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<blockquote data-quote="TheDoubleD" data-source="post: 4064498" data-attributes="member: 43754"><p>In the old Oregon where I was born and raised, before Oregon become one of California's Northern most counties. Washington being the other. Oregon was more small town, and most Gas stations were independent dealers-some times Mom and Pop Country stores. More than often the Neighborhood mechanic was the Gas Station operator. </p><p></p><p>These independent operators and their lobby worked vigorously to stop the creation of no-service, self service big oil company owned stations. Thus the full service, no self service, you can't pump your own gas law. </p><p></p><p>If the Independents wanted a law to keep the Big Oil company's out then the State required the Gas stations to provide service. Not only were they required to pump gas, but they had to wash windshields and check oil also. You want protection, then provide a service. </p><p></p><p>Of course the Big oil controlled the supply so eventually the Independent operators were history--as predicted. It just took longer than was thought.</p><p></p><p>Over time the Willamette Valley and now the I-5 corridor control Oregon politics and the Independent Operators are a dying breed. So self service was inevitable. thus the change.</p><p></p><p>One of the many changes going on in Oregon and this country.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheDoubleD, post: 4064498, member: 43754"] In the old Oregon where I was born and raised, before Oregon become one of California's Northern most counties. Washington being the other. Oregon was more small town, and most Gas stations were independent dealers-some times Mom and Pop Country stores. More than often the Neighborhood mechanic was the Gas Station operator. These independent operators and their lobby worked vigorously to stop the creation of no-service, self service big oil company owned stations. Thus the full service, no self service, you can't pump your own gas law. If the Independents wanted a law to keep the Big Oil company's out then the State required the Gas stations to provide service. Not only were they required to pump gas, but they had to wash windshields and check oil also. You want protection, then provide a service. Of course the Big oil controlled the supply so eventually the Independent operators were history--as predicted. It just took longer than was thought. Over time the Willamette Valley and now the I-5 corridor control Oregon politics and the Independent Operators are a dying breed. So self service was inevitable. thus the change. One of the many changes going on in Oregon and this country. [/QUOTE]
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