Old Gas Station

[dq409]

My parents 60th Anniversary was this past weekend and they had a board with lots of old pictures on it.
This was one of my favorite ones and I thought you might like it also,,,
This was in the late 50`s,,, My fathers station,, Helena Montana

 

[Don Jacks]

Wow,tell them congrats for reaching that milestone..AWESOME....

 

[k9hotrodder409]

Happy Anniversary Mom & Pop. 28 more and me & the mrs.will be up there with you. Enjoy it in good health !!

 

[WENGINE]

Great shot DQ That one would get blown up and framed for sure. 50s/60s gas station just the way I remember thembang Ken

 

[jim_ss409]

Cool picture!bang

 

[64ss409]

Congrats to your folks DQ. 60 years is quite an accomplishment. Great photo!

At college, I became friends with 2 students from Helena in late 61. One worked at a Conoco station, Dale Gardner, the other was at a service station across the street, Bob Utick. I wonder if your dad knows either of these names.

That photo brings back old memories. I wish I could read the price on the pump.

 

[bobs409]

Cool! I love those vintage pics. A simpler time. Sometimes wish I could jump in my time machine and go there for a while.

 

[Dick MacKenzie]

That's a cool old picture in it's own right dq! Add in the fact it's your dad's station, now that's really something!

 

[dq409]

That photo brings back old memories. I wish I could read the price on the pump.

17 1/2 cents!!!!

 

[bobs409]

That's highway robbery!

My God, what happened? I know there is inflation but come on.

 

[Don Jacks]

Be carefulb what you wish for,you werent around back then as some of us were

 

[dq409]

That's highway robbery!

My God, what happened? I know there is inflation but come on.

You think about what the price of gas was back then and what it still cost before the imbargo in the early 70`s plus the cost of a house then and now and you wonder how any of us can survive with the prices of today!

I remember the price of gas while I was in high school in the late 60`s as still being around 20-22 cents a gal. and you could still get a really nice house for 17K,, and a new car for a couple grand!!!

so,, if inflation on those products is ten times then our wages should be too,,, is yours??? Not mine,,,

 

[skipxt4]

When I, started driving in 1962, gas was 12 cents a gallon.Hi test was 3 cents more. I used to bring, soda and beer bottles, back to the store for gas money.

 

[Don Jacks]

Been there,done that

 

[DaveFoster]

I started driving a truck in 65, truck stop diesel fuel in the city of Chicago was 8 cents a gallon for several years back then, a fill up from near empty with our 100 gallon tank was seven dollars and 87 cents.

 

[WENGINE]

Remember cruzin and dragging in my gas guzzling hot rod all weekend with 5 bucks worth 5 bucks wasn't easy to come by then. Good times. Ken

 

[dq409]

We used to spend our lunch money on gas, cut school and drive to the beach.
Can't do that now,,, it would take a weeks worth of lunch money to do that now,,,


Awhhhh,,, the good ol` days!!!bang

 

[region rat]

Wow, I thought I was old!! I can remember Sunoco economy 190 for 27.9. Gas used to be a waste product. Can't waste much now. Great picture. Is the station still there? Bob

 

[wrench]

More Vintage Gas Stations

For Bob! (and others)

 

[wrench]

Someone is buying up old gas stations here in Foat Wuth and restoring them to their former glory. I've heard an Enco (Exxon) may in line for a similar treatment.

Enjoy!