Old gas stations

[LizzieMaine]

Atlantic Keeps Your Car On The Go!

Right along with "Hi Neighbor, Have A 'Gansett" as the most memorable Red Sox Baseball radio anthems.

 

[3fingers]

5 gallons of oil for 3 bucks. I'm in.

 

[Ghostsoldier]

Various.

Rob

 

[LizzieMaine]

That last one is a classic '30s Sinclair. Easy restoration for someone with the money and the inclination.

 

[Ghostsoldier]

I'd love to have one for a man cave/shop. [emoji846]

Rob

 

[BobHufford]

I've been eyeballing this small station building for years thinking I could possibly disassemble it (maybe it was a kit?) or have it moved.

Excuse the fuzzy Google Street View images. I'll try to stop and get better ones next time I'm in the area.

 

[Ghostsoldier]

That's an awesome looking little guy. [emoji106]

Rob

 

[Ghostsoldier]

Boron.

Rob

 

[Frunobulax]

Boron.

Rob

With Ice Guard.

"You go, or we pay the tow."

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[Ghostsoldier]

Various.

Rob

 

[LizzieMaine]

Survivalist Tip of the Day: Always carry an old lawn mower in your trunk so you can power the gas pumps when the grid fails.

 

[LizzieMaine]

The foolish man built his station on the sand.

 

[BobHufford]

Survivalist Tip of the Day: Always carry an old lawn mower in your trunk so you can power the gas pumps when the grid fails.

...and make sure you have gas in the mower first.

 

[David Conwill]

Recently on Shorpy there was a good in-context shot of this Sinclair station in downtown Durham, North Carolina, back in 1940.

 

[LizzieMaine]

Brother Fading will be happy to see his pal Dino on the wall at the far left of the station. Looks like some kind of a plywood cut-out deal in an unusual pose.

I'm not sure about the station at the right up behind the Sinclair -- looks like Pure, most likely.

 

[dh66]

Brother Fading will be happy to see his pal Dino on the wall at the far left of the station. Looks like some kind of a plywood cut-out deal in an unusual pose.

I'm not sure about the station at the right up behind the Sinclair -- looks like Pure, most likely.

Looks that way to me, too, and a Texaco up the block on the other side. Guess that was the spot to find gas.

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[Fading Fast]

Brother Fading will be happy to see his pal Dino on the wall at the far left of the station. Looks like some kind of a plywood cut-out deal in an unusual pose.

I'm not sure about the station at the right up behind the Sinclair -- looks like Pure, most likely.

Great catch and, as you note, certainly not the iconic Dino pose - almost like they had to "scrunch" him up to fit into the space.

 

[BobHufford]

Look away @Fading Fast ! Look away!

 

[Fading Fast]

Look away @Fading Fast ! Look away!

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(you did warn me)

 

[Zombie_61]

Ah, but FF can rest secure in the knowledge that Disney/Pixar has done it's bit to keep Dino's memory alive in the Toy Story and Cars movie franchises: