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Saturday, October 31, 2015

A Visit to the Classical Gas Museum in Embudo, New Mexico






Old gas station equipment
& memorabilia are on display
at the Classical Gas Museum.






Johnnie Meier has been collecting gas station gas pumps, signs, oil cans, maps, soda signs, neon and thermometers for over 30 years.  He curates this unique museum, and sells a few things too.





has a prominent
spot.




Who remembers when
motor oil came in
cans?



A toy gas station would kept
my brothers, Al & Stan,
busy for hours when
they were kids.








The Flight gas pump is
in pristine condition.














Gas station signs, a
candy machine &
 an adding machine













The red Pegasus is 
the Mobil gas logo.

Neon signs are on
display.






My dad was a loyal Mobil customer.





It's as if there's so much
here that it's displayed
in layers.



Crown Gasoline was a
Standard Oil product.

Veedol

Who remembers when
gas stations had free




There were lots of gas
station giveaways:

Desk calendars, pens,
stickers, the edge of
an ice scraper












Lots more signs,
an outdoor thermometer...







Classical Gas Museum is an eclectic look into the history of gas stations.  If you're ever in northern New Mexico, stop in and take a walk back in time....

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