Pumps and Grumps - Readlyn, IA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildernessmama
N 42° 42.166 W 092° 13.534
15T E 563426 N 4728099
Two antique gas pumps (Conoco and Champlin) stand outside the small brick service station to remind visitors of days gone by when one could fill up the tank for a handful of change.
Waymark Code: WMAW8F
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 4

This vintage service station has been preserved as a museum in a town that boasts having “857 Friendly People and One Old Grump.” The Readlyn Historical Society has been maintaining the memoirs if this small community since 1994. Two antique gas pumps (Conoco and Champlin) stand outside the small brick building to remind visitors of days gone by when one could fill up the tank for a handful of change. Note the last price of gas on the Champlin pump was .14 per gallon.

The gas station/museum is located on the corner of Main and 3rd at 128 Main Street, Readlyn
Gasoline Brand: Conoco and Champlin

Reproduction: no

Location: Outside

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kaiwarrior visited Pumps and Grumps - Readlyn, IA 07/20/2012 kaiwarrior visited it