On 11/15/03 11:42 PM, in article
O6Etb.14116$YZ2.4608111@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net, "Gus"
<GusPod@XXX.optonline.net> wrote:

> Artfulcodger wrote:
>
>> w_tom in your following post you stated : "In the 60s, no one was concerned
>> with mileage and price of gas (even though gasoline is cheaper today than it
>> was in the 60s)."
>>
>> I have often wondered how that does compare --what factoring are you using
>> to come up with this. Seems to me gas would have had to been less than 25
>> cents to hold true. For the life of me I can't remember what it did cost say
>> in 1962.
>
> 29.9/gallon for regular late 50's-early 60's. Amoco premium was
> routinely 39.9/gallon late 60's-early 70's when it was the only unleaded
> around. This is in the CT & NJ area.
>

I was paying .25 a gallon in Dayton Ohio in 1968. Northern Illinois was .34
at the brand name stations that year.

 

I paid 19 cents a gallon in 1962 in Loaisiana.


"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> w_tom in your following post you stated : "In the 60s, no one was
concerned
> with mileage and price of gas (even though gasoline is cheaper today than
it
> was in the 60s)."
>
> I have often wondered how that does compare --what factoring are you using
> to come up with this. Seems to me gas would have had to been less than 25
> cents to hold true. For the life of me I can't remember what it did cost
say
> in 1962.
>
> Can you help?
>
> The Artful Codger
>
> "w_tom" <w_tom1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3FB515A8.DC8448CB@hotmail.com...
> > I used to open 1960s carburetors constantly. The float was
> > never anywhere near to spec. But then I began learning it did
> > not have to be. We simply dumped so much 1960 gasoline down
> > the tube and everything worked fine. Bean counters learned
> > that carburetor adjustments could be ignored. Some cars did
> > not run as well, but they all ran good enough to sell (ie your
> > 302 that only got 12 MPG). Carburetors were very crude
> > devices.
>
>

 

I paid 19 cents a gallon in 1962 in Loaisiana.


"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:T_8tb.4500$pF1.718@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
> w_tom in your following post you stated : "In the 60s, no one was
concerned
> with mileage and price of gas (even though gasoline is cheaper today than
it
> was in the 60s)."
>
> I have often wondered how that does compare --what factoring are you using
> to come up with this. Seems to me gas would have had to been less than 25
> cents to hold true. For the life of me I can't remember what it did cost
say
> in 1962.
>
> Can you help?
>
> The Artful Codger
>
> "w_tom" <w_tom1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3FB515A8.DC8448CB@hotmail.com...
> > I used to open 1960s carburetors constantly. The float was
> > never anywhere near to spec. But then I began learning it did
> > not have to be. We simply dumped so much 1960 gasoline down
> > the tube and everything worked fine. Bean counters learned
> > that carburetor adjustments could be ignored. Some cars did
> > not run as well, but they all ran good enough to sell (ie your
> > 302 that only got 12 MPG). Carburetors were very crude
> > devices.
>
>

 

I paid 19 cents a gallon in 1962 in Loaisiana.


"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:T_8tb.4500$pF1.718@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
> w_tom in your following post you stated : "In the 60s, no one was
concerned
> with mileage and price of gas (even though gasoline is cheaper today than
it
> was in the 60s)."
>
> I have often wondered how that does compare --what factoring are you using
> to come up with this. Seems to me gas would have had to been less than 25
> cents to hold true. For the life of me I can't remember what it did cost
say
> in 1962.
>
> Can you help?
>
> The Artful Codger
>
> "w_tom" <w_tom1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3FB515A8.DC8448CB@hotmail.com...
> > I used to open 1960s carburetors constantly. The float was
> > never anywhere near to spec. But then I began learning it did
> > not have to be. We simply dumped so much 1960 gasoline down
> > the tube and everything worked fine. Bean counters learned
> > that carburetor adjustments could be ignored. Some cars did
> > not run as well, but they all ran good enough to sell (ie your
> > 302 that only got 12 MPG). Carburetors were very crude
> > devices.
>
>

 

I paid 19 cents a gallon in 1962 in Loaisiana.


