This Spur service station attendants 5-year hat badge and lapel pin was given to me by the lady who provided the photo of the relative who worked at the Spur service station in Cambridge, Ohio. Both of the pins are 5-year service pins and are in great condition. Spur gasoline was sold in this area for many years and the local station was somewhat of a landmark.
Ah progress, where is your virtue? The years have moved forward for the Shaw and Larrick Garage in Byesville, Ohio but time has not treated the scene well. The old pre-visible curbside pumps as well as the curbside have been removed. A Tokheim twin 850 pump set has replaced the Tokheim ”Victory” pump and the Wayne pre-visible has surrendered to a visible pump. The overhead sign has been replaced with a grotesque form of advertisement. The visible pump has a Pure Oil globe and Yale tires are being advertised. We are not sure what the ladies are doing, perhaps adding a touch of class to the scene. All in all, the garage still has a certain air about it but it has slipped somewhat in appearance. Compare this photo with this one.
This Mason locomotive is shown at The Cleveland and Marietta railroad shops in Cambridge, Ohio. The C&M ran from Marietta, Ohio to Dover, Ohio and connected with the Pennsylvania Rail Road at Newcomerstown, Ohio. The PRR later purchased the C&M and ran it as a branch line under the Lake division. This Mason was most likely purchased from The Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad and was used as a mine switcher and a yard goat. It is either W&LE #16 or 17 as there were two purchased. They were built in 1882, shop numbers #679 and #680 respectively. They were numbered as C&M 10, (810) and 11. It appears they never received PRR numbers as they were scrapped before the PRR purchase. The track in the background is the mainline of the C&M still in existence today as part of the CSX railroad.
Marks Service Station about 1950. This station was a landmark in Cambridge, Ohio for years and was owned by Gail Marks who had purchased the building from the Peoples Oil Company . At one time Peoples Oil Co. had sold Silver Flash gasoline and owned several stations in the local area. Mr. Marks also ran a moving and storage company from his office in this building and this business has grown into a regional trucking company. The pumps appear to be Wayne 70′s with very nice pump plates but no globes. As of 1999 the Mobile tire sign was found in the basement along with other signage and artifacts. The front facade of the building was removed in later years and the building now is used as a furniture upholstery business. The business has several photos of the old station displayed inside. The business was located astride U.S. Rte 40 on the way to Columbus, Ohio and did a thriving business for years.
The photo above shows the Marsh Barber Shop on Wheeling Ave. in Cambridge, Ohio about 1905-1910. The gentleman holding the dog was Grant Marsh who was the father of Carl Marsh who later was a barber in Cambridge for several decades. The photo was taken on lower Wheeling Ave. where Jeffries car lot is now located. The family also was active in making cigars in the area and owned and operated several cigar factories. The fancy lettering on the window certainly shows the long lost art of window sign painting back when it required an expert hand at such matters.
This is a 1980 Moto Guzzi LeMans CX1000, a rather different and off beat motorcycle. Moto Guzzi introduced the LeMans II in 1978 with the 850cc engine which produced roughly 71bhp and reached speeds of 124 mph. In 1980, Moto Guzzi introduced upgrades to the Lemans II. No Lemans IIs were imported to the US, instead the Lemans frame was used with the 1000SP motor and sold as the LeMans CX1000, this model sold into 1981. This bike sat for ten years in a garage and was just purchased to undergo a restoration. Notice that the motorcycle is not stock, the mufflers and shocks have been replaced. A rather interesting motorcycle and well worth bringing back to life!OK, we know its been awhile since an update but we’re busy here! After setting in the shop for years we found that the engine was not stuck like we were told… the starter was jammed! Next time we’ll know better! Here is a couple of photos of the Guzzi. Not a restoration but a disassembly and cleaning plus new paint. We’ll also do a Corbin seat and different shocks and some replacement of the stuff that dry rotted. We plan on riding this thing so its not going to be a “hanger queen “.
Yeah , we know… the bike in the background below is a Dunstall equipped H1 Kawi but it’s not for sale either. It’s the next project.
This Julian Pump Company key chain was given to me by a friend who found it at an antique shop and knew of my interest in gasoline pumps and petroliana. The Julian Pump is extremely rare and I have never seen one even in advertisements or literature. The “Gas Pump Collectors Guide” (Scott Benjamin and Wayne Henderson) lists this pump company on page 87. This item is in very good to excellent condition and measures about 2″ long. The material seems to be an early form of plastic, maybe Bakelite.
The “Hilltop Service Station” in 1938. On the left is Loyd Wilson and on the right is Jim Jackson. Loyd owned and operated the “Hilltop” and Jim worked for Loyd until he left for the Pennsylvania Railroad about 1941. The “Hilltop” was located on Rte 22 where Donohues Hilltop Supply is now situated and was one of the first service stations that catered to the early over-the-road truckers that traveled to and from the Pittsburgh PA area. There was a small restaurant added and bunkrooms were placed in the basement for overnight stays by the drivers. The Trailmobile Trailer company and Mack truck transport drivers made frequent stops here and after returning from the second World War. Loyd Wilson opened a Mack truck sales and service center in Cambridge. Loyd later went on to sell International trucks at his Cambridge business. Jim Jackson returned to Cambridge after the war and worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad until his death in 1967. The pumps are Erie clock faces and the brand of gasoline is ”Cities Service.” The gas pump globes are lettered “KoolMotor.”
The old building was torn down in 1998 and the new building for Donohues Hilltop Supply (makers of ice) was erected on its site. A photo album was kept of all the old trucks and drivers and these will be entered in a special section at a later date.
The above photo shows an old clipboard and letterhead from the ”Glacier” Service Station on U.S. Route 22 near Cambridge, Ohio. The Glacier Service Station sold Texaco gasoline in the 1930s thru the early 1940s. As competition was tough on this section of roadway, the owner tried to set his service station building apart from the others by constructing it in the shape of a Glacier complete with snow caps. There were small cabins added to turn it into a small tourist camp. The station operated until about 1940 when it became a Mom and Pop general store with no gasoline being dispensed. This clipboard was found at the daughters auction sale in 1999. The letterhead reminds us of the days when basic gasoline and roadway service really meant something. When the station was eventually closed and torn down, one of the tourist cabins was moved about an eighth of a mile and relocated to the owners property. Before the auction sale in 1999 a nice Texaco glass pump globe was found beneath the crawl space of the cabin!
Look closely and you will see that this photo of a Pennzoil service station from the early 1930s is the same building as this photo when it was shown as a Standard Oil station. There have been some decorative changes to the building and a service pit has been installed but overall the building has retained its original configuration. The signage and the pumps have changed and we see the introduction of the clock face pump. The globes are lettered “Penn – Zip” and the attire has changed somewhat, but the same basic service is offered to the motoring public.
