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« on: May 11, 2010, 04:28:40 pm »

This past Saturday found me spending some quality "Daddy - Daughter Time" with my 12 year old. We went to the mall and out to lunch and ran some other errands. On our way home I wanted to stop off and see an old gas station/general store that has been out of operation for years now.

Here's what we found:
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« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2010, 05:03:37 pm »

 Cool building and the gas pumps are cool .
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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2010, 06:41:53 pm »

Nice. Surpised the pumps are still there.
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« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2010, 09:13:58 pm »

That is really cool. You know those gas pumps kind of remind me of those bomb pop popsicles painted like that.  
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« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2010, 06:34:29 am »

I have known that there were pumps still there for a few years but hadn't seen them in a long, long time. The last time I saw them in passing they were completely covered in surface rust and not painted up like a popsicle!  biggrin
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« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2010, 08:36:40 am »

Did you ask if they are for sale? Those are Martin and Schwartz 80 Cyclops pumps, not super valuable, 400-450 up around me, but easy to restore and look great when done in "Traditional" pump colors..
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« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2010, 02:16:40 pm »

Nope, I sure didn't. There wasn't anybody around. I'm tempted to swing by again sometime and do some asking around.

I almost think that they have probably been hit up a lot about them and they might be the type that would never sell even for a hefty sum. The kind of folks that would rather see something sit and rot.
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« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2010, 02:37:59 pm »

You never know...
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« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2010, 07:51:05 pm »

I'd at least swing by and look in the windows if the place isn't posted."Old general store"......Could be loaded with treasures!  hopefull
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