Back in time when gas was cheap and road trips were what we all took, there were gas stations like this (that is if this was a station jury is still out on that) where you pulled up to have an attendant rush out to not only fill your tank but clean your windshield and more. The stations would sometimes give out Green Stamps or toys and then there was that mythical creature called ‘gas wars’ where stations would compete with one another for your business by lowering their prices!!! Full service and cheap gasoline; those were the days.
By the way, does anyone know what that little crank on the side of the pump is for?
And this ends the mini series on the gasoline pumps find. This little butterfly/moth (not sure which) is fluttering by to say tune in for the next series. Starting tomorrow I will be showing you what was going on and why I was over my knees in weeds on Mother’s Day. There will be tales of vultures, weeds, rust, barns, more barns, a few more barns and a possible haunted house. Hey! I know what I think I saw in that window! Stay tuned 🙂
Images by T.Dashfield Photography 
Lovely old gas pump! I believe the crank on the side was to roll the number back to zero at a time before the pumps automatically rest themselves as they do now. 🙂
I think you are correct!
Thanks for the information. I always thought they moved by themselves.
Not in the old days!
Looking forward to more rust, barns and a haunted house 😳
They are coming 🙂
Yay!
Wow – 24.5, oh the places we could all go!
I recall being in the back seat of my parents Ford while they drove from Missouri on Route 66 all the way to California.
Great shot, definitely a butterfly.
Thanks. He was fluttering right under me at the time.
It’s probably a cabbage white.
I knew you’d probably know 🙂
Cool shots. Yesterday, we were at a museum and garden that had an auto gallery. On the plaque for each car, they would list the gas price when it was built. We saw 0.07 and 0.10 per gallon prices. Now THAT is before my time. Cheers!
Thanks and WOW! Wonder how big the tanks were then?
Yeah and what the gas mileage was.
Good point!
God! I remember that price!
Really? Noooooo!
Yepper! Good thing my Mustang only got 4 gallons to the mile! I could fill it up under $5. Great times!
My first boyfriend in high school (when I was allowed to date) drove a powder blue Mustang.
Sweet!
Nice photos. In 1970, 25¢ gas would be $1.53 and in 1960 it would be $2.01 in today’s dollars. Not a whole lot different.
But 25cents a gallon sounds so much better than what it is now regardless of adjustments.
Gas wars in the 70’s had that price, in our dreams now. I was going to make a comment about the use of the crank but someone beat me to it. Great memories.
When I got my first car gas was 77cents a gallon and then shortly thereafter we had lines for rationing. UGH!
Another world. Remember when gas stations sold motor oil and car related products instead of being mini supermarkets?
Oh yeah! The gas station then was for all things automobile and maybe the restroom.
I remember those days. I also remember saying “if gas goes up to .50 cents a gallon I’m not driving any more.”
Don’t remind me!