Mobil Oil Rack, 1925-1950
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Electric gas pumps gave station attendants more time to focus on customer service. Attendants would wash windows, check tire pressures, polish radiators, look for loose hoses or belts under the hood, and check and fill oil as needed. By the 1930s, many gas stations offered complete oil changes -- a welcome new revenue source during the Great Depression.
Electric gas pumps gave station attendants more time to focus on customer service. Attendants would wash windows, check tire pressures, polish radiators, look for loose hoses or belts under the hood, and check and fill oil as needed. By the 1930s, many gas stations offered complete oil changes -- a welcome new revenue source during the Great Depression.
Artifact
Oil rack
Date Made
1925-1950
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Kalamazoo
Creator Notes
Rack made by Jay B. Rhodes Co. in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2011.0.4.116
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Glass (Material)
Color
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 15 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 19 in
Inscriptions
Handle of rack: JAY B. RHODES CO. Spouts: GARGOYLE / MOBILOIL Red lettering on spouts: 40
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