http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/31/turntable-swings-autos-to-pumps-in-rotary-gas-station/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:04:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/31/turntable-swings-autos-to-pumps-in-rotary-gas-station/comment-page-1/#comment-1045301 Neil Russell Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:46:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/31/turntable-swings-autos-to-pumps-in-rotary-gas-station/#comment-1045301 A lot of old gas station/service stations were indoor affairs, particularly in downtown districts and there wasn't a lot of room to manuever around. The last indoor garage and gas station I remember seeing was in Waynesboro GA, I could see if it had been bigger something like this put in as a gimmick. The one here in Statesboro was shut down and built over years ago. None of the ones down here ever had a turntable though!! A lot of old gas station/service stations were indoor affairs, particularly in downtown districts and there wasn’t a lot of room to manuever around.
The last indoor garage and gas station I remember seeing was in Waynesboro GA, I could see if it had been bigger something like this put in as a gimmick.
The one here in Statesboro was shut down and built over years ago.
None of the ones down here ever had a turntable though!!

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/31/turntable-swings-autos-to-pumps-in-rotary-gas-station/comment-page-1/#comment-1045294 nlpnt Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:40:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/31/turntable-swings-autos-to-pumps-in-rotary-gas-station/#comment-1045294 I think you nailed the reason why it didn't catch on- that and the needless expense and complication, of course. I like the "Aerodynamic" Hupmobile, though. I think you nailed the reason why it didn’t catch on- that and the needless expense and complication, of course.
I like the “Aerodynamic” Hupmobile, though.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/31/turntable-swings-autos-to-pumps-in-rotary-gas-station/comment-page-1/#comment-1045276 Myles Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:37:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/31/turntable-swings-autos-to-pumps-in-rotary-gas-station/#comment-1045276 I don't get this at all. Why is a turntable more effecient than driving the car? As there are three cars on it at once, what happens when somebody is ready to leave, but the other cars are still pumping gas? I don’t get this at all. Why is a turntable more effecient than driving the car? As there are three cars on it at once, what happens when somebody is ready to leave, but the other cars are still pumping gas?

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