thunder wrote:
On Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:59:05 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:


Yes, but I don't remember seeing octane numbers, just 200, 210,..., 260,
etc. After a while they came out with 190 so they could post a lower
price on the street sign, but they really didn't want anyone to actually
buy it.

I remember that, Economy grade, IIRC. If you asked for Regular, you paid
a few cents more, at least at that time, for one of the higher grades.

I've got one of those kerosene wick heaters in my garage. The little
convenience store that sells good clean kero here dispenses it from an
old pump that actually has the scrolling mechanical numbers. My son was
just absolutely astonished! Never seen anything but digital!