Johnnies service

[polarus]

Some photo's of an old service station I found last week.

 

[polara71]

Where is this? So Amoco was originally American?

 

[polara71]

Great photos ............this place is really just out there?

 

[Fratzog]

The Christmas lights are a nice touch. Those old pumps look like they may still be in use? Wherever that is there doesn't appear to me much regulation of gas stations.

 

[1978 NYB]

That's cool!!!

 

[detmatt]

Wow, neat place! How about some more details.

 

[commando1]

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/12/holzmans-treasures-the-barn-find/

 

[polarus]

Johnnies is located on route 78 a secondary highway between northern MA. and NH. and yea it's just out there! Service station opened in 1948, they stopped selling fuel when Amoco moved away from the East coast (late 60's early 70's?) Johnnies officially closed in 2011 when the owner became ill, he is still alive but bed ridden at the age of 90, he specialized in Edsels, Thunderbirds, Shelbys, so most of the Ford guys know this place. The son's still work out of the garage but it's not open to the general public. I have never seen a sign like this, the ones I remember were AMACO or STANDARD.

 

[polarus]

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/12/holzmans-treasures-the-barn-find/

Nice find, they used to have a junkyard out back but they crushed most of the cars years ago, they still have 20-30 Edsels that they are parting out. I spoke with the owners brother who filled me in on all the details.

 

[detmatt]

Thanks for the info, that's good stuff!

 

[polara71]

Get that AMERICAN sign before those goofballs from the television get it

 

[polarus]

Get that AMERICAN sign before those goofballs from the television get it

I'm accepting donations any amount towards that goal! I'd like to get the air pump as well.

 

[polara71]

Donations? Go ask the guy if you can buy it, probably cheap

 

[commando1]

You guys don't have a prayer.
IF they are still there, they are already spoken for. Guaranteed!

 

[polarus]

I was talking to the owners brother, he wishes they sold all that stuff years ago when it was in better condition, the kids own it now so I'll have to deal with them. I hope they don't watch the History channel.

 

[commando1]

Looks like the stuff is still there.
The kids? Heh. Good luck to that...

 

[polarus]

You guys don't have a prayer.
IF they are still there, they are already spoken for. Guaranteed!

I agree, the station is located on the highway so I'm sure they have been approached before, the items are already sold or they are holding out for $$$$.

 

[polarus]

Looks like the stuff is still there.
The kids? Heh. Good luck to that...

I can feel the crosshairs on my back already.

 

[commando1]

All I know is that in my life, as soon as I hear about something, it's already too late....

 

[Greg B.]

Where is this? So Amoco was originally American?

I remember when I was a kid in the mid-60s my folks used to take us on holiday trips to New England. You would occasionally see one of these old "American" signs at little service stations in small towns in Maine and the other northern states. I always thought they were very cool.