Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-11-2015, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 160
Views: 52,606
Re: Got an old brain? I need to pick it!!!!
Chiefs' station was in the '43 to '45 era, in a small S.E. Oklahoma town, small farmers with tractors, was RARE, MANY mules & wagons were used to go do Saturday shopping. The County strived to...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-10-2015, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 160
Views: 52,606
Re: Got an old brain? I need to pick it!!!!
AND, whut does this have to do with the GLORIOUS Model A?
I'll betcha' that an EASY 60% of our business was Model A's, once in awhile, a RUBBER TIRED wagon with MULES would come in for AIR or a FLAT...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-10-2015, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 160
Views: 52,606
Re: Got an old brain? I need to pick it!!!!
OH YES, the SMELLS:D Our fillin' station had smells, like: GAS, KZHAUST STINK, COAL SMOKE, from the pot belly, USED OIL, HOT PATCH SMOKE, sum guy with a CIGAR or a PIPE, ACID STINK from the battery...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-09-2015, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 160
Views: 52,606
Re: Got an old brain? I need to pick it!!!!
We got our first electric pump for the Regular, in 1944, got tired of PUMPIN'--Still used an old pumper for the Ethyl.
Once I was fillin' 55 Gallon drums on the back of a flat bed, CLIMB DOWN,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-08-2015, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 160
Views: 52,606
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-04-2015, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 160
Views: 52,606
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-04-2015, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 160
Views: 52,606
Re: Got an old brain? I need to pick it!!!!
At Chiefs' Conoco station, he made BIG bucks, doin' REPAIRS ! Gas profit, was "maybe" 2 cents a gallon. Momma I were "CHEEP HELP" & ran the pumps. Uncle Mutt would help us on busy Saturdays. Chief...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-02-2015, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 160
Views: 52,606
Re: Got an old brain? I need to pick it!!!!
Chiefs' pop box wuz BIG, bottles floated in ICE & WATER. Ice delivered by Gabe Caldwell, in a '37 Chev P.U, with 1/3 of the rear fenders rotted off! He wore a large leather VEST, to protect himself...
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