[bk1000]

“Back in the day stations had full serve and self serve with a price difference between the two. Then consumers could (gasp) decide for themselves.”

Ha! Back in the day before that, you ran over the hose bell thingy and a crew came running. Pumped gas, wiped windshield, checked oil, water, battery, tires. Even if you bought just a little gas, which was well under $.50/gal. It all changed after the “oil crisis” of the Carter years. I remember the full/self service price difference, then the cash/credit difference.

[Kaslin]

I remember those times.

[JimRed]

It all changed after the “oil crisis” of the Carter years. I remember the full/self service price difference, then the cash/credit difference.

I remember those days, and the rumors that there were tankers steaming in circles offshore waiting for the price to go up!

[jeffc]

Ha! Back in the day before that, you ran over the hose bell thingy and a crew came running. Pumped gas, wiped windshield, checked oil, water, battery, tires.

That "crew" was me! LOL. 1968 to 1972, pumped gas at my Grand Dad's gas station, rain, snow or shine. Gas was around 30 cents a gallon.....

[Verginius Rufus]

When I was a kid, gas was 30 cents a gallon or so and all the stations were full service as far as I recall. And you could have a free road map for the asking.

Do the service stations in Oregon give away road maps?