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Historic Sinclair station undergoes restoration in Synder, TX

GasBuddy Blog -- The small triangular building dates back to 1935. It's at 712 Coliseum Drive in Snyder and if you're in the vicinity you'll want to see this...

According to the Abilene Reporter news, two men, Franklin Bryant and Lynn Fuller, who specialize in restoring gas pumps and vintage soda machines, are restoring this Texas landmark.

The station closed about 1970 when Bushy Hedges sold it. (Yes, that was his name.) It had been a long time since the building had seen any real use.

"In fact, we just got the water hooked up," Fuller said. "There was an old water main out here that they quit using some 40 years ago and it was still hooked up to it."

Fuller, a native of Snyder, told the newspaper that when he heard...

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Submitted Jul 31, 2012 By: PD

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