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Found a gas pump on craigslist that I am thinking of buying. The guy wants 50 dollars for it. It is a newer pump but I like the style and I would be buying it to keep. The pics look rough but he says he has the parts that go around the numbers and the nozzle. Does not think he has a hose though but I would proboly replace that anyway because I would think it would smell like gas pretty bad. Here are the pics. The parts look like they are in good shape just really dirty and I think restoring it would be fun. Also the pics are upside down because the guy has it sitting on what looks like a piece of wood upside down.
Here are the pics

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If you like it buy it , when it come down to it  your going to keep it and restore it  :smile:
 SOme of that stainless steel should clean up nice it would be pretty cool looking. :smile:

Do you think it is in good shape for the price? I saw that gas pump heaven sells a hose for 20 bucks so I might just buy that if I get it. I might also see if I can skip the shipping charges and pick it up because I found out that they are here in Omaha actually about a 10-15 minute drive from where I live. What do you have to do to restore one of these? Does not look like as much work as a pop machine. Looks like a metal box with some lights and the dial part. Just got to figure out where to get a decal for it.

Decals are easily found, there are several places, including  Gaspump Heaven that sell them

I would remove the pump if it is not already out as it is heavy and stinks. Then all you have to do is body work and paint. Just make sure it is complete as parts wont be readily available. It is a cool looking pump. These will be like square top soda machines. While they are not too collectable now they eventually will be. I would say that if you like it then you can't go wrong for $50 if its complete.

I've seen these restored and/or made into display cases for die cast cars and oil cans.. very cool...

I didn't notice at first but the pump says Avgas 100LL on it so it has been used at an airport. 100LL means 100 octane Low Lead which is light aircraft fuel. That pump would look killer if done in AeroShell!!!!!!!

Here is a link for ebay for the aeroshell decals. The pump looks like it was blue before so it wasn't originally phillips 66 so you can do it in anything you want.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Aeroshell-aviation-sticker-12-x4-5-/270372581387?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ef376300b#ht_500wt_928

Does it look complete? He said that the metal part that goes around the numbers is there and he has the nozzle. No hose but I would proboly replace that anyway just because I would think it would stink pretty bad.

The metal part that goes around the numbers) is called a face plate, sometimes a computer face  and while it's upside down, it appears complete.

Like others have said, if YOU like it , buy it and do what you want with it.. if your buying it to fix it up and think your going to make money on it,, then don't.. this model has a long way to go to be worth anything on the collectable market...make sure all the parts are there as there are not repro parts other than a hose and nozzel and decal for this pump.

What about glass for the front? Can I just have some panes of glass cut at a glass place or is there a little more stuff needed? Also anyone know what model or who made this? Just tyring to do some searches to see exactly what one looks like all put together.

What do you think it was? Amoco maybe? The blue paint actually looks like it is in good shape from what I can see from the pics. Still need to see though if I will even be allowed to buy it. My parents are watching what I buy now since I got the pepsi machine. (they did not know I had it untill a few weeks before I moved out for the summer)

never mind he sold it

Here is one in WV. Where are you located?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Octron-Leaded-Analog-Gas-Station-Pump-/380267393473?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5889b3f1c1#ht_5649wt_1139

Omaha Nebraska. Thanks for the link but that one is out of my price range. I could put up an ad on craigslist and see what pops up. Who knows maybe those ones that were at the gas station they recently tore down might pop up. The ones they had were pretty close to the one I wanted to get. Oh well I will find something some other time.

Not to worry. Tons of those pumps still around.
Creighton

So maybe it's a good thing it was sold.  I speak from experience that it gets old fast when when your family thinks asking "what??? Are you opening your own gas station?" is funny and original

lol! They all ready did that when I bought a score projector from a bowling alley. Got the projector wired up so it will light up, redid the motor except for messing up a tiny little shim that now makes the motor rattle and I got the two actual brunswick scoring chairs and about 26 bowling pins sitting around it. It actually makes a great desk to use a laptop on because of the angled top.

Can you project the laptop through the projector?

Unfortunatly not. It is one of the early score projectors that AMF built. The place I got it from just turned 50 last year so I am assuming that it has been there that long. I will try to get some pics of it if you guys would like to see it. It has two light bulbs that project light down into two curved mirrors which direct it up through the plastic score sheets and then through a series of mirrors at the top and then onto the screen or in my case the wall. I don't have any score sheets yet because I keep forgetting to ask the owner every time I go down to his bowling center.

I got an ad up on craigslist now. Just got to wait and see if anything shows up.

Got two responses overnight. One of them is kind of neat but I don't think I can afford it and it is too big and the other person says they think they might have what I want.

Got some pictures of the pump the other person has. Looks like it is just want I am looking for. He said it has the sheet metal skin, the face plate and even some of the plastic parts near the top that say regular or something like that. Also neat thing about it I saw in the pictures is the numbers are engraved on the reels and not just painted on. I was worried that if I had to repaint them I would have to try to place decals on them. Only thing I would need to buy is a nozzle and a hose if I decide to get this pump.

Also collecture I can post some pics of my score projector if you would like.

You know we all love pictures!

I will get some pics of it tomorrow. Only thing is you will see some wires sticking out the back. the reason for those is because the fan motor got all gummed up so I took it to school to fix it in the metal shop. I got the thing all cleaned up and back in new working order except for the one shim that I accidently punched a hole in with the motor shaft so now the fan rattles when it runs. They still use the same motors in ball returns so I am going to see if a bowling center near me has any busted motors so I can just swap out the parts I need.

