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Was cleaning an old studio in Portland and found a receipt for a 1970s glory hole rebuild that cost $12.
Found it tucked in a dusty manual for a Bethlehem bench burner. The receipt was from a place called 'The Hot Spot' and the work order just said 'reline and patch, urgent.' Can't imagine getting that done for twelve bucks now. Anyone else stumble on weird bits of glass history in old spaces?
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tylerw926mo ago
Nah, that's gotta be fake. Twelve bucks wouldn't even cover the gas to get there back then. Probably just a joke receipt someone left as a prank.
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troy9966mo ago
Remember that gas station map from 1993 showing local prices. One spot in Ohio had regular for 89 cents a gallon. If @tylerw92 is talking about a short trip in a small car, maybe 13 gallons round trip, that's about eleven fifty just for fuel. The twelve bucks on the receipt could have covered it, with fifty cents left for a candy bar. Makes the receipt seem a lot more possible.
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hugo504mo ago
I'm curious about something though. Where exactly was this receipt found? Was it stuffed in a map sleeve at the gas station counter or actually left in the car. @tylerw92 might have a point if we're talking highway miles in a bigger vehicle back then - a 13 gallon trip in a Civic is way different than a road trip in a Caprice Classic.
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