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Slightly Weathered
Slightly Weathered

I remember when I was a child growing up in the fifties that these rural roadside automotive lube and repair joints were as common as dirt. Now it seems they are but a fading memory just like cheap gas. Locally owned, usually by a single proprietor who was also the chief mechanic on duty, they were there to help you when you were traveling the old two lane blacktops and your car wasn’t feeling well. The old cars of the era weren’t the most reliable things but they were simple and easily fixed by almost any shade tree mechanic. You didn’t need to be an automotive engineer to repair one. Often times you just needed the points filed, the spark plugs cleaned, a thermostat replaced, or a tire inner tube patched. It could all be done right here while you waited. I can still remember those old fellows in their cotton coveralls all soiled and greasy smelling with motor oil and lithium lube. I’m sure their wives complained about the bathtub ring each night. I miss those times. Even today when I catch a whiff of chassis grease, I’m transported back in time to a day when cars had a straight six engine, a three on the tree shifter, and the transmission whined as you shifted through the gears. Hats off to all of those roadside mechanics that kept our cars on the road and helped us make our destination. They are the unsung heroes of this nation. Cheers.

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Taken on: April 8, 2018
Sets appears in:   • ABANDONED AND DECAYING   
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Camera: Nikon D3300, f/8.0, 1/250 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Nikon D3300
Lens: AF-S DX VR Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G II
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length: 18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash
Exposure Program: Program AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Ver.1.01
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