Gas Stations

[Bill Pritchard]

Don's Union 76 on IL Rt.31 in North Aurora, IL in 1973...

[m22mike]

Yep, that's Tricky Dick, what a piece of work he was.

[PeteLeathersac]

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Here's a pic I rotate as a screen saver...makes me feel like I'm 16 again and just finished snow shovelling the lot.
Awesome thread Rick, looking forward to more postings!
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~ Pete

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[Mr70]

It is Nixon,taken in 1955.
<span style="font-style: italic">&quot;Vice President Richard Nixon,a one time service station attendant,went back in the business briefly today to help the March of Dimes campaign in its drive against Polio.Here,he &quot;services&quot; the car of five year old Carol Vitiello,a polio victim.&quot;</span>

[NorCam]

Here's a few shots of a local brand I am into called Red Head. They had 400+ stations in Western Canada from the 1920's through 1958 and I have recreated this stations Red Head island theme in one of my garages. Very rare collectibles in these parts.

Red Head Station - Edmonton Alberta Circa 1955


The service island from the same Wood Park Station above.


Island image printed to canvas and hung on a 12' wall in my garage.


The island built with lights and pumps added in front of the image backdrop.


The pumps and can/bottle racks shown above are original survivors and all are &quot;extremely&quot; hard items to find. Some items shown are the only survivors known to exist in this coveted regional brand. When I build my new shop in the coming year, there will be an actual station built with an outdoor island and canopy done up in Red Head. I love this stuff...great thread you guys started here.

[Mr70]

Very nice Earl.I've only heard of Red Head brand,but never seen one before.
That center vertical island light in your first 2 photos looks to be a REVERE brand lighter..Very hard to come by,and almost cracked.
Those pieces you've acquired are epic.Please share your progress with us as you go along.

[TimG]

Very cool, I've never heard of Red Head brand. I'd love to see some Gilmore stuff.

[Mr. Chevy]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 68l30</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I worked for Sohio at one time and loved it, pump key in hand and a wad of cash in my pocket. Full service and manual credit card machine at the island. Sundays were a 11 hour shift all by yourself....and the Camaro was always parked out front.


BIG </div></div>

ME TOO!! I worked at a Marathon Station all through high school. The owner of the business was really cool. He would let us work on our cars in the evenings in the bays and use the lifts provided all of our work was caught up.. I really miss those days.. Lots of fun!! Seems like it was more simple and just easier times than today...

Rich

[Mr. Chevy]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m22mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yep, that's Tricky Dick, what a piece of work he was. </div></div>

Mike, he was nowhere as bad than what is there today.. Ok off politics!!

Rich

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Pritchard</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: marxjunk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">is that Nixon with the little girl?? </div></div>

If it isn't, he's a dead ringer for Tricky Dick! </div></div>

Gotta be - kid is protesting the fact that Tricky Dick just took her candy