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[Wildaugust]

 

[Wildaugust]

I remember the little A&W "Orange Balls" that it seemed were on everyone's antennas back in the early '70s, but I can't find any pictures of them. They were like these round ones, if you haven't seen them.

 

[Wildaugust]

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

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Bet Mr. Eastwood does not do hiz own wrenchin' anymore, lol

 

[bluefury361]

My dad was a heavy equipment operator in highway construction. He brought a couple of these home, back in the 50's. He called them "smudge pots". Kept the bugs away.

 

[bluefury361]

Bet Mr. Eastwood does not do hiz own wrenchin' anymore, lol

Likely don't do his own driving either.

 

[stubs300]

I remember the little A&W "Orange Balls" that it seemed were on everyone's antennas back in the early '70s, but I can't find any pictures of them. They were like these round ones, if you haven't seen them.

I can't say I've ever seen them, of course we didn't have A&W's in my area growing up, it was either the Yak in a Sack clown or the 76 ones.

 

[bluefury361]

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View attachment 355583 I remember the little A&W "Orange Balls" that it seemed were on everyone's antennas back in the early '70s, but I can't find any pictures of them. They were like these round ones, if you haven't seen them.

I have a couple of the "76" balls. Still sometimes put them on my antenna at shows.

 

[rapidtrans]

I have a couple of the "76" balls. Still sometimes put them on my antenna at shows.

Grandpa had one on his Valiant for years. Said it was easier to find his car in a parking lot.
They were usually gas station promos around here. Union 76 and Gulf had the logos I remember. Many stations just gave out plain orange styrofoam balls. They were pretty common and some people had so many the whole antenna shaft was covered.
Like a Florida Orange shishkabab.
Every time an attendant put one on Dad’s car it came right off when he got home. He hated that kinda crap on his cars.

 

[67newport]

 

[Love Shack]

Race ready .....

 

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Watertown, Wisconsin

 

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My dad was a heavy equipment operator in highway construction. He brought a couple of these home, back in the 50's. He called them "smudge pots". Kept the bugs away.

So, you’re in Alabama, and I’m In Wisconsin. Our fathers were both involved with heavy equipment, and we can agree on the term ‘smudge pot’.
Younger people have no idea what the term means, or can comprehend their use. Definitely from the last century!

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

Grandpa had one on his Valiant for years. Said it was easier to find his car in a parking lot.
They were usually gas station promos around here. Union 76 and Gulf had the logos I remember. Many stations just gave out plain orange styrofoam balls. They were pretty common and some people had so many the whole antenna shaft was covered.
Like a Florida Orange shishkabab.
Every time an attendant put one on Dad’s car it came right off when he got home. He hated that kinda crap on his cars.

Every body that lived on the west side of Michigan sported those orange balls on their antennas in the winter months. The lake effect snow when it got plowed would get piled so high that the only way you knew at a cross road if it was safe to poke your nose out is if their was no orange ball at the snow pile. And no I'm not making this up. My Father-in-Law was a R.R. carrier for USPS In Holland, Mi. from the '30s into the '70s and he wore an orange ball on his right hand drive Jeep every winter for all those yearz, Jer

 

[Rwc]

Telstar satellite station. Andover,ME

 

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