Fw: OLD GAS STATIONS

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in Hudson 1916 - 1929

 Okay you guys.  Your eyes are probably better than mine.  Is that first car a Hudson? (small triangle on tire cover and hubcaps look right).
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Gas Stations of the 20's



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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 underparts? The little sign does


say "Havoline" which was Texaco's brand name for it's oil products. An early


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



 
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I guess there was no signage limitations back then.


I count eleven Texaco signs on that station.



 
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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.



 
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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.



 
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Ford Sales and Service.  Look at all those Model T's. You could have one in


any color you wanted as long as it was black,


(Henry Ford). Henry chose black because it was the fastest drying color !!!!!!
 



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Simplicity itself.  No name gas and motor oil for 20 cents a quart, wow.
 
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Dome Gas.  You better try it 'cause "It's Better". It better be good since


they want 23 cents a gallon for it !!!!!!  So what is that tank car doing on


the trestle by itself?  Did Hercules Petroleum Co. lose it?


A midnight requisition for that better Dome Gas?



 
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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.



 
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Here we have Super Motor Fuel.  I hear Dome Gas is better but this stuff


is SUPER.



 
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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"
(too bad for Dome Gas!).



 
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Four Wheel Drive Autos sales and service.  The SUV's of the 20's.


4WD gas is only 20 cents a gallon! Dome Gas better watch out.


 



 












 






 




 



 



 

 







 

 

 



 

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Joe and Linda Shandera

7437 Laura Lynn Ct.

Lincoln, NE 68516


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