Cool Junque

Do you have the Roadside America app for your phone? You should if you like finding quirky stuff as you travel. That’s where I found Camel Rock and that’s where I found this jewel. This collection of, well, “stuff” sits beside the highway with no explanation of who

by Steve
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Cool Junque

Do you have the Roadside America app for your phone? You should if you like finding quirky stuff as you travel. That’s where I found Camel Rock and that’s where I found this jewel.

This collection of, well, “stuff” sits beside the highway with no explanation of who collected it or why. The app says that the collector is a retired laser specialist from Los Alamos. We didn’t see a soul.

That’s a complete diner in the background. If you peek through the windows, you’ll see racks of milkshake glasses, a griddle for frying burgers, and so on.
These are about the earliest type of gas pump – totally manual. The operator would pump the desired amount of fuel into the glass at the top – notice that it has a measuring stick to say how many gallons are pumped. Then the measured amount is released and it flows through the hose into the car’s tank.
Nicer examples
Lord knows how the Blues Brothers got here!
An early bike light generator.
A tiny sleeping compartment with cooking and food storage at the back.
Note the price per gallon! They couldn’t imagine gas ever costing a dollar.

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