Vintage Photo Of The Day

[muddy]

better betta

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[goodfellow]

You guys wanna feel old? I don't think I've ever seen a working Amoco in my life ...

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They're still around Tim. In fact there's one in the next town over from where i live. I filled up there just last week. That said, it's not the "old" American Oil, but rather a BP brand subsidiary. Still, it does my heart good to see the old Red/White/Blue flaming oval again.

[goodfellow]

Looking at those Sinclair station pics reminds of a GJ thread. Wasn't there a guy over there who bought an old Sinclair building and totally restored it to its former glory? He was considered a hero in that town because so many people had such fond memories of that station. IIRC They even performed weddings in the newly restored building.

[muddy]

Looking at those Sinclair station pics reminds of a GJ thread. Wasn't there a guy over there who bought an old Sinclair building and totally restored it to its former glory? He was considered a hero in that town because so many people had such fond memories of that station. IIRC They even performed weddings in the newly restored building.

I think I remember that. Did an excellent job.

Found it for those that haven't seen or don't remember it.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/1935-gas-station-resurrection.337182/

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[DeadNutz]

I like the pic of the young men working on the coupe rod. It must have been great to have junkyards full of those coupes and parts.

[goodfellow]

Looking at those Sinclair station pics reminds of a GJ thread. Wasn't there a guy over there who bought an old Sinclair building and totally restored it to its former glory? He was considered a hero in that town because so many people had such fond memories of that station. IIRC They even performed weddings in the newly restored building.

I think I remember that. Did an excellent job.

Found it for those that haven't seen or don't remember it.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/1935-gas-station-resurrection.337182/

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Thanks Tim -- excellent detective work on your part! That guy did an amazing job with that place. You can plainly see that it's a true passion.

[slip knot]

I cant tell y'all how many times we painted those fuel islands at the Texaco. We weren't allowed to have any tire scuffs on them. At least once a month they got painted. mostly by me.LOL

[goodfellow]

I cant tell y'all how many times we painted those fuel islands at the Texaco. We weren't allowed to have any tire scuffs on them. At least once a month they got painted. mostly by me.LOL

Great memories I'm sure when looking back from today's perspective. How many kids would do such grunt work in a gas/service station these days? I learned a lot as a kid from those places.

[john k]

All great pics, but cant say if I like the Sinclair station or the Texaco shot more, seeing a new tire wrapped in paper, the lady in white gloves and heels, the architecture of the white Sinclair building, how many spotted the 55 Chevy with the shaved trunk?

[fatfillup]

Did not notice the 55 or the shaved trunk.  Didn't even know that was a thing back then.

[john k]

 Dechroming was a thing by '63 already.  The real trick thing for the Chevys was putting on a station wagon bumper, it had the indent for the plate.  What was fun was watching  the new pump jockey try to find the gas filler on a '57 Chevy.

[oldnslo]

I cant tell y'all how many times we painted those fuel islands at the Texaco. We weren't allowed to have any tire scuffs on them. At least once a month they got painted. mostly by me.LOL

I did that work in a Shell station as part of my pump duties BITD and I'm sure it was on Shell's checklist for a properly maintained location.

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