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Souther California Stations
#182369 Tue Apr 06 2010 01:08 PM
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Can anyone tell me what the primary gasoline brands were for Southern California in the 50's-60's.
Just Curious.
Thanks,
John
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Re: Souther California Stations
oiljobber #182373 Tue Apr 06 2010 03:07 PM
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Spokane, Washington
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Intersting question. Union seems to be a popular early brand from Spokane.
Re: Souther California Stations
oiljobber #182378 Tue Apr 06 2010 03:57 PM
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Richfield, Shell, Gilmore to name a few that called L.A. home. Im sure you will get more input on this question.
Re: Souther California Stations
Roger Loupias #182393 Tue Apr 06 2010 04:56 PM
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HANCOCK-NORWALK, SIGNAL, DOUGLAS, SUNSET-GOLDEN EAGLE, MOHAWK, FLYING A, CHEVRON, SHELL, MOBIL, POLLY-WILSHIRE, TEXACO, UNION, RICHFIELD, VELTEX, RIO GRANDE,

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Re: Souther California Stations
Dick Bennett #182407 Tue Apr 06 2010 06:23 PM
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Associated,would have been before Flying A, General,Rocket,
SavinSam,Seaside.

West Coast signs, globes and quarts
Re: Souther California Stations
hancock-oil #182410 Tue Apr 06 2010 06:47 PM
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Not meaning to Hi-jack your thread. Thought you and others would like this link to photos of old and not so old stations.

http://www.lilesnet.com/50/gas_stations/

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Re: Souther California Stations
Bob Richards #182441 Wed Apr 07 2010 06:17 AM
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Great Link there Bob ! I looked it over and saw two of my favorites , the Shell shaped Shell in Winston Salem North Carolina and the Castle station in Kansas . Both are spectacular representations of Amercan Ketch archecture . Ed Shaver

see ya on the road folks !
Re: Souther California Stations
oiljobber #182483 Wed Apr 07 2010 02:49 PM
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They may not have been a "primary"brand,but I think Whiting Brothers had a significant presence on 66 out in the desert during your time frame. The California guys will know.

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