Old fuel stop

[wizofwas]

Not really that old, 50's to early 60's.

http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas.html

 

[737tdi]

Very cool, kinda shocked that there aren't more pics of the old red tiled Mobil stations with the big neon Pegasus. There are still stations (that have been repurposed) here in the Dallas area. Plus the huge Pegasus downtown.

Karl

 

[caryc]

What's the deal here? Are those parking structures? Did they move up and down or something?

 

[737tdi]

Cary C.: Funny you ask that. Judy and I looked at this picture and asked the same question. Car elevator????

Karl

 

[toysoldier]

Looks like a more efficient use of space than a conventional parking garage.

 

[737tdi]

AhHa: What can't you find on the internet. Pigeon Hole parking. http://vintageportland.wordpress.com/tag/modish-building/. Yep, a type of elevator parking garage. Never seen it before.

Karl

 

[toysoldier]

The station wagon with the aluminum trailer in front of the Shell station---there's two of those trailers sitting in a lot off 30th street in Hutchinson.

 

[gramps]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Complete with the cars of my childhood! 8)
gramps

 

[Ray Newman]

See picture 15: Back-In-The Day there were a 10% corn alcohol blend.

 

[caryc]

See picture 15: Back-In-The Day there were a 10% corn alcohol blend.

Yeah, I noticed that. Didn't seem to catch on back then did it?

 

[AJGUNNER]

That first photo of The Bomber is right in Waynos backyard and not too far from me. Sadly they have just started dismantling the plane after all these years. My wife and MIL just made their regular stop in there for chicken fried steak this week. All I got was the doggy bag with the leftovers. Pretty much a Portland icon---sad to see it coming down after so many years.

 

[No-1]

Gilmore was a SoCal brand. They had a race track and sponsored several cars - "Roar with Gilmore". The Rancho Cucamonga (CA) station is abandoned but still standing along Route 66.

 

[Merle1948]

Not really that old, 50's to early 60's.

http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas.html

The newest thing I could identify was a 1961 Ford. :wink:

 

[Merle1948]

What's the deal here? Are those parking structures? Did they move up and down or something?

Those look like the one at the hotel I stayed at while in the French Quarter of New Orleans. :?:

 

[WAYNO]

That first photo of The Bomber is right in Waynos backyard and not too far from me. Sadly they have just started dismantling the plane after all these years. My wife and MIL just made their regular stop in there for chicken fried steak this week. All I got was the doggy bag with the leftovers. Pretty much a Portland icon---sad to see it coming down after so many years.

Yes, it's sad an icon of my childhood will be gone, but...

Actually, now it's a good thing that it's coming down. That bird was way too disrespected for way too long. Now it's going in for an overhaul. The cockpit has been restored.

WAYNO.

 

[Colonialgirl]

Saw an old "Richfield" station; That use to be my brand when I lived in Garden Grove, CA. The station I used was right Close to my Uncle's wrecking yard on First street right off Harbor Blvd; "Clarks Auto Salvage"; LONG GONE now.

 

[SAJohn]

That Union 76 station is an exact duplicate of the one I worked at during my College years. The car bay made about as much money as the gas sales. We did tires, batteries (which were dry until we added acid), oil and lubes, and even tune-ups.

We washed your windows and checked all fluids and tire pressure.

Other than a coke machine, we didn't sell any food.

 

[AJGUNNER]

I just had another look at the Bomber---I bet some of those gals might still be waiting tables there. :shock:

 

[exavid]

I'm surprised someone or organization hadn't purchased the B17 years ago, those are worth a lot of money restored and that one was pretty intact.

 

[WAYNO]

Interesting that the Bomber, and the automatic parking garage are both memories of my youth where I grew up. In the fifties, few families in our social class had a second car. So, Mom would take me downtown on the bus. That's where I saw this type of parking garage in action. Watched in awe as this big robot would stuff a car onto a shelf not much differently than the modern day stock pickers that are used in mega-warehouses of today.


Now, the Bomber...

Figured I better get down there and get a few more photos before this great old bird is gone from here forever. Shoulda thought of it before it got dark. :wink:

 

[737tdi]

Don't know if they are planning a full restore on her but if so she has cancer bad. If pic. 4 is representative of the rest of the beltframes they have a lot of work. All of those parts would have to be fabricated by hand.

Karl

 

[WAYNO]

Don't know if they are planning a full restore on her but if so she has cancer bad. If pic. 4 is representative of the rest of the beltframes they have a lot of work. All of those parts would have to be fabricated by hand.

Karl

Oh yes, I know. I've watched this airplane for decades rotting away, and every time someone rumored a restoration of this airplane, I kept saying they're gonna have to fab a lot of parts. Hopefully the folks planning the project have deep pockets, or access to a bunch of contributors. This airplane has been home to many generations of pigeons, and we know what pigeons do to steel bridges. You can see here what's happened to the aluminum.

In addition to the abuse by neglect, there's damage from the rows of fluorescent light fixtures that were fastened to the bottom of the wings. I remember at times seeing it adorned with Christmas lights. I can only imagine how they were fastened.

