Tankar was a historic brand of low-priced gasoline and oil filling stations operating in the Midwest and South, often known for providing affordable fuel during the mid-20th century.
These gas stations were often located near railroad spurs where gas could be delivered directly to a tank car, which served as the station fuel storage
the car at the gas pump is towing a Mullins Trailer, made from 1936-38 https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-mullins-trailer-1936-38.html
Thank you Mercury Man for pointing it out!
Wow! who knew...wall murals back then.
ReplyDeleteSo much history in this one photo! From the clear plastic adhesive rectangles glued to the inside of the car windows to prevent fogging (I remember seeing those when I was a kid), to the free promotional dish set displayed on the island and in the office windows, and the juxtaposition of the "Zerone" 'anti-rust' antifreeze ad on the wall, vs the old school alcohol-based antifreeze ad in the window.
ReplyDeleteYou can tell who's a local and who's a Twin Cities visitor by whether they can pronounce "Gluek's Beer" correctly. Minneapolis and St. Paul were home to many flour mills (and other river-powered industry) and flour mills use mill wheels, and that brings us right back home to 'things with wheels'!
The car is pulling a 1936-37 Mullins Red Cap utility trailer. They were manufactured in Ohio. I once owned one.
ReplyDeleteGood eye! and lucky! I forgot to add the info about the Mullins trailer, I'd posted about them a decade ago when I spotted ont that was restored at the 2017 Grand National Roadster Show https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-mullins-trailer-1936-38.html
DeleteThanks, I looked the GNRS Mullins, it is a fiberglass reproduction. First clue is that it has no tailgate and the fenders are slightly different shape. I remember towing mine from Wisconsin to Florida and back, it worked well except it was impossible to back up the trailer because the of the short tongue length.
ReplyDeletethank you! I didn't know that!
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