[BITList] Gas Stations of the 20's

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Description: cid:0D59D42073AC43AE907BEDB90CF27A2E at NewtPC

*The place is a _Texaco Gasoline Filling Station_ *

*(primarily they filled gas tanks).*

*But what is that contraption with the ramps?*

*The mechanism appears to be driven by the cars wheels.*

*Hydraulic lines go to that can with a raised top.*

*What could it be?  A pump for lubing a car's under parts?*

*The little sign does say "Havoline" which was Texaco's brand name*

*for its oil products.*

*An early engine dynamometer?*

*Maybe it's a primitive car wash. I dunno, any guesses?*

Description: cid:55954B92D83240CB9110BBB7A427D394 at NewtPC

*I guess there was no signage limitations back then.*

*I count eleven Texaco signs on that station.*

Description: cid:5ADC3E0B208E4311B8C763C8DBDFEDB3 at NewtPC

*Land wasn't at a premium then like it is now.*

*Note the wide open layout and the nice row of little trees.*

*This was a _Texaco Gasoline Motor Oil Service Station._*

*The concept had become a "service station", which included more than*

*just filling your tank. They even filled it FOR you, no "self-service" 
needed.*

Description: cid:31A9E91B1B16431DBF9BEE19F9D667BE at NewtPC

*Looks like an early "mall".At one location, you could fill up your tank,*

*get a loan so as to look prosperous with a new suit, and have a meal*

*while your spark plugs were changed.*

*Now, you almost will need a loan to fill the tank!*

Description: cid:0C8EE7C2293444A7B0A5980A84114E7B at NewtPC

*Ford Sales and Service. Look at all those Model T's.*

*Description: cid:8E5AA9CC31094C88BCA0BB14E31431FB at NewtPC*

*Simplicity itself.  No name gas and motor oil for 20 cents a quart, Wow.*

Description: cid:B3DB75CAC83A4E7B9F68DD92E145999A at NewtPC

*Dome Gas.  You better try it 'cause "It's Better".*

*It better be good since they want 23 cents a gallon for it!*

Description: cid:1505C74ACC6C43DDBE323FB2C3836E0A at NewtPC

*Lemans' Tire Shop. Barney Oldfield tires only $9.99 each.*

*Sounds kind of expensive to me.*

*Note the water can by the side of the road and the barricades*

*around the trees.*

*I guess people just drove up on the sidewalk to get their tires*

*and the trees were in the way.*

Description: cid:99435549177B42EBBC2AA9F80D572619 at NewtPC

*Here we have Super Motor Fuel.*

*I hear Dome Gas is better but this stuff is SUPER.*

Description: cid:FBE57955F72E4EE6A52B72809308E3AE at NewtPC

*Note the name of the station "Toot-An-Kum-In".  King Tut was big news*

*in the twenties so why not capitalize on it. This is a really modern 
looking*

*station with the full roof and multiple islands of pumps. AMOCO Gas*

*(still around today) but what does "filtered" mean.*

*Obviously they consider other gas to be "dirty"*

Description: cid:9E660B11282A4110ABC60EB873B77B42 at NewtPC

*Four Wheel DriveAutos sales and service.*

*The SUV's of the 20's.*

*4WD gas is only 20 cents a gallon!*


	


-- 
Jack Reimer
611680 Alberta Ltd
Cell 403-613-0138

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