Fill'er Up! by Tim Russell

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Summary

This book covers the history of the filling station from its very first station built in Pittsburgh in 1913 to today. Vintage photography and advertisements provide a wonderful visual trip back in time.

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Fill'er Up! by Tim Russell

The days of full service gas stations are a thing of the past, but it will never be forgotten in the minds of many petroliana enthusiasts.

Catchy slogans, architecture and color schemes of the station itself, incentives and giveaways, stamps, and clever advertising from the first few decades of the twentieth century until today's fully stocked convenience stores are covered in this book. 

The highly detailed text also offers a glimpse of what was happening to the gas stations in Europe and serves wonderfully as a comparison with the gas stations in North America at the time.  Vintage photography and advertisements provide a wonderful visual trip back in time to the days of being greeted by a smiling attendant every time you pulled into the gas station.

Tim Russell has had a lifelong interest in gas stations. He is a native and current resident of London, and attended college in the United States. From the time he was a young boy, he has been fascinated with pretroliana and has amassed an extensive collection and knowledge of the subject.
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ISBN 13 9780785829867
ISBN 10 0785829865
Title Fill'er Up!
Author Tim Russell
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Crestline
Year published 2013-01-02
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.