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Tactical Peek

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2. Reminds me of when the price went over 99.9 cents a gallon.

Reply to OMGWTF (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:14 PM

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The mechanical pump readings only had spaces for numbers to the right of the decimal for the price per gallon, so the dealers would just paint a "1" (or use a decal) to the left of the price display window. Before the price reached above 1.999, they had begun to use digital displays which could handle the outrageously higher prices like we have today.

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My first job out of high school was working at the gas station across the street. OMGWTF Saturday #1

Reminds me of when the price went over 99.9 cents a gallon. Tactical Peek Saturday #2