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Mr. Linsky
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:37 am    Post subject: 'MEMORIES' Reply with quote

Talk about the 'good old days' - dream on! (we used to call it 'Pumping Ethyl').

Photo courtesy of Vintage Gas Stations.

Regards and sympathy,

Mr. 'L'

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Something to keep in mind:

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used to hear my Uncle cry about 25 cent gas
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In the early 60's, both of my uncles owned gas/service stations (GULF and SINCLAIR).......28 cents for "Regular" still sticks in my head........with autos being the gas-guzzling behemoths they were back in those days, it's a good thing that gas was as cheap as it was...... Rolling Eyes

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can remember when I was 16 (1958), and went cruisin' with my buddies, we'd chip in whatever change we had and head to the local Merit station. Tell the attendant to put in 97 cents worth! That would get us about 5 gallons worth.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JimmiB wrote:
I can remember when I was 16 (1958), and went cruisin' with my buddies, we'd chip in whatever change we had and head to the local Merit station. Tell the attendant to put in 97 cents worth! That would get us about 5 gallons worth.


Don't forget, too, that there were still companies back then using older gas buses ("gas buggies", as one veteran Jersey driver I knew long ago called them)

Again, good thing gas was so darn cheap back in those days....... Rolling Eyes

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

there is no reason why gas shouldn't be this cheap
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