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The Road Trip Continues~Vintage Gas Pump Heaven | Petroliana382 of 1613 |  |  |
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Ok, here we go again, more road stuff. I was out cruising this morning and spotted this warehouse type building and I thought I saw some old stuff through the windows.
As I stopped and peeked into the windows, guess what I found, this place was packed full of old gas pumps. I thought the petroliana collectors would get a kick out of this. There was nobody around so I had to shoot the pics through the windows, hence the photo quality.
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Gas PumpsThe first gas pumps were built in the 1880's by the Bowser Company in Fort …
Wow, is that a pink petro pump I see? Pink and yellow...Perhaps the pink what a post-market whimsy.
I am no expert on gas pumps, but I think the pink pump started life out as a red pump, and is sun faded.
You're probably right, packrat. Thanks! If you're still traveling, wish you a safe trip.
Thank you very much, my friend, and yes, the sage will continue.
Packrat, u old "American Picker" u. AMAZING find , to us old petroheads. LUV IT!!! Had to push "love it" twice!
This is a Awesome find great pics,was this a place that restores them or a private collection.
Thank you very much for the kind words BELLIN68, Trey & mikielikesigns2.
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WOW, How did I miss this! Love it, I think I might pass out if I saw this place! LOL
Me too! So this is where all the Visible gas pumps went, West Coast region of the country?
Thank you very much EJW-54 & Signaholic. It was in Nevada.
Thank you very much musikchoo
If anybody wants to know what town it is in, send me an email and I will be glad to share it with you. My email is in my "about me" section.
I was gonna guess Nevada simply based on the Richfield sign in the back of pic 1 and 4. Thanks packrat!
My pleasure Signaholic