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Steve Plucker · 04-02-2013, 06:25 AM

Has anyone ever seen a "bolt-together" gas station?

I know of one on an old highway route just sitting in some weeds. Looks to have been in a fire but could be restorable IF taken down and brought back and IF it is what I think it is!

Pluck

jkcrosson · 04-02-2013, 06:28 AM

I have seen pictures of them on Oldgas.com. They are a neat project if you have a place to put one.

Chris Haynes · 04-02-2013, 12:44 PM

There used to be a Cast Iron gas station sitting beside the road not far from me. It dissapeared a few years ago. I hope it found a good home.

gweilbaker · 04-02-2013, 01:19 PM

They where made by this place that did houses too.

http://www.lustronconnection.org/whatislustron.html

milo · 04-02-2013, 01:38 PM

Vern Walker of "Walker Radiator" fame has one in his back yard.. There was an article in an older 'Rod and Custom' or 'American Rodder'.. It was stored in 2 semi trailers for years.. Is Mr Walker still with us??

Vern · 04-02-2013, 02:46 PM

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The American Gas Station book I have shows a couple of them, used by Shell and I'm sure others. "For entrepreneurs on a budget, prefiabricated units...made entirely of metal components, they were easily bolted together at the building site. For the economical price of $2,200, one could purchase a future gas station on Monday, have it delivered that afternoon and be ready for the first customer to drive throught the ionic columns to get gas on Thursday". I'm not sure I believe that.

There used to be one on what is now I-215 just south of Riverside. It was on the south side of the road, looked to be cast iron frames with glass & probably porcelain steel panels, kinda like a greenhouse. I kept intending to pull over and take photos of it. One day, it was gone, flattened, only a concrete slab remaining. Now it's buried under an asphalt batch plant.

Go Steve, rescue the thing before it is gone. Your 3 A's, beer can & Lionel collection need a place of their own. Send photos.

luckyal · 04-02-2013, 02:52 PM

Never heard of them. Is there a picture available ?
Thanks, Al

Pickupman · 04-02-2013, 05:16 PM

There are (2) of these homes in my parents town in Kansas. They are still being lived in.

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Originally Posted by gweilbaker

They where made by this place that did houses too.

http://www.lustronconnection.org/whatislustron.html

04-02-2013, 06:25 AM	#1
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Bolt-together gas stations???? Has anyone ever seen a "bolt-together" gas station? I know of one on an old highway route just sitting in some weeds. Looks to have been in a fire but could be restorable IF taken down and brought back and IF it is what I think it is! Pluck

04-02-2013, 06:28 AM	#2
jkcrosson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pell City AL Posts: 720	Re: Bolt-together gas stations???? I have seen pictures of them on Oldgas.com. They are a neat project if you have a place to put one. __________________ Jamie Crosson 1929 Tudor Looking for an Original 888 Key

04-02-2013, 12:44 PM	#3
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,962	Re: Bolt-together gas stations???? There used to be a Cast Iron gas station sitting beside the road not far from me. It dissapeared a few years ago. I hope it found a good home. __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

04-02-2013, 01:19 PM	#4
gweilbaker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lindenhurst, IL Posts: 793	Re: Bolt-together gas stations???? They where made by this place that did houses too. http://www.lustronconnection.org/whatislustron.html

04-02-2013, 01:38 PM	#5
milo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 236	Re: Bolt-together gas stations???? Vern Walker of "Walker Radiator" fame has one in his back yard.. There was an article in an older 'Rod and Custom' or 'American Rodder'.. It was stored in 2 semi trailers for years.. Is Mr Walker still with us?? __________________ You're born, you die, in between you build hot rods

04-02-2013, 02:46 PM	#6
Vern Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spring Valley Calif. Posts: 616	Re: Bolt-together gas stations???? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The American Gas Station book I have shows a couple of them, used by Shell and I'm sure others. "For entrepreneurs on a budget, prefiabricated units...made entirely of metal components, they were easily bolted together at the building site. For the economical price of $2,200, one could purchase a future gas station on Monday, have it delivered that afternoon and be ready for the first customer to drive throught the ionic columns to get gas on Thursday". I'm not sure I believe that. There used to be one on what is now I-215 just south of Riverside. It was on the south side of the road, looked to be cast iron frames with glass & probably porcelain steel panels, kinda like a greenhouse. I kept intending to pull over and take photos of it. One day, it was gone, flattened, only a concrete slab remaining. Now it's buried under an asphalt batch plant. Go Steve, rescue the thing before it is gone. Your 3 A's, beer can & Lionel collection need a place of their own. Send photos.

04-02-2013, 02:52 PM	#7
luckyal Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: wherever I am today, whatzit matter Posts: 431	Re: Bolt-together gas stations???? Never heard of them. Is there a picture available ? Thanks, Al