<VV> Gas price survery - not what you think

[Trey Bosson]

its been 34 years ,but as I recall our pumps were set up to dispense a half gallon of gas and price accordingly,say at 51c per half gallon. this was in 1979 at a CRYSTAL gas station in Decatur Alabama. that's how I remember it.  trey bosson  Wellsville ny   ROLL TIDE
 

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 From: Ray Davis <scout1977 at hotmail.com>
To: J. R. Read <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; Seth <sethracer at aol.com>; "patiomatt at aol.com" <patiomatt at aol.com>; Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2013 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Gas price survery - not what you think
  

When gas went over $.999, I owned a small country store.  Since the pumps could not be programmed to charge say $1.05, we had to double the total amount shown.  A notice to that effect was posted on each pump.  I had one employee that could not get that concept or was just careless.  It only took a couple of days and the loss of a few dollars for him to get his walking papers.

Ray Davis



> Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 21:17:35 -0700
> From: hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
> To: Sethracer at aol.com; patiomatt at aol.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Gas price survery - not what you think
> 
> I guess that each station owner came up with his own solution.  I recall pumps that had a "1." pasted on in front of the cents.
> 
> Later, JR
>  
> 
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>   From: "Sethracer at aol.com" <Sethracer at aol.com>
> To: patiomatt at aol.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 10:13 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Gas price survery - not what you think
>  
> I do remember pump displays with the windows notched to the left to  
> indicate more than 99.9 a gallon. Those must have been the first pumps to be  
> converted. 
> 
> Seth Emerson
> 
> 
> In a message dated 7/3/2013 8:08:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
> patiomatt at aol.com writes:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> A very informal survey, and I probably won't even keep  track.
> 
> How many of you remember when the price of gasoline went above  $1.00?
> 
> Do you also recall that many stations (most?) had to price the  fuel by the 
> 1/2 
> gallon because their pumps could not show a price higher  than 99.9 cents?
> 
> So, I guess that is really two questions.
> 
> My  answer is Y and Y.
> 
> Final question....  What year was  that?
> 
> My answer..  Don't know.
> 
> Later,  JR
> 
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> 
> Fall  of '79....  I owned a gas station...in SoCal
> 
> 
> In Fall of  '81  we had to have full gallon / litre pricing....      litre  
> didn't go over well... ggg
> 
> 
> Matt Nall
> Charleston,  Oregon
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