7550 Sylvania Avenue
Bob’s Auto Parts was located on the north side of Sylvania Avenue just west of King Road. It was owned and operated by Larry Diller from c1962 to 1999.
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Category: Junkyards
Central Auto Parts, 6007 W. Central Ave.
Operated by Joseph Linver. Owned by Ida and Joseph Linver who owned multiple lots adjacent to this location as well, since approximately 1947. An ad for the business first appears in 1950 and a help wanted ad in 1951.
Spud’s, 4440 Holland-Sylvania Rd.
Opened in 1954 by Oliver “Spud” Diller. Closed in 2000. Gayleen Gindy’s book Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio: From Footpaths to Expressways and Beyond – Volume Seven tells the story of the Diller family and their auto salvage empire. Library link: https://encore.toledolibrary.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1997031
