A Texaco Gasoline Filling Station. But what is that contraption with the ramps? The mechanism appears to be driven by the cars' wheels. Hydraulic lines go to that can with a raised top; a pump for lubricating a car's underparts? The little sign says "Havolinc" which was Texaco's brand name for its oil products. An early engine dynamometer?
A sign for "free crank case service" plus eleven Texaco signs.
A "service station" meant they even filled your tank for you, no "self-service" needed.
At this location, you could fill up your tank, get a loan so as to look prosperous with a new suit, and have a meal while your spark plugs were changed.
Ford Sales and Service, Model T's on display. You could have one in any colour you wanted as long as it was black, said Henry Ford. Black because it was the fastest drying colour!
No frills here! Is the sign for gasoline at 20 cents a gallon?
Dome Gas; try it because "It's Better" -- it needs to be since they want 23 cents a gallon for it! Is that railway tank car on the trestle belonging to Hercules Petroleum Co. the supply source?
Lehmans' Tire Shop. Barney Oldfield tires (tyres) are $9.99 each. If this was 1925, then adjusted for inflation that is $US 129 today which sounds a bit expensive. Note the water can by the side of the road and the barricades around the trees.
Super Motor Fuel available here.
The name of this station is "Toot-An-Kum-In". King Tut of Egypt was big news in the 1920s. This is a modern looking station with a full roof and multiple islands of pumps for AMOCO Gas (which merged with BP in 1998 and the name was steadily dropped although following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, there were press reports that BP was considering rebranding itself as Amoco). The "Filtered" must mean they consider other gasoline to be dirty.
Four Wheel Drive Autos sales and service; the SUVs of the 1920s. Gasoline is 20 cents a gallon here, or adjusted for inflation, about $US 2.60 now.
Photos and notes again thanks to Cliff.
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