice that. That is cool!
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Posted: 1/5/2013 10:58:47 AM EDT
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The good ol' days
Wish I got to live in those times 
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Posted: 1/5/2013 11:03:18 AM EDT
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Very cool thread
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Posted: 1/5/2013 11:08:47 AM EDT
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Quoted: I wonder what a "registered restroom" is. Back then the gas co chains would send an inspector around to check on reg rest rooms and if your rest rooms were dirty they would pull your registration and if it continued you could lose your dealership. |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 11:08:57 AM EDT
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DT
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Posted: 1/5/2013 11:13:50 AM EDT
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The America I wish I'd known. I remember a lot of it ... not as many creature comforts as we are used to. A good job got you $1.00 an hour, no interstate highways, no color TV, AM radio was great, no cable TV, few houses had AC, .... you could buy a wild range of funs with no need for a FFL transfer, and a powerful car had 100 hp! I like my comforts! |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 11:15:05 AM EDT
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Service stations used to give you, well, SERVICE! http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas18.jpg Don't let Sharpton see that. 
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Posted: 1/5/2013 11:28:36 AM EDT
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When I was young I worked at an old "Skelly" station like some of those shown for $1.07 hr.
When you heard the drive way bell, five of us would come flying out to the car like trained monkeys. Pump gas,check tires and pressure,water in the radiator and battery, brake fluid,engine oil, air filter,lights check,and wash all the windows and lights.........All for the price of gas. Great pics GM |
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Posted: 1/5/2013 11:34:46 AM EDT
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I am surprised this one wasn't in the pic's. It was there until 7-8 years ago.
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Posted: 1/5/2013 11:44:42 AM EDT
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The good ol' days Wish I got to live in those times Yep, I love those old pix, love me some of those model a fords getting juiced up.
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Posted: 1/6/2013 2:28:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2013 12:11:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2013 12:16:05 PM EDT
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very cool
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