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The ice storms were the worst. No cheap plastic scrapers for those. I had a chunk of fairly thick plexiglass that I would use to chisel the ice off so I could open a door. I wish synthetic oil was a thing in the mid 70s. We are spoiled by all the choices today. I would have loved some Supertech...

Ah Potsdam! Graduated 1976. The coldest I recall was -40, high for the day...-20. Wind chill?? -100 at one point. My '67 chevelle with a straight 6 and no power anything would start...if I went out every day. Like you said, would barely turn over, then chug chug chug, would barely run for a...

10w-30 usually maybe some 10w-40. A lot of Sears branded oil as mom worked there and we got a discount. I might have a can I kept for a memento out in the shed....I definitely have a plastic bottle of Sears Spectrum 5w30 that is who knows how old. When did they switch to plastic vs. cans?

Not in Onondaga County. Which is pretty central New York. They are supposed to be recycled. My wife drops them at Wegmans. It's amazing how different each locale is when it comes to recycling, even locales just a few miles apart. Now I usually toss the filters. They separate metal from the trash...