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#9877
Sun Jan 11 2004 08:25 PM
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Hi, I'm the FNG. Love this forum. Very informative. Can't believe all there is to know about this subject. does anyone out there know if firestone ever got in the gas station business. I have a Veedor Root with porcelin Firestone face plates. If anybody has an answer please respiond to the forum or email me. Next I will tell you about the score I made while looking for Texaco Banks.
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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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#9878
Sun Jan 11 2004 08:39 PM
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Welcome RT56.rods !!! Several of the guys on here have talked about Firstone selling gas and some of the pumps they used.
Enjoy oldgas, remeber to post photos of your finds and to join in on the forums!
Scott
Scott
Wanted- Powerine and Powerlube items!
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#9879
Sun Jan 11 2004 08:41 PM
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I know that Firestone used some display pumps back in the day. What larger city is the town you live in by?
Ryan
FREEDOM oil items wanted.
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#9880
Sun Jan 11 2004 08:48 PM
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hey welcome! --------- Dennison Mn. i remember a (i think) american visible in that town that had the leans! that was 10? years ago, it was leaning over ready to fall down but someone wired it to a building so it wouldnt fall. --- i suppose you got that pump i see its gone!!! -------- oh hey about that 10 years ago i was in that area i was on a gravel road near there (north/south road) & i remember seeing a wayne 60 with a globe on it!!! ??? do you know where that is?
I had a wayne 70 with firestone ad glass, firestone porcelain faces, & a firestone tag on the side. --- someone on here will know the whole story behind this firestone stuff!!!
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#9881
Sun Jan 11 2004 09:02 PM
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Firestone was a big user of Wayne 71 showcase pumps.
Dick
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#9882
Sun Jan 11 2004 09:30 PM
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The wayne 50 showcase pumps I restored had firestone Porcelain panels. My understanding is that Firestone paid for the pumps so they could advertise and sell from the stations Island. I think there is an article in CTO or PC about this. Not sure which issue.
Craig
Craig
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#9883
Sun Jan 11 2004 09:48 PM
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There were lots of Firestone Service centres, they sold gas , tires, worked on cars, sold bikes wagons etc. I posted about them once with a year and the number of servicenters they had, it was 400 or 4000..should be a bit of FStone stuff around. I have 1/2 of a Fstone neon sign, it was used in the movie "Snow Falling on Cedars" Also have a full box of Firestone Super Polonium Radioactive Spark plugs!!
dodogas
[This message has been edited by dodogas (edited 01-11-2004).]
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