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Old style gas pump in front of what was the Ford Dealership in Spencer, Indiana. K-1 and DA*55

**Tonytee** · 01-08-2020, 07:15 PM

Very pretty capture. Very nice.

tt

**SSGGeezer** · 01-08-2020, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by Tonytee

Very pretty capture. Very nice.

tt

Thanks Tony! they had some inside the building also.

**ashurbanipal** · 01-08-2020, 09:03 PM

Nice to see them kept in such good condition!

lesmore49 · 01-08-2020, 09:09 PM

Wow...31 cents a gallon...for premium. Must of been the '60's. I recall when gas...regular was as low as 26 cents a gallon.

Nice picture. Reminds me when I had my first vehicle...a small motor scooter with a 50cc two stroke and filling up...but making sure I poured in the right amount of 2 stroke oil in the tank first.

ZombieArmy · 01-08-2020, 10:18 PM

Originally posted by lesmore49

Wow...31 cents a gallon...for premium. Must of been the '60's. I recall when gas...regular was as low as 26 cents a gallon.

Nice picture. Reminds me when I had my first vehicle...a small motor scooter with a 50cc two stroke and filling up...but making sure I poured in the right amount of 2 stroke oil in the tank first.

26 cents a gallon in 1960 would be around 2.26 today! Still a steal I'd say.

lesmore49 · 01-09-2020, 12:02 AM

Originally posted by ZombieArmy

26 cents a gallon in 1960 would be around 2.26 today! Still a steal I'd say.

It was 26 cents a gallon (regular) in Fargo, North Dakota/ Moorhead, Minnesota (twin cities) when I was there in the summer of 1968 for a day trip . I recall I was driving my '67 Camaro RS Coupe, 327 V8, 4 speed manual...which drank a lot of gas. So the cheap gas was much appreciated.

**mroeder75** · 01-09-2020, 12:21 AM - **1 Like**

When I was 10 I saved the fire chief tickets at the local Texaco in Dubuque and traded them in for the greatest X-Mas present ever, the Fire Chief hat displayed on that pump which had a speaker I could project my distorted voice into which was less loud than my actual voice.

**pichaser** · 01-09-2020, 03:34 AM

Originally posted by mroeder75

When I was 10 I saved the fire chief tickets at the local Texaco in Dubuque and traded them in for the greatest X-Mas present ever, the Fire Chief hat displayed on that pump which had a speaker I could project my distorted voice into which was less loud than my actual voice.

Dad would buy bailer twine in Dubuque near the docks and we hauled it in our '47 international back to Wisconsin to sell to the local farmers . Dubuque was an exotic big city .

**ToddK** · 01-09-2020, 07:39 AM - **1 Like**

Excellent photos! These old gas pumps were so well crafted and colorfully painted.

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01-08-2020, 07:15 PM	#2
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,590	Very pretty capture. Very nice. tt

01-08-2020, 07:51 PM	#3
SSGGeezer Journeyman Cat Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,827 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tonytee Very pretty capture. Very nice. tt Thanks Tony! they had some inside the building also.

01-08-2020, 09:03 PM	#4
ashurbanipal Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 440	Nice to see them kept in such good condition!

01-08-2020, 09:09 PM	#5
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 8,172	Wow...31 cents a gallon...for premium. Must of been the '60's. I recall when gas...regular was as low as 26 cents a gallon. Nice picture. Reminds me when I had my first vehicle...a small motor scooter with a 50cc two stroke and filling up...but making sure I poured in the right amount of 2 stroke oil in the tank first.

01-08-2020, 10:18 PM	#6
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 2,385	Originally posted by lesmore49 Wow...31 cents a gallon...for premium. Must of been the '60's. I recall when gas...regular was as low as 26 cents a gallon. Nice picture. Reminds me when I had my first vehicle...a small motor scooter with a 50cc two stroke and filling up...but making sure I poured in the right amount of 2 stroke oil in the tank first. 26 cents a gallon in 1960 would be around 2.26 today! Still a steal I'd say.

01-09-2020, 12:02 AM	#7
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 8,172	Originally posted by ZombieArmy 26 cents a gallon in 1960 would be around 2.26 today! Still a steal I'd say. It was 26 cents a gallon (regular) in Fargo, North Dakota/ Moorhead, Minnesota (twin cities) when I was there in the summer of 1968 for a day trip . I recall I was driving my '67 Camaro RS Coupe, 327 V8, 4 speed manual...which drank a lot of gas. So the cheap gas was much appreciated.

01-09-2020, 12:21 AM - 1 Like	#8
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 624	When I was 10 I saved the fire chief tickets at the local Texaco in Dubuque and traded them in for the greatest X-Mas present ever, the Fire Chief hat displayed on that pump which had a speaker I could project my distorted voice into which was less loud than my actual voice.

01-09-2020, 03:34 AM	#9
pichaser Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,652	Originally posted by mroeder75 When I was 10 I saved the fire chief tickets at the local Texaco in Dubuque and traded them in for the greatest X-Mas present ever, the Fire Chief hat displayed on that pump which had a speaker I could project my distorted voice into which was less loud than my actual voice. Dad would buy bailer twine in Dubuque near the docks and we hauled it in our '47 international back to Wisconsin to sell to the local farmers . Dubuque was an exotic big city .

01-09-2020, 07:39 AM - 1 Like	#10
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,685	Excellent photos! These old gas pumps were so well crafted and colorfully painted.

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