Western Auto
We had one of their TVs in early 1960's ... 3 channel B&W.
1958 Western Auto television advertisement -
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Our town had a big Monkey Wards department store. They sold about everything mentioned above. Our Ace Hardware used to have a very nice selection of guns and ammo too. Not anymore!
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Mr. Perfect: 30509007951771/comments/30509011551899
I don't think I had ever heard of Western Auto before this thread. We had Coast to Coast and Earnst.
I believe there was One in Kalispell we used to go to. I don't recall for sure, it's been a long time.
Here's an interesting article on Western Auto. Was owned by Sears in the late '80s.
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The beginning of the end for
Western Auto 🤣
Is that because it was a Chevrolet?
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We lost the Western Auto and the Coast to Coast several years ago. The Coast to Coast was also connected to a Ben Franklin's. the community lost some real assets when these stores closed. The Coast to Coast changed to an Ace Hardware before it closed but it still had everything in it. Been there for decades and had most of what you needed, even had a Radio Shack section.
There is a new Ace Hardware now that opened just before Christmas. But it's a new store and doesn't have all the accumulated stuff an old store has around.
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buddyb: 30509007951771/comments/30509040171035
Was Western Auto where you bought Wizard brand tools?
I think that was the brand
when I turned 16 I ask for a set of sockets for my BD, I am almost positive the set came from WA
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I'm sure I still have a few Wizard tools from Western Auto.
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My first job as a designer/draftsman was designing and drawing a Western Auto indoor sign. That was back in 1970. Wow that was over a half century ago.
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Sure was a lot better than Dicks Sporting Goods.
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Wizard and Revelation were the two "store" brands I remember. There was an in-house tire brand, too, but I don't remember it right now.
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Yep, Western Auto and Otasco in Oklahoma.
As a teenager, a hunting/fishing buddy and I hauled hay and picked peas on weekends and when school was out and bought our fishing and hunting eq at Otasco. (western Auto to far away) First fishing eq was Zebco 33 reel, revelation fiberglass fishing rod, abu spinners and lucky 13 top water plugs. We had seen my fishing buddy's grandpa using one of the first Zebco's reels made, model 22 and by the time we had enough money saved to buy a Zebco fishing reel they were the later Model Zebco 33. We were high classed fishermen and lots of fish back then had never seen a Abu spinner or a Lucky 13 plug. When a goggle eye (green sunfish) struck the top water Lucky 13 we would let him run with it and another would try to take it away and catch two at a time. Most other people in our neck of the woods fished with cane poles and bobbers.
Otasco was about 20 miles on way. Only got to go to town with folks on Saturday. (hitch a ride) Saturday was the busy day in town because everyone went to town to get supplies on Saturday. (bread and butter day)
We waded creeks and pond fished. We also took good care of our outdoor eq. We did not come by it easy.
Lots of Bullfrogs and Snakes.
Could talk about our guns, hunting and fishing and show our pocket knives at school to the teachers and others.
No cells phones.
Good old days and did not know such at the time.
So put it mildly, things are sure going South now days.
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rh29: 30509007951771/comments/30508980435739
Sure was a lot better than Dicks Sporting Goods.
Seems to me they sure picked the proper name for that store.
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I would walk to town and find pop bottles to sell to supplement my money made running a tractor on the baler. To buy BB's and arrows for my bow. Of course drool on the knives and guns on display.
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Growing up in a small ,at that time ,rural county / town ,it seemed everywhere sold guns and fishing equipment
We had western auto ,store named music and sports,sears ,jc penny, belks,Casey's sport center and multiple hardware stores and several pawn shops . Now sadly there are only two gun stores and a two pawn shops that carry guns . Population has perhaps tripled or more .
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Okie.................
That would be Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co.......OTASCO. I remember it very well.
I spent most of my childhood Summers in Anadarko, OK in the 1950's and early 60's.
I roamed everywhere, including the OTASCO for bicycle parts, BB ammo, and fishing stuff.
I really miss those days........and I'll bet that many guys on this board do too.
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