#14155
Sun Oct 14 2007 01:51 PM
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Hi this is Andy from germany... we also have a big scene in historic cars and petroliana.... just finished a 100qm garage 3 years ago and since this try to fill it up with matching deko..... Greetings andy
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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#14156
Sun Oct 14 2007 01:56 PM
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Welcome to the best darn petro sight on the internet GermanPetroRookie.Nice car! Post away there's lots of nice people around here,Enjoy yourself.
Welcome aboard, Tom
Got Socony???
Tom
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#14157
Sun Oct 14 2007 02:01 PM
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Welcome Andy!
My goodness a '59 Coupe Deville convertible! Very Impressive anywhere in the world.
Larry
In memory of DB 9/12/49 - 8/28/14
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#14158
Sun Oct 14 2007 02:01 PM
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Have you ever been to the Schneitzel House? Jack Sim Author, Gas Pump Identification book and Air Meter Identification book Need a gas pump parts manual? www.petrolianacollectibles.com
Author, 1st & 2nd editions of Gas Pump ID book, 3rd edition is now available at www.gaspumpbible.comAir Meter ID book also available
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#14159
Sun Oct 14 2007 02:13 PM
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Hi Jack..
You mean "SCHNITZELHOUSE" ??????
here in this area ???
Yes Jack...Long ago .... I´m surprised you know this place ( if so...) andy
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#14160
Sun Oct 14 2007 02:26 PM
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Andy-- Don't gore yourself on the fins of that Caddy. I'll trade you and unrestored 40's pump for some black Forest cuckoo clocks. Just kidding. Lotsa helpful guys on this site. Dave Folck (ancestors left Hamburg, Germany in 1760s for Philadelphia)
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#14161
Sun Oct 14 2007 02:34 PM
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Grusse aus Kanada..
Schoenes "oldies" sammelerstuck...!!
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#14162
Sun Oct 14 2007 02:44 PM
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Welcome to Oldgas.com Shop Talk, Andy!
Nice Caddy. I worked at a Cadillac dealer body shop back in the late 1960s. It took 3 men to replace one of those giant chrome bumpers. Love those fins! Show us more.
------------------ Jim "Oldgas" Potts Your host and moderator
Jim "Oldgas" Potts Your host and moderator
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#14163
Sun Oct 14 2007 02:47 PM
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Hey Tallguy49..
I´ll take you serious... You have no idea HOW MANY Blackforestcuckoos a certified german watchmaker stores in his attic...
You guy´s in the us got the nicest pumps in the world....
Andy
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#14164
Sun Oct 14 2007 02:52 PM
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Hey Jim... Wow.. Caddydealer in the 60ies \ great...
tell me Jim What kinda people bought Caddies at that time.... only the sophisticated older people ??? is it true that only the wealthy could afford this brand ????
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#14165
Sun Oct 14 2007 03:08 PM
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welcome andy! man that is a nice caddy!relatives from austria way back when.sometimes when i say my name is dschida people say gueisentiet!lookin forward to seen some of your collection!!mick
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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#14166
Sun Oct 14 2007 03:09 PM
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...attached my first project It´s a Esso pump made by the "schwelmer Eisenwerke in 1957 ( found at the local ebay ) Enamel was ok, nozzle was missing screen was broken , frame was rusted... After 50 hours of painting, polishing , sanding and replacing- my first Petrolianaproject was completed....
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#14167
Sun Oct 14 2007 03:12 PM
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..sorry guys.. right now - no better pic in stock.... ( will go for it these days...)
Andy
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#14168
Sun Oct 14 2007 03:32 PM
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This weekend we got our "little HERSHEY" here it´s called the VETERAMA ( veterama.de ) I´ts the biggest happening in europe.....
Met a feller named Arno Saager\ the craziest Petronut I know ( tankdienst.com ).... He has a complete house\ every room another brand of Petro... ) He delivered the parts for my esso in 04....
Ok..this was the PETRONEWS FROM GERMANY... ..don´t know if its for you guys of some interest.... Andy
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#14169
Sun Oct 14 2007 03:35 PM
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Hi Andy, Cadillacs were the classy car of the times back then. Lincoln was a close competitor. Mercedes were not being imported into the US in big numbers then. No Lexus or Infinity until much later. If you were wealthy and wanted to show it, Cadillac or Lincoln was the car. Of course, some people who aspired to be somebody bought them too. Our dealership had their own finance company who would finance almost anyone. Then they would repo the car after one payment was missed. We often sold the same car several times in a year. Sell, repo, sell, repo, etc. Not just older people owned them. Young rock stars like Elvis and Chuck Berry all had Caddys.
------------------ Jim "Oldgas" Potts Your host and moderator
Jim "Oldgas" Potts Your host and moderator
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