| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HTA ID | HTA-0662 |
| Title | Old-Time Gasoline Sale — Fighting the Oil Embargo |
| Era | WTOP-TV Washington |
| Station | WTOP-TV Channel 9 |
| Program | Eyewitness News |
| Role | Host / Reporter |
| Segment Type | Feature |
| Duration | ~02:46 |
| Source File | OLDE TIME GASOLINE SALE.txt |
| Record Version | V1 (Transcript Only) |
Since the oil embargo, American consumers have been seeking a solution to the high cost of gasoline. Henry finds a service station in Deal, New Jersey that's selling gas at old-time prices, offering a nostalgic return to the days of economical energy.
00:02 Since the oil embargo, American consumers have been seeking a solution to the high price 00:06 of gasoline, yearning for a return to the days of economical energy. Federal energy 00:12 officials will tell you it can't be done. But there's a service station in Deal, Maryland, 00:17 where they've rolled back the economic clock. 00:31 It's the good old days service station in Deal, Maryland. 00:34 Here you can buy gasoline at 13.8 cents a gallon. 00:38 Only one catch. 00:39 You must be driving an auto built before 1940. 00:43 Keeping the car qualified, you must pull up to the antique island. 00:47 is dispensed in a genuine fashion and car. 00:52 Manager Doug Kohler collaborated with owner Dick Eisenman 00:55 and the Southern Maryland Oil Company 00:57 to install this authentic new fish. 00:59 Good old days, but the car line involved 01:01 little cash, but lots of muscle. 01:05 All the pumps here are right from this area, 01:08 right in Southern Maryland. 01:11 The two red gasoline pumps came from old farms in the area. 01:16 The kerosene pump was from an old-time service station, 01:22 and they were all, you know, been worked over, 01:24 and it turned out real nice. 01:26 The owner of the good old days service station 01:29 and scenic downtown deal promises to sell gas 01:31 at 13.8 cents through the fall. 01:34 Since the taxes alone run 13 cents a gallon, 01:37 you have to wonder about his economic incentive. 01:40 Well, we don't sell very much gas at 13 cents a gallon, 01:43 and the gallons we sell bring in probably 100 gallons apiece, 01:46 at a decently marketable price. 01:48 What brings in the other 100 gallons? 01:50 Well, there's plenty of people around that like to see the antique cars 01:53 and, you know, the design of the station, just the relaxed atmosphere. 01:58 Yes, it's perfect relaxation if you happen to be upset over high gasoline prices. 02:03 That's the good old days service station in Deal, 02:06 where the price is right if the car is right. 02:17 you'll appreciate the atmosphere you'll appreciate the service but most of all i think that you'll 02:24 appreciate the price that'll be a dollar 25 sir dollar and a quarter for a fill-up eh yes sir 02:32 five is a dollar thank you have a nice day henry tenenbaum eyewitness news 02:46 Okay.