Signs, back in the day

I thought that I sent this message yesterday, but apparently it didn't work.

My dad had a plumbing business. In the shop he had this sign

The man who lends tools is out.
 
Somewhere along Route 66 while driving our '29 Phaeton on a cross country trip:

Cattle Crossing
means go slow
That old bull
is some
Cow's beau
Burma-Shave
 
Naptha is taken from farther up in the cooker during the refining process than gasoline. More closely related to lacquer thinner. Doesn't even smell like gas.
 
In the mid-fifties in northern New Jersey "White Gas" was indeed Amoco Premium at around $.30 per gallon. My dad used it in his lawn mower. I walked 1/2 mile with a glass gallon jug, had it filled, then walked home. Dad wouldn't drive to get it because of safety so I walked on a busy road with a glass grenade!
 
My plumber dad used white gas for his pump-up blow torch. Claimed regular gas harder to light and wouldn't stay lit.

Glen
 
GRutter said:
Stop Signs had cats eye marble reflectors.

Street signs were 4x4's, painted white, with the street names running vertically on the sides of the post.

I can remember my dad sending me to the gas station for a gallon of "white gas" with a quarter. Gas was $0.239. I don't know why I remember that.
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hello Mr Rutter. I remember my dad complaining bitterly when gas rose from 5 pence a gallon (Imp gal) to 7 pence a gallon. I had only recently moved from nappies (diapers) to short trousers.
 
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I have a nice old heavy round sign that says "Sound Your Sparton" Heard they were used on the Lincoln Hwy.
 
asapguy said:
I have a nice old heavy round sign that says "Sound Your Sparton" Heard they were used on the Lincoln Hwy.
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it's not only the spartan which sounds great, but the exhaust on your A and the rumble of the 1340 in cruise or work rpm. I love them all.
 
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