Remember when air was free at gas stations?
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01/23/21 03:10 PM
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Gary Benson
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Now its a buck fitty. You know why? Inflation..........
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Re: Remember when air was free at gas stations?
[Re: Gary Benson]
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Bob
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I haven’t used gas station air since.... heck I don’t remember. Got a hundred gallon air compressor in the shop, a twenty gallon compressor on wheels, a 12 volt compressor under the seat in the pickup and car, and three portable air tanks, and a portable bead cheetah. Inflation isn’t an issue around here!
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Re: Remember when air was free at gas stations?
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Mike in A-town
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I haven’t used gas station air since.... heck I don’t remember. Got a hundred gallon air compressor in the shop, a twenty gallon compressor on wheels, a 12 volt compressor under the seat in the pickup and car, and three portable air tanks, and a portable bead cheetah. Inflation isn’t an issue around here! It appears the previous owner of my truck had installed a small one in the engine compartment... Too bad they weren't kind enough to leave it in there before trading it in. Mike
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Re: Remember when air was free at gas stations?
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I sure remember them days. And I'm only 63.
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Re: Remember when air was free at gas stations?
[Re: Gary Benson]
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01/23/21 05:51 PM
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Air still free here if the station has it,the holiday stations have it. full service only a few left in the entire upper michigan. ya its a big change from what service was. i remember in early 60s you could go into a full service and tell them give me 5 and fill it up, that meant put 5 gallon in the tank and fill the radiator, gas was between 17 and 20 cents a gallon and we ran water in the radiator dureing the summer. afew years ago but good memories.
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Billy
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Re: Remember when air was free at gas stations?
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Check your local/state laws/ordinances.
Here they have a law that the air is free if you ask inside the gas station. Clerk will just hit a button to activate the air pump for free vend. Not many people know about it. They are allowed to charge for those that don't know this.
I don't put any quarters in the machine , I just get it for free by asking nicely.
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Re: Remember when air was free at gas stations?
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01/23/21 07:16 PM
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Stewart's, a regional chain here, still has free air at their gas stations. They had coin phones in the stores too, but those are almost all gone.
Last edited by bobsheedy; 01/23/21 07:18 PM.
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Re: Remember when air was free at gas stations?
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Gomer Pyle said "the water and air are free, but you have to pay for the gas and oil".
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Re: Remember when air was free at gas stations?
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Around here, it's still free at Kwik Trip and Holiday stations.
Tires are much better than they used to be, so, demand for compressed air ain't what it used to be. I'm hoping available air doesn't go the way of the dodo bird.
Man who mistake shillelagh for fairy wand; see pixie dust, also.
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