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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2023 15:32:09 GMT -5
I have a question about the gas tank that I have seen in a few of the episodes. It looks like what they are filling the cars up with in coming from a clear glass tube of gasoline and as the gas goes into the car gas tank the gas in the clear tank goes down to tell you how much you got. I was amazed with this. For one having a gas tank full of gasoline above the ground. When did this change?
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Post by Easton on Jan 28, 2023 16:59:04 GMT -5
They started to change in 1940. By 1950 (a year before I was born), there were none left in use. There is, however, great interest in the old style for collectors of early gas pumps.
Next time you see it, look for the measurement lines painted on the glass.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2023 17:01:04 GMT -5
They started to change in 1940. By 1950 (a year before I was born), there were none left in use. There is, however, great interest in the old style for collectors of early gas pumps.
Next time you see it, look for the measurement lines painted on the glass.
I do guess they could have been really dangerous though. Like what if a car came into the gas station and lost control and ran into one of them? |
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Post by Honeybee on Jan 30, 2023 20:24:38 GMT -5
They started to change in 1940. By 1950 (a year before I was born), there were none left in use. There is, however, great interest in the old style for collectors of early gas pumps. Next time you see it, look for the measurement lines painted on the glass.
I was wondering , when they changed the gas pumped. So they changed it before my parents were born. |
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Post by carol on Jan 30, 2023 21:38:26 GMT -5
This isn't the one on the show but it is from that era the 1930's and you can see the measurement lines.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2023 21:17:19 GMT -5
Here is the Godsey Gas Station. I wish the gas tank was up closer.  |
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Post by Easton on Feb 7, 2023 9:17:06 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2023 10:53:39 GMT -5
I hope the horse isn't getting a gasoline fill up.  |
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Post by Easton on Feb 7, 2023 11:03:11 GMT -5
^ I believe that's Blue. Mules take diesel and Ike sells only regular.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2023 11:19:28 GMT -5
^ I believe that's Blue. Mules take diesel and Ike sells only regular. That is Blue. Hahaha |
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Post by e knight on Feb 7, 2023 17:13:42 GMT -5
They started to change in 1940. By 1950 (a year before I was born), there were none left in use. There is, however, great interest in the old style for collectors of early gas pumps. Next time you see it, look for the measurement lines painted on the glass.
I do guess they could have been really dangerous though. Like what if a car came into the gas station and lost control and ran into one of them? It's not as if the glass cylinder was always full of gasoline. Rather, the gasoline was more safely stored in an underground tank. The buyer (or the merchant) would manually pump several gallons up into the glass vessel, and then open a valve to let gravity drain it into the vehicle's tank. Before my time, so I'm guessing. I'm sure that someone else can confirm. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2023 17:21:13 GMT -5
I do guess they could have been really dangerous though. Like what if a car came into the gas station and lost control and ran into one of them? It's not as if the glass cylinder was always full of gasoline. Rather, the gasoline was more safely stored in an underground tank. The buyer (or the merchant) would manually pump several gallons up into the glass vessel, and then open a valve to let gravity drain it into the vehicle's tank. Before my time, so I'm guessing. I'm sure that someone else can confirm. I wonder if this is the reason why Mr. Godsey or sometimes Jim Bob was hired to pump the gas for customers? I don't think I ever saw someone just drive up and pump their own gas. Like when mom and I drive through the State of New Jersey they don't allow her to pump the gas. They have someone do it for her. That is the only place I have ever been that mom or anyone I have ever driven with has never been able to pump their own gas. |
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Post by pinkbaker07 on Feb 7, 2023 18:27:18 GMT -5
It's not as if the glass cylinder was always full of gasoline. Rather, the gasoline was more safely stored in an underground tank. The buyer (or the merchant) would manually pump several gallons up into the glass vessel, and then open a valve to let gravity drain it into the vehicle's tank. Before my time, so I'm guessing. I'm sure that someone else can confirm. I wonder if this is the reason why Mr. Godsey or sometimes Jim Bob was hired to pump the gas for customers? I don't think I ever saw someone just drive up and pump their own gas. Like when mom and I drive through the State of New Jersey they don't allow her to pump the gas. They have someone do it for her. That is the only place I have ever been that mom or anyone I have ever driven with has never been able to pump their own gas. I remember being younger and they would come out and pump it. |
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Post by e knight on Feb 7, 2023 19:39:51 GMT -5
I'm told that in the 1950s, you could drive your car into a service station, whereupon four or five guys in jumpsuits would pop into view. They'd clean your windshield, dump the cigarette butts out of your ashtrays, check your oil, spark plugs, water level, tire pressure (including the spare in the trunk) ... all while filling your gas tank. You'd then pay something like thirty cents per gallon and drive off, all without even getting out of your seat.
(I vaguely remember experiencing this while a child riding with my father.)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2023 19:57:34 GMT -5
I'm told that in the 1950s, you could drive your car into a service station, whereupon four or five guys in jumpsuits would pop into view. They'd clean your windshield, dump the cigarette butts out of your ashtrays, check your oil, spark plugs, water level, tire pressure (including the spare in the trunk) ... all while filling your gas tank. You'd then pay something like thirty cents per gallon and drive off, all without even getting out of your seat. (I vaguely remember experiencing this while a child riding with my father.) I don't see why they don't offer that now. it would give jobs to people who need them. |
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