The year is 1961. Your car needs an oil change or a mechanical fix.
What do you do?
Well, 64 years ago, you had several options in Dorchester. You could take your car to the new Farmers Co-op service station, or to one of two garages in town: Sehnert's Ford Garage -- or Joe Wagner's Mobil filling station and garage across the street.
A few years ago, Derek Filipi of Wilber (Joe's grandson) sent us this photograph of Wagner's. Click on the photo for a better view.
The filling station and garage operated at the present site of Barley's Specialties.
After Wagner's went out of business, the building was sold to the Danielson family. In the 1980s, it was briefly home to Zabka's Phillips 66 station and convenience store.
Older residents will recall that during the 1950s, it was Arnold's Mobil, which was owned and operated by longtime resident Arnold Bobolz for several years.
Well, 64 years ago, you had several options in Dorchester. You could take your car to the new Farmers Co-op service station, or to one of two garages in town: Sehnert's Ford Garage -- or Joe Wagner's Mobil filling station and garage across the street.
A few years ago, Derek Filipi of Wilber (Joe's grandson) sent us this photograph of Wagner's. Click on the photo for a better view.
The filling station and garage operated at the present site of Barley's Specialties.
After Wagner's went out of business, the building was sold to the Danielson family. In the 1980s, it was briefly home to Zabka's Phillips 66 station and convenience store.
Older residents will recall that during the 1950s, it was Arnold's Mobil, which was owned and operated by longtime resident Arnold Bobolz for several years.
I also remember when Ron Divoky ran it,RIP Ron
ReplyDeleteIn the 50's it was Arnolds Mobil. Arnold Bobolz owned it for several years.
ReplyDeleteWondering if before Arnolds Mobile if that was where Tire and Battery Service shop was at during the 1930's, Frank E. Pulec ran it/
ReplyDeleteYes, he did and he was married to my grandaunt.
DeleteSpent a lot of time there as a kid, both at Joe's and when Danny ran it too.
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