"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:T_8tb.4500$pF1.718@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
> w_tom in your following post you stated : "In the 60s, no one was
concerned
> with mileage and price of gas (even though gasoline is cheaper today than
it
> was in the 60s)."
>
> I have often wondered how that does compare --what factoring are you using
> to come up with this. Seems to me gas would have had to been less than 25
> cents to hold true. For the life of me I can't remember what it did cost
say
> in 1962.
>
> Can you help?
>
> The Artful Codger
>
> "w_tom" <w_tom1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3FB515A8.DC8448CB@hotmail.com...
> > I used to open 1960s carburetors constantly. The float was
> > never anywhere near to spec. But then I began learning it did
> > not have to be. We simply dumped so much 1960 gasoline down
> > the tube and everything worked fine. Bean counters learned
> > that carburetor adjustments could be ignored. Some cars did
> > not run as well, but they all ran good enough to sell (ie your
> > 302 that only got 12 MPG). Carburetors were very crude
> > devices.
>
>

 

bearman wrote:

> I paid 19 cents a gallon in 1962 in Loaisiana.
>
>
> "Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:T_8tb.4500$pF1.718@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
>
>>w_tom in your following post you stated : "In the 60s, no one was
> concerned>
>>with mileage and price of gas (even though gasoline is cheaper today than
> it
>>was in the 60s)."
>>
>>I have often wondered how that does compare --what factoring are you using
>>to come up with this. Seems to me gas would have had to been less than 25
>>cents to hold true. For the life of me I can't remember what it did cost
> say
>>in 1962.
>>
>>Can you help?
>>
>>The Artful Codger
Seems to me the price scale up here in New England when I was a small
child (late 50s/early 60s) ran like this:
24.9/gal for regular (leaded)
28.9/gal for premium (leaded)
32.9/gal for Amoco premium (unleaded["White gas"])
$2.05/carton for cigarets (regular)

>
>

 

bearman wrote:

> I paid 19 cents a gallon in 1962 in Loaisiana.
>
>
> "Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:T_8tb.4500$pF1.718@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
>
>>w_tom in your following post you stated : "In the 60s, no one was
> concerned>
>>with mileage and price of gas (even though gasoline is cheaper today than
> it
>>was in the 60s)."
>>
>>I have often wondered how that does compare --what factoring are you using
>>to come up with this. Seems to me gas would have had to been less than 25
>>cents to hold true. For the life of me I can't remember what it did cost
> say
>>in 1962.
>>
>>Can you help?
>>
>>The Artful Codger
Seems to me the price scale up here in New England when I was a small
child (late 50s/early 60s) ran like this:
24.9/gal for regular (leaded)
28.9/gal for premium (leaded)
32.9/gal for Amoco premium (unleaded["White gas"])
$2.05/carton for cigarets (regular)

>
>

 

bearman wrote:

> I paid 19 cents a gallon in 1962 in Loaisiana.
>
>
> "Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:T_8tb.4500$pF1.718@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
>
>>w_tom in your following post you stated : "In the 60s, no one was
> concerned>
>>with mileage and price of gas (even though gasoline is cheaper today than
> it
>>was in the 60s)."
>>
>>I have often wondered how that does compare --what factoring are you using
>>to come up with this. Seems to me gas would have had to been less than 25
>>cents to hold true. For the life of me I can't remember what it did cost
> say
>>in 1962.
>>
>>Can you help?
>>
>>The Artful Codger
Seems to me the price scale up here in New England when I was a small
child (late 50s/early 60s) ran like this:
24.9/gal for regular (leaded)
28.9/gal for premium (leaded)
32.9/gal for Amoco premium (unleaded["White gas"])
$2.05/carton for cigarets (regular)

>
>

 

bearman wrote:

> I paid 19 cents a gallon in 1962 in Loaisiana.
>
>
> "Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:T_8tb.4500$pF1.718@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
>
>>w_tom in your following post you stated : "In the 60s, no one was
> concerned>
>>with mileage and price of gas (even though gasoline is cheaper today than
> it
>>was in the 60s)."
>>
>>I have often wondered how that does compare --what factoring are you using
>>to come up with this. Seems to me gas would have had to been less than 25
>>cents to hold true. For the life of me I can't remember what it did cost
> say
>>in 1962.
>>
>>Can you help?
>>
>>The Artful Codger
Seems to me the price scale up here in New England when I was a small
child (late 50s/early 60s) ran like this:
24.9/gal for regular (leaded)
28.9/gal for premium (leaded)
32.9/gal for Amoco premium (unleaded["White gas"])
$2.05/carton for cigarets (regular)

>
>

 

Phil Smith wrote:

> bearman wrote:
>
>> I paid 19 cents a gallon in 1962 in Loaisiana.
>>
>>
>> "Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
>> news:T_8tb.4500$pF1.718@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
>>
>>> w_tom in your following post you stated : "In the 60s, no one was
>>
>> concerned>
>>
>>> with mileage and price of gas (even though gasoline is cheaper today
>>> than
>>
>> it
>>
>>> was in the 60s)."
>>>
>>> I have often wondered how that does compare --what factoring are you
>>> using
>>> to come up with this. Seems to me gas would have had to been less
>>> than 25
>>> cents to hold true. For the life of me I can't remember what it did
>>> cost
>>
>> say
>>
>>> in 1962.
>>>
>>> Can you help?
>>>
>>> The Artful Codger
>>
> Seems to me the price scale up here in New England when I was a
> small child (late 50s/early 60s) ran like this:
> 24.9/gal for regular (leaded)
> 28.9/gal for premium (leaded)
> 32.9/gal for Amoco premium (unleaded["White gas"])
> $2.05/carton for cigarets (regular)
>
>>
According to the American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.,
average price of a gallon of gasoline in 1962 was 31 cents.

