Got Any Pictures of Remeberence of the Past ?

[GOPAPA]

Like one of these along your route in town ,,




that used to look like this

[Curly]

A small sample of the destruction caused by the devestating bushfires that occurred in our region on Feb 7th 2009 (Black Saturday). Many fires are still burning, control lines have been established, but we are all on high alert for tomorrow which is forecast to be another extremely high fire danger day with high temperatures and hot, dry winds.

[mdrburchette]

That whole ordeal is so incredibly sad, Curly. I pray the fires don't start back up and no more lives will be lost.

I can't get the picture to show up but here's a link to the Shell gas station that's still in Winston-Salem:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/ ... l_1684.jpg

[mbouse]

one of my favorite spots is the Gilmore Car Museum north of Kalamazoo. This building is there, and you can walk inside the office, and see a 30's gas station just as it was...adding machine, racks of snax, oil cans, etc..

[GOPAPA]

Mike ,,I sure would like to visit this place and who knows someday I might .. what was gas per gallon back then ,,I know it was before this

[mbouse]

i dunno the price of gas back then, but i do know the reason behind those great big glass containers at the top of the old gasoline pumps.

does anyone else?

[GOPAPA]

i dunno the price of gas back then, but i do know the reason behind those great big glass containers at the top of the old gasoline pumps.

does anyone else?

I do ,,and as a kid I "pumped" gas for old Pete In Taylorville Oregon an also put oil in cars with them long snout baby bottle looking oil jars .. Gas prices were about 19 -21 Cents a galon when I was a kid of about 12 ,,at the time of me working for ol Pete ,,he had a small grocery store alos.. wish I had pcitures .. LD

I won't ruin your question and tell ,,will see how may others remember thes gas pumps and how they worked..

This is Me and ol Pete ,cant remember which is which ? LOL

[TulsaSpider]

That doesn't look like a Spider from the rear! I love the airplane gas station! We are on the mother road here and still have a few sights left such as..

The Blue Whale at the local swimming hole.

1940's blue dome service station. It claimed to be the first one open 24 hours, hot water and a car wash, as it appeared back in the day.

as it is now, next to an Irish pub! ^_^

[GOPAPA]

Any one from the Chicago area ever been to this place ..Or has anyone ever been there from this forum ,,if so tell us about it ?

[mbouse]

not chicago, but this place was 1/2 city block from my front door

http://rememberingsilverbeach.com/postcardgallery.html

[GOPAPA]

not chicago, but this place was 1/2 city block from my front door

http://rememberingsilverbeach.com/postcardgallery.html

If you were a kid when you live so close to this ,,it must of been a blast ..if you owned a home this close to this amusement park then you must of sold for a lot of $$.. either way ,,thats really something to rememberr..

[GOPAPA]

by TulsaSpider on Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:05 pm

That doesn't look like a Spider from the rear!

I was hoping someone from the forum could identify the car myself..

Il ike the fishy station also ,,and I found another..

[joelbert2k]

If you are referring to the green spider at the Fotomat it's an 850. Probably late 60's early 70's model.
Always thought one would be neat. Way under powered though with that 850 or was it 848 cc engine.
Joel

[GOPAPA]

If you are referring to the green spider at the Fotomat it's an 850. Probably late 60's early 70's model.
Always thought one would be neat. Way under powered though with that 850 or was it 848 cc engine.
Joel

Thanks Joel ,,acually being new to the Fiat family ,,I didnt even know it was a fiat .. I have heard of the 850 ies and see a few of them for sale on CL .. LD

[GOPAPA]

Heres a few















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