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With the increase of automobiles after World war II, the need to refuel these vehicles multiplied. "Gas" stations seemed to crop up on every corner. driver.gif (2837 bytes)
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These stations offered services such as tune-ups, oil changes, brake and exhaust repairs. The products the carried included batteries, fan belts, hoses and tires.
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Today most gas stations are self serve and they don't check under the hood anymore. At a lot of places you even have to pay to put air in your tires. I guess that's why they're not called "service stations" anymore. Have you noticed how many now have "mini-marts".....

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The photo below is an example of a typical station from this period. The service bays with their roll up style doors can be seen to the right.

 

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