 

Phil Smith wrote:

> bearman wrote:
>
>> I paid 19 cents a gallon in 1962 in Loaisiana.
>>
>>
>> "Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
>> news:T_8tb.4500$pF1.718@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
>>
>>> w_tom in your following post you stated : "In the 60s, no one was
>>
>> concerned>
>>
>>> with mileage and price of gas (even though gasoline is cheaper today
>>> than
>>
>> it
>>
>>> was in the 60s)."
>>>
>>> I have often wondered how that does compare --what factoring are you
>>> using
>>> to come up with this. Seems to me gas would have had to been less
>>> than 25
>>> cents to hold true. For the life of me I can't remember what it did
>>> cost
>>
>> say
>>
>>> in 1962.
>>>
>>> Can you help?
>>>
>>> The Artful Codger
>>
> Seems to me the price scale up here in New England when I was a
> small child (late 50s/early 60s) ran like this:
> 24.9/gal for regular (leaded)
> 28.9/gal for premium (leaded)
> 32.9/gal for Amoco premium (unleaded["White gas"])
> $2.05/carton for cigarets (regular)
>
>>
According to the American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.,
average price of a gallon of gasoline in 1962 was 31 cents.

 

Phil Smith wrote:

> bearman wrote:
>
>> I paid 19 cents a gallon in 1962 in Loaisiana.
>>
>>
>> "Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
>> news:T_8tb.4500$pF1.718@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
>>
>>> w_tom in your following post you stated : "In the 60s, no one was
>>
>> concerned>
>>
>>> with mileage and price of gas (even though gasoline is cheaper today
>>> than
>>
>> it
>>
>>> was in the 60s)."
>>>
>>> I have often wondered how that does compare --what factoring are you
>>> using
>>> to come up with this. Seems to me gas would have had to been less
>>> than 25
>>> cents to hold true. For the life of me I can't remember what it did
>>> cost
>>
>> say
>>
>>> in 1962.
>>>
>>> Can you help?
>>>
>>> The Artful Codger
>>
> Seems to me the price scale up here in New England when I was a
> small child (late 50s/early 60s) ran like this:
> 24.9/gal for regular (leaded)
> 28.9/gal for premium (leaded)
> 32.9/gal for Amoco premium (unleaded["White gas"])
> $2.05/carton for cigarets (regular)
>
>>
According to the American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.,
average price of a gallon of gasoline in 1962 was 31 cents.

 

Phil Smith wrote:

> bearman wrote:
>
>> I paid 19 cents a gallon in 1962 in Loaisiana.
>>
>>
>> "Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
>> news:T_8tb.4500$pF1.718@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
>>
>>> w_tom in your following post you stated : "In the 60s, no one was
>>
>> concerned>
>>
>>> with mileage and price of gas (even though gasoline is cheaper today
>>> than
>>
>> it
>>
>>> was in the 60s)."
>>>
>>> I have often wondered how that does compare --what factoring are you
>>> using
>>> to come up with this. Seems to me gas would have had to been less
>>> than 25
>>> cents to hold true. For the life of me I can't remember what it did
>>> cost
>>
>> say
>>
>>> in 1962.
>>>
>>> Can you help?
>>>
>>> The Artful Codger
>>
> Seems to me the price scale up here in New England when I was a
> small child (late 50s/early 60s) ran like this:
> 24.9/gal for regular (leaded)
> 28.9/gal for premium (leaded)
> 32.9/gal for Amoco premium (unleaded["White gas"])
> $2.05/carton for cigarets (regular)
>
>>
According to the American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.,
average price of a gallon of gasoline in 1962 was 31 cents.

 

$0.31 in 1962 is called $1.90 in 2003. IOW price of
gasoline has been much cheaper today than back then when
gasoline was said to be so cheap. And yet back then, people
thought so little of energy prices as to not even insulate
houses AND installed hot air ducts on uninsulated exterior
walls. Today, people foolishly think $1.80 per gallon is
expensive. Using emotion rather than logic to make
conclusions.

mj wrote:
> According to the American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.,
> average price of a gallon of gasoline in 1962 was 31 cents.

 

$0.31 in 1962 is called $1.90 in 2003. IOW price of
gasoline has been much cheaper today than back then when
gasoline was said to be so cheap. And yet back then, people
thought so little of energy prices as to not even insulate
houses AND installed hot air ducts on uninsulated exterior
walls. Today, people foolishly think $1.80 per gallon is
expensive. Using emotion rather than logic to make
conclusions.

mj wrote:
> According to the American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.,
> average price of a gallon of gasoline in 1962 was 31 cents.