The Ford Barn

Tom Morookian · 06-07-2013, 03:44 AM

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

Way back when gas was 25 cents (per gallon not per drop)

oldford2 · 06-07-2013, 05:42 AM

And I thought this corn gas was something new.

bbrust · 06-07-2013, 06:33 AM

Nice photos. I pumped Esso in Cumberland, MD for 18 cents a gallon in 61,62 or 63. As I recall, the station had 3 bays but only one set of pumps. We also rented U Haul trucks and trailers and sold a few old cars. Best memories are the shop 52 Ford pickup and a customers 1961 Chevy 409 which I always had to road test after service. Bob

40fordpu · 06-07-2013, 11:37 AM

Those guys look like gangsters... Sweet.

Seth Swoboda · 06-07-2013, 12:00 PM

The building behind them looks like the first Taco Bell restaurant.

Fibber Mcgee · 06-07-2013, 12:36 PM

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flatford8 · 06-07-2013, 04:40 PM

I like the 50 Coupe' at "Bings Speed Shop". How do you suppose they got the cars up on that pallet rack looking thing? Tom Morookian thanks for posting!!!

Henry/Kokomo · 06-07-2013, 05:00 PM

flatford8 - I THINK . . . there was a movable table between the two "stacks" of cars. It could traverse the length of the stacks and could be raised to any of the levels. You took it to the pigeon hole with the car you wanted, drove the car onto the table, lowered it to street level, moved it to the end and drove it off. Lots of parking spaces in very little real estate. I know of one place where a similar system was enclosed in a downtown hotel garage. FWIW

felix37 · 06-08-2013, 10:13 AM

I love the pictures! thanks for sharing...I managed to save a few.

06-07-2013, 03:44 AM	#1
Tom Morookian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N. Ft. Myers, Fl. Posts: 502	old gas station pics >http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas.html Way back when gas was 25 cents (per gallon not per drop)

06-07-2013, 05:42 AM	#2
oldford2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: pittsfield, MA Posts: 2,086	Re: old gas station pics And I thought this corn gas was something new.

06-07-2013, 06:33 AM	#3
bbrust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Greencastle, PA Posts: 227	Re: old gas station pics Nice photos. I pumped Esso in Cumberland, MD for 18 cents a gallon in 61,62 or 63. As I recall, the station had 3 bays but only one set of pumps. We also rented U Haul trucks and trailers and sold a few old cars. Best memories are the shop 52 Ford pickup and a customers 1961 Chevy 409 which I always had to road test after service. Bob

06-07-2013, 11:37 AM	#4
40fordpu Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 637	Re: old gas station pics Those guys look like gangsters... Sweet.

06-07-2013, 12:00 PM	#5
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,791	Re: old gas station pics The building behind them looks like the first Taco Bell restaurant.

06-07-2013, 12:36 PM	#6
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: old gas station pics Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The difference between then and now is, You had a choice. __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

06-07-2013, 04:40 PM	#7
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,627	Re: old gas station pics I like the 50 Coupe' at "Bings Speed Shop". How do you suppose they got the cars up on that pallet rack looking thing? Tom Morookian thanks for posting!!! __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

06-07-2013, 05:00 PM	#8
Henry/Kokomo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kokomo, Indiana Posts: 1,731	Re: old gas station pics flatford8 - I THINK . . . there was a movable table between the two "stacks" of cars. It could traverse the length of the stacks and could be raised to any of the levels. You took it to the pigeon hole with the car you wanted, drove the car onto the table, lowered it to street level, moved it to the end and drove it off. Lots of parking spaces in very little real estate. I know of one place where a similar system was enclosed in a downtown hotel garage. FWIW __________________ Henry

06-08-2013, 10:13 AM	#9
felix37 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,093	Re: old gas station pics I love the pictures! thanks for sharing...I managed to save a few.