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After a few years of being out in the elements it was time to bring Dino in for a much needed paint job. He had faded pretty bad over the last year. I decided to strip him to bare because I wasn't 100% sure what products had been previously used and I didn't want to chance having a reaction to...

No damage, they were after the S&H and possibly the round Champion porcelain. Only thing that saved them was I used an odd ball lag bolt size to attach them. Most have been switched over to one way screws with a mix of security torx to help prevent any future attempts. They will get their...

Little project that kept me busy the last couple weeks. The old Coke machine was in need of a quick refresh. Far from a restore just some lipstick on an old pig. 20210111_203653 by Joe Unger, on Flickr 20210117_183408 by Joe Unger, on Flickr 20210124_133608 by Joe Unger, on Flickr...

He has some cool stuff, but its way above my pay grade :sad:

Unfortunately I was out of town the day they stopped by.

The station makes an appearance in this Youtube VLog. Matt & Shannon are from the Chicago area I believe. They run a Youtube channel called "The Duo Finds". It was filmed on the Saturday after Christmas

Lots of pics with this post so bear with me.:dunno: I have come across several posters in the last 5 or 6 weeks so I found myself having to rearrange a good portion of the front bay to find enough wall space to display them all. 20201230_232539 by Joe Unger, on Flickr 20201231_124250 by Joe...

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas ChristmasFrames_90 by Joe Unger, on Flickr

Had a few over the years...although we only sell HC and Power X. The air meter is far more popular, at least once a month someone tries to use it.

Perry has been an overnight stop 5 times, the last one being 2013.(For anyone wondering what RAGBRAI is, it is a week long bicycle ride across the state of Iowa. They start on the western border and finish on the eastern border.) I get quite a bit of bicycle traffic as it is. Perry is part of...

Yeah Yeah...I know. Life gets in the way sometimes. Been working a lot of OT, farmers must have had some $$$ burning holes in their pockets and ordered a lot of new iron. The holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year around the station, unfortunately due to the virus the annual...

We had a severe line of storms come through Monday mid-morning. They were not tornadic, just 70-100 mph straight line winds. They have a special term for it, but basically it was like an inland hurricane that took about a half hour to pass. The entire time the wind never let up. Craziest storm...

Yeah, we were hit pretty hard. Station survived with very minimal damage. I lost 2 large trees at home, but at least they fell clear of the house and the pole buildings. Power is still out at home...looking like it may be the weekend at the earliest to get it back on. I'll post some pics when I...

I just finished up a project LONG OVERDUE...I finally got around to wiring up the gas pump lights. It only took 3 years, but who is counting :dunno: Also installed the island light. 20200713_205832 by Joe Unger, on Flickr 20200713_213940 by Joe Unger, on Flickr

Yes Perry cancelled all 4th activities except the fireworks. They typically have the parade through town on Willis Ave and an afternoon of activities at the city park. Since the 4th falls on a weekend this year I wouldn't have been around anyway, I'll be at the Iowa state fair grounds for the...

Good call on avoiding DSM...I stay away as much as possible. To think people go out of their way to stop and pay a visit is still very humbling to me. Its something I never really expected or even considered when I started this journey 4 years ago. I'm glad it lived up to expectations and was...

The pump will be an inside display. I'm going to a high end restoration on that one in my favorite Power X colors. It is a correct model pump that Sinclair would have used at their stations throughout the 50s.

Its been a minute since I've been on the GJ...guess I have I bit of catching up to do. I'll start with the pair of lubesters I done. The day I bought the one with the Porto-Power cart at auction, an old timer stopped me as I was loading up and said I have one of those in my barn if your...

A wedding showcase/ bridal show was held yesterday at the Hotel and LaPoste (former 1904 post office turned event space) to promote Perry as a wedding destination. Local vendors peddled their services and each space was setup to promote the venues. Lots of the downtown store fronts were wedding...

Yes, it is an outside piece, at least part of the year. Spring, summer & fall. 2020-03-01_01-52-58 by Joe Unger, on Flickr Thank you, just doing what I enjoy. No I'm not, plan to use it as a stand to display other items. The thought crossed my mind to put a nice wood top in it and use it...