Old gas stations

[2jakes]

Yes, fender skirts. I don't remember if the car had running boards, though. It had seat covers made of a woven plastic fabric that looked like the kind of flat plastic stuff you would use to make lanyards and things like that in the scouts. It had a three-speed on the column and no radio. I had one car that had a four-speed on the column that I thought was a really slick transmission. It was a Renault 16 hatchback. I don't remember that much about the old Chevy except that the cigar lighter was an interesting thing. Naturally it had no air conditioning but it did have the little quarter-lights in the front window that you could open and get a nice breeze. Most people didn't drive as fast as they do now but the roads weren't as good, either. I also don't remember it getting as hot during the summer as it does now. But for that matter, I don't remember it getting all that cold in the winter, either, although I'm sure it did.

The Chevrolet had plain fender skirts, of course, with plain hub caps.

I believe the reason that I don't recall
the summers as being uncomfortbly hot
was because we didn't have central air.
All we had was a rotating fan and the windows brought in a cool breeze similar
to the vent windows in the older cars.
And this was fine.

As far as the winters, they are not as severe as up North.
Today it is very uncomfortable without
the A/C.
It's a matter of mind over matter.
When I drive my '46 truck or beetle,
I know what to expect.
Starting the '46 truck is not just as
simple as a twist of the key. Especially
if the truck has been idle for a while.
But I'm sure most folks here know this.

 

[2jakes]

"Keep em flying"

 

[Ghostsoldier]

The nose dive one is awesome.

Rob

 

[2jakes]

The nose dive one is awesome.


Rob

I can't quite figure the tail section.
The side that is in the shadows.

Edit:
I think I got it....
The photo is showing the underside
of the aircraft!
That's gotta be some strong wiring to
hold it up there like that!
There has to be some kind of pole inside to keep it up there like that.

 

[Ghostsoldier]

Rob

 

[2jakes]

Circle Service

 

[BlueTrain]

The airplanes on the gas stations are interesting but the one with the tail up is scary. And by the way, I just noticed the jack rabbit with a saddle on the postcard.

 

[2jakes]

​

The Stop Agan Service gas station caught attention with a WWII surplus Cessna Bobcat airplane on its roof. The owner, L.E. Agan, had three or four other stations around town with planes on their roofs. They are all gone. This station opened in 1945 and featured a saddled-up, six foot tall jackrabbit. At that point, the statue was brown and had a fur coat.

 

[Ghostsoldier]

Rob

 

[2jakes]

I wonder how many young folks know what this is?


A. Make ice-cream.
B. Make butter.
c. Wash clothes.
d. Coffee grinder.
e. Rag box.
7. Rinse the chamois.
8. Drinking fountain.
9. Wash hands.
10. Fire extinguisher.

Hint: It's not a hurdy gurdy box!

 

[Ghostsoldier]

It's a hurdy-gurdy...his monkey is in the restroom.

Rob

 

[2jakes]

Rob...there’s no toilet paper in the restroom...can you get some?
Thanks!

 

[Fading Fast]

View attachment 80981

Is it just me or do the dalmatians look a bit put off by how long it's taker her to gas up "their" car?

 

[BlueTrain]

A hurdy-gurdy looks vaguely like a guitar with a crank on the end and that isn't even close. You may be thinking of a street organ or barrel organ. It's part of a group of instruments that includes banjos, alphorns, bagpipes, penny whistles, accordions and other button boxes and ocarinas, all of which will bring a smile to the observer if he can put up with the sound.

Funny place to wash clothes, though.

 

[Ghostsoldier]

Yeah, I'm thinking of a barrel organ...[emoji6]

Rob

 

[Ghostsoldier]

Rob...there’s no toilet paper in the restroom...can you get some?
Thanks!
View attachment 81023

Nevermind...I used my hand. [emoji3]

Rob

 

[2jakes]

Is it just me or do the dalmatians look a bit put off by how long it's taker her to gas up "their" car?

If you look closely they are looking
elsewhere.

They are checking the gas station
attendant inside. Hubba hubba!

 

[tonyb]

View attachment 79730

View attachment 79731

Rob

The Hat 'n' Boots, long neglected, since refurbushed and relocated to a nearby public park.

 

[2jakes]

The Hat 'n' Boots, long neglected, since refurbushed and relocated to a nearby public park.

"Das boots are made for walking!"

 

[Fading Fast]

View attachment 81043
If you look closely they are looking
elsewhere.

Exactly, they won't even deign to acknowledge her existence - it's the "aren't you done yet" look-away look, I grew up being the victim of that look many times. My dad believe in motivation through mild disdain.