Sadly, there is a tote-container under one of the wings, partially full. I see a hydraulic hose hanging from the wing over the tote. Looks like there were still fluids in this aircraft!

I hope to see this bird someday restored to its original glory.

Here's a link to a couple more photos, and the story...

http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/bomber_service.html

WAYNO.

 

[sebtool]

Did they have the old S&H green stamps out west back then? I remember them from the late '60's. Though they never seemed to be worth anything, Mom saved them religiously.... :lol:

The gas station in the little town I grew up outside of had 1 gas pump, full service. Abie Witmer had 2 bays in his garage, a 2 cent hard candy jar,candy and soda machines for when we could scrounge up a few soda bottles for the deposit. Plus a gun cabinet on the wall behind the glass counter. He'd have 20-30 guns tops, at 1 time. Ammo and accessories in the glass counter. And an old rolltop desk covered in papers. It was a wonderous place!

Dad bought me my 1st shotgun when I was 10, at 11 I could legally go hunting in Pa. It was an Iver Johnson Champion 16 ga single shot he bought from my Scoutmaster for the grand sum of $10, but was missing the front bead sight. Abie put 1 on for $1.10, iirc. I was in hog heaven! :lol: I still have it, shot some clay birds in a buddy's back yard with it last summer. I need to do some more of that these days..

That old IJ was my small game shotgun and deer rifle all rolled into 1, until I bought an old 7mm Mauser for $75 at the hardware store when I was 17. After shopping around, it came down to the Mauser, or a Savage 30-30 pump from Abie. I shoulda bought the Savage....

The Mauser had one of them new fangled Weaver 4x scopes on it, that completely fogged up when the biggest buck I'd ever seen poked his head out of a thicket along a trail about 50 yards from where I was sitting a couple of months later. Sold that durn rifle 2 weeks after I got home from that trip! I never trusted another scope till the .22 sights started getting a bit rough to see in the squirrel woods 30 years later. Necessary evil now.

A little off track, but 1 of my 'gas station' stories... :wink: No airplanes, tho.....

 

[WAYNO]

Did they have the old S&H green stamps out west back then? I remember them from the late '60's. Though they never seemed to be worth anything, Mom saved them religiously.... :lol:

Oh yep. We had Green Stamps, as well as another stamp called Gold Bond. Seems these Gold Stamps were offered at all the gas stations that had the inflatable toys for sale, all hanging from the pump canopies. I don't think we stopped often at those gas stations. Can you imagine a car full of kids all yelling they want one of those toys?

WAYNO.

 

[graygun]

Remember the Dinosaur?

 

[RugerHound]

Just amazing stuff... Wish I could go back. Just for a little while.

 

[Merle1948]

Did they have the old S&H green stamps out west back then? I remember them from the late '60's. Though they never seemed to be worth anything, Mom saved them religiously.... :lol:

The gas station in the little town I grew up outside of had 1 gas pump, full service. Abie Witmer had 2 bays in his garage, a 2 cent hard candy jar,candy and soda machines for when we could scrounge up a few soda bottles for the deposit. Plus a gun cabinet on the wall behind the glass counter. He'd have 20-30 guns tops, at 1 time. Ammo and accessories in the glass counter. And an old rolltop desk covered in papers. It was a wonderous place!

Dad bought me my 1st shotgun when I was 10, at 11 I could legally go hunting in Pa. It was an Iver Johnson Champion 16 ga single shot he bought from my Scoutmaster for the grand sum of $10, but was missing the front bead sight. Abie put 1 on for $1.10, iirc. I was in hog heaven! :lol: I still have it, shot some clay birds in a buddy's back yard with it last summer. I need to do some more of that these days..

That old IJ was my small game shotgun and deer rifle all rolled into 1, until I bought an old 7mm Mauser for $75 at the hardware store when I was 17. After shopping around, it came down to the Mauser, or a Savage 30-30 pump from Abie. I shoulda bought the Savage....

The Mauser had one of them new fangled Weaver 4x scopes on it, that completely fogged up when the biggest buck I'd ever seen poked his head out of a thicket along a trail about 50 yards from where I was sitting a couple of months later. Sold that durn rifle 2 weeks after I got home from that trip! I never trusted another scope till the .22 sights started getting a bit rough to see in the squirrel woods 30 years later. Necessary evil now.

A little off track, but 1 of my 'gas station' stories... :wink: No airplanes, tho.....

My Mother also saved them, but she cashed them in...... :mrgreen:

 

[Merle1948]

Remember the Dinosaur?

Do you mean Sinclair's "Dino" by any chance? :lol:

 

[Ale-8(1)]

Not really that old, 50's to early 60's.

http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas.html

The newest thing I could identify was a 1961 Ford. :wink:

I saw at least one Mustang, probably 1965.

 

[Merle1948]

Not really that old, 50's to early 60's.

http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas.html

The newest thing I could identify was a 1961 Ford. :wink:

I saw at least one Mustang, probably 1965.

Maybe I'd better go back thru it again - if I missed a Mustang I wasn't paying attention.... :mrgreen: