Vintage 1979 Gas Station Pump Sign Metal 1/2 Gallon Pricing Petroliana Original For Sale

Authentic 1979 Energy Crisis \"Half-Gallon Pricing\" Gas Station Pump SignRare Stamped Metal Double-Sided Insert — Genuine Barn Find(Free Shipping for Domestic U.S. Buyers)Up for sale is a true mid-century barn find: an authentic 1979 energy crisis gas station pump sign, discovered wrapped up safely inside an old potato sack! This is a fantastic piece of 1970s automotive and political history that will look amazing in any garage, man cave, or Petroliana collection.**HISTORICAL CONTEXT:**
During the 1979 oil crisis, gasoline prices skyrocketed past $1.00 per gallon for the first time in American history. Because older mechanical gas pumps were physically incapable of computing past 99.9 cents, stations temporarily switched their pump computers to calculate pricing by the half-gallon.This sign was mounted directly on the pump island to inform frustrated drivers to double the price shown on the pump face. The strict, official wording on the sign was to show customers that the double-pricing policy was an official system, not a scam by the station owner.Metal examples of these temporary signs are extremely rare, as most were made of cheap cardboard and thrown away.**SIGN FEATURES:**
• Material: Stamped metal construction, typical of 1970s service station pump inserts.PaymentPayment is expected within three days of sale close.If you have
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