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Old 01-06-2009, 06:18 AM
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Default Boy I really liked those pics.

Rigger - I tried to find a listing of the all the old gas stations on the web but couldn't find one. But this was like memory lane. I guess age does have its rewards. Thanks for those pics.

p.s.

I remember Ryan Gas. 25 Cents a gallon and they had racks of bulk oil in those glass bottles with pour tops sitting by the gas pumps.
I also can remember going there getting two bucks of gas and about 3 to 4 quarts of bulk oil as the pan leaked like a dog. Yep those
were the days. Free Air and all fluids checked and windows washed and clean bathrooms.
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