if it were ever going to be perfected, it ought to be by now

JMOR

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As I remember,from many years ago, they were assigned to pump gas,check oil, cooling water, tire pressure, and wipe the windows for customers. The business owner would not be able to compete in the automobile fueling business unless these free services were provided along with the fuel and "Green Stamps" and free trinkets such as water glasses and car wash coupons were also offered to keep customers coming back to the business.
 
If the photo caption read "Illinois State Historical Society" I"d say that was Al Capone and Bugs Malone standing there.
 
(quoted from post at 20:50:08 01/02/13) If the photo caption read "Illinois State Historical Society" I"d say that was Al Capone and Bugs Malone standing there.

Read it again. NEBRASKA state historical society.
 
I spent a portion of my 'formative' years as a 'gas jockey'. When you checked the oil and water and windsheild washer bucket, you also whipped of the air filter (if dirty showed it to the driver) and fan belt(s). We got a small commission (I repeat small) on any stuff sold. In my spare time I did tires, oil changes and cleaned the shop for a whopping $.85 per hour. AHH, them wuz the daze !!
 
Gee
Bob, you got gypped, I got $1.00, at my uncle's Home station. Just worked there Saturdays, had full time job working Sunday night to Friday mornings , big money there $2.05 +$.007 graveyard @ Swift Canadian Meats.

Stan
9N 222933
2N with 8N motor 8N345567
8N 146710
8N 179555
8N 197904
8N 199000
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OOPS, put an extra 0 on the graveyard, meant $2.12 hour. 1965.

Stan
9N 222933
2N with 8N motor 8N345567
8N 146710
8N 179555
8N 197904
8N 199000
8N 254079
8N 362039
 
No, it was among a couple of dozen old gas station pictures that a friend sent me.
 
(quoted from post at 23:32:48 01/02/13) No, it was among a couple of dozen old gas station pictures that a friend sent me.
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Did ya get those pix from WYO.....????
That's where I got MY set....just three days ago!!! Carb, aquaint. sent them to me!!

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(quoted from post at 23:15:06 01/02/13) As I remember,from many years ago, they were assigned to pump gas,check oil, cooling water, tire pressure, and wipe the windows for customers. The business owner would not be able to compete in the automobile fueling business unless these free services were provided along with the fuel and "Green Stamps" and free trinkets such as water glasses and car wash coupons were also offered to keep customers coming back to the business.

I gave service station work a try around 1976/77... I told the owner I would not handle money, pump gas are wash cars I would only do wrench work this went well until it started to cool off in October/Nov... Things slowed down he got rid of a few gofers so I had to handle money, pump gas, wash cars and do the wrench work... After a few weeks of going home with wet cold feet I checked out of their :lol: The pay was not bad at that time around $7 a hour,, I think the labor rate then was $6 a hour...

Prior to that job I worked at a Firestone tire shop same pay and EZ work... Every job was menu priced you do the job by script if it did not fix it the job was shipped... Why folks would pay for a tune up (are any other work) that did not fix their car and have to go somewhere else after paying for this work I never figgerd out but they always returned for more of it...
 
since i've been a Nebraskan for 40 yrs, i'm suppose to like this stuff, but i just don't feel right about selling snake oil to unsuspecting fools. as an engineer, i just don't understand the philosophy of using a more expensive fuel that has a lower heating value with undesired engine/system response in mass quantities.?? oh that's right, the goveernment is involved.
 
You got paid by the hour?!

I got $15 a week at my dad's Mobil station in 1974. Guess I should have asked for a raise!
 

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