Raymond Ford Dealership, Adrian MI.
May 6, 2022 9:01:51 GMT -8
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Post by sc397 on May 6, 2022 9:01:51 GMT -8
I finally made it inside this old retired dealership today and got all fired up on the history of this place. I think it is pretty cool and maybe you guys will too.
My uncle actually worked at this place when it was still in business for a number of years. I mentioned this to the guy who is now running the place and responded with "what was his name, I am one of the Raymonds". And then he proceed to confirm all the stuff that I thought that I knew about the place.
RaymondFordDealership by Rick Jones, on Flickr
First fun fact: Henry Ford's brother-in-law Samuel W. Raymond, who owned Raymond Ford Garage at 215 North Main Street and lived at 449 State Street.
Second fun fact: Conoco Gasoline Filling Station, 1915
Samuel W. Raymond built this filling station in 1915. It serviced automobiles in Adrian, Michigan, providing gas, oil, and water. Raymond used a glass tank to show drivers the amount of gasoline they purchased and claimed to be the first visible-delivery gasoline station. Cars lined the street for service. In 1930, when the street was widened, the station was donated to The Henry Ford.
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Third fun fact: The Raymond Tractor
Date: c. 1923
Subject: S.W. Raymond Tractor Company www.agage.org/20140206-1-raymond-tractor
Origin: Adrian, Michigan, United States
Description: In 1922 Samuel W. Raymond was a Ford and Fordson dealer in Adrian, Michigan when he recognized the need for a new all-purpose tractor. S.W. Raymond was the brother in-law of Henry Ford and his tractor used a Ford Model T engine to power the machine. Less than 150 were produced between 1922 and 1925, when Raymond retired from the tractor business.
You can see the blue dealership sign against the wall. looks like Art-Deco style which I think is cool as hell. Each lower side is about a foot deep and is a cupboard I think. I will be going back and will get a better look. He has the chunk that is broke out of the middle. I would so move all of the crap in front of it just to be able to see it.
IMG_5254 by Rick Jones, on Flickr
I will post some pictures of what it looks like now inside when I get a chance. Be warned, it is a mess and a American Pecker's dream.
My uncle actually worked at this place when it was still in business for a number of years. I mentioned this to the guy who is now running the place and responded with "what was his name, I am one of the Raymonds". And then he proceed to confirm all the stuff that I thought that I knew about the place.
RaymondFordDealership by Rick Jones, on Flickr
First fun fact: Henry Ford's brother-in-law Samuel W. Raymond, who owned Raymond Ford Garage at 215 North Main Street and lived at 449 State Street.
Second fun fact: Conoco Gasoline Filling Station, 1915
Samuel W. Raymond built this filling station in 1915. It serviced automobiles in Adrian, Michigan, providing gas, oil, and water. Raymond used a glass tank to show drivers the amount of gasoline they purchased and claimed to be the first visible-delivery gasoline station. Cars lined the street for service. In 1930, when the street was widened, the station was donated to The Henry Ford.
(will insert photo later)
Third fun fact: The Raymond Tractor
Date: c. 1923
Subject: S.W. Raymond Tractor Company www.agage.org/20140206-1-raymond-tractor
Origin: Adrian, Michigan, United States
Description: In 1922 Samuel W. Raymond was a Ford and Fordson dealer in Adrian, Michigan when he recognized the need for a new all-purpose tractor. S.W. Raymond was the brother in-law of Henry Ford and his tractor used a Ford Model T engine to power the machine. Less than 150 were produced between 1922 and 1925, when Raymond retired from the tractor business.
You can see the blue dealership sign against the wall. looks like Art-Deco style which I think is cool as hell. Each lower side is about a foot deep and is a cupboard I think. I will be going back and will get a better look. He has the chunk that is broke out of the middle. I would so move all of the crap in front of it just to be able to see it.
IMG_5254 by Rick Jones, on Flickr
I will post some pictures of what it looks like now inside when I get a chance. Be warned, it is a mess and a American Pecker's dream.