After looking at some of the pics I have a very good feeling that the guy selling it is the one who bought the one I was trying to get before. I think it is the same pump based one some of the pics of the insides. I compared them to the other pics I have and some of the rust patterns and paint wear look the same.

This is the EXACT same pump! He sent me some more pictures and the phillips 66 pannels match. They are red with the blue paint showing from behind. I can't believe it. Going to try to get it now.

I got it today! The seller was really nice and we talked about pumps for a little while and then about pop machines. Told him about my pepsi machine that I had in my dorm room and he talked about an old jukebox that his family had when he was younger. Was really fun. Only problem was trying to fit it in the trunk of the car (don't have truck) but we got it in there. The guy also has an old visible gas pump that he is going to restore as an Amoco pump which should be really cool. He also lives near an old abandoned Gulf station that I am actually going to try to get permission to visit and I think that I might invite him to come along with my friend and I if I do get permission. I have not gotten to work on it yet but here are some pictures of the pump. Had to take it appart to fit in the car.


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Congrats!! Will look great restored.
Creighton

Thanks! I hope to make it an amoco pump. I'm all ready getting one of those rubber nozzle covers from the owner of a convienence store chain here in nebraska. Nice guy and he said he will give it to me for free too. Should get it monday or tuesday.

It looks like the pump is still attached below the computer ( the gallons and  dollar dials)
Your life will be easier  taking it off, it won't hurt  the value, will take 50 pounds off the weight, and unless uo are planning to  connect it to a tank to pump fuel, totally unnecessary.

Looks to be a fun project

Nice pump.. Will this be displayed inside or outside? I always wanted to put a garden hose real inside a gas pump and use it to wash cars. Basically just make the pump hide the hose on the inside. Then instead of the gas hose and nozzle use the garden hose. It would be a very practical use for an old gas pump.

Josh

I removed the actual pump from the pumping components to make it fit in the car but the other doo dads are still in there. Going to open up the pump just to see how it works. Was full of water and does not smell like gas anymore so it should not be too bad. Only thing from the bottom there that i'm keeping is the electrical conduits and the motor because if it still runs it looks like a nice motor to have.

Going to display it inside. That sounds like a neat idea to do with a pump. Would be cool if you could figure out how to make the computer run from the water running through the hose.

Found this under the Phillips 66 decal. Was not sure what Derby was but my mom said there was one or two around here when she was younger.

Made a little bit of progress on the pump. Started removing the heavy pumping parts from it. Got the motor, the pump, and some other doodads out of there. Motor runs so I am going to keep that and the pump I want to open up just to see how it works and there is this gray thing that hooked to the computer that I don't know what it is or how it works but it too is begging to be opened up and figured out. lol! I'm only putting this one tube back in because it gives the hose outlet stability and it does not smell like gas because the person who had it before the person who sold it to me stored it upside down and water got inside and the smell was long gone by the time I got it. Going to call up the owner of a chain of convienence stores tomorrow to see when I can get the rubber nozzle cover with the amoco logo on it form him and I am going to take the base to the self serve car wash and clean it up. I swear that every part I took out weighed as much as the whole pump does lol!

Electrical Box
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Draining the water from the brown thing
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Other parts I removed
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Be careful when taking everything apart. DO NOT USE A TORCH to remove anything. Remember the insides probably have gas still inside. My dad saved an old friend of his once from that. He was just starting to disassemble the pump with a cutting torch when we pulled up. Not a very smart idea!

Does anyone know where I can buy a new computer for it? The one I have is not doing too good. It looks fine for being a static display but I want to make it motorized and I don't think mine will work for that. I have it soaking in simple green right now so I will check in the morning and see but I think I should look for a new one.

I have a couple extra Veeder root Computers.. send me a photo of yours and I'll see if it matches up..

Here is a pic of mine before I took it to the car wash and cleaned it up. I have the rest of it I just separated the two pieces to make it easier to work with.
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if it's the numeric dials that are the issue, they sell vinyl replacements, the strip is overlaid ove the dial. It's is a cheaper alternative than a ew unit or restore.
I can't remember his name, but there is guy in the midwest who does rebuilds, I was looking at it for my Bennett 766. I'll see if i can go through my stuff and find the info.

I have one 4 Reel Computer, but not sure what pump it came out of.. looks similar, but the thing with these is how they are mounted to the actual pump.. sometimes special brackets and such are needed allow it to mount properly. I'll take a closer look at it tonight.

I can get  you some pictures of the mounting bracket. It looks like it just used 3 bolts that went into the bottom of the computer and then bolted to a piece of sheet metal.

I got these a few days ago to use on my pump. Contacted a company who owns a bunch of stations here in town and a high up person in the company sent me a personal email asking me to call him and he ended up giving them to me for free. He even dropped them off to the closest location to my house. It was really nice of him to do that for me.

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Also does anyone know what an Amoco pump from the mid 60's early 70's looked like? I need to know the color scheme but can't find any good pictures. All the ones I keep finding are either severly damaged and rusted or they have been repainted a few times to make them more modern.

Signguy did you get a chance to take a look at the computer and see if it might fit? If you need any measurements to know if it will let me know and I can measure the stuff out for you.

It's been a long time, but I seem to recall the body of the pump had a panel with the Amaco logo and colored for the grade of gasoline. blue for regular, gold for premium,
by the 70's, pumps were no longer as flashy as they were in the 50's

How can I remove some scratches from the stainless steel? It has some deep scratches that I don't think will come out but I thought I would ask just incase there is something I can do.

If your trying to determine a good color scheme, I suggest this one.  Go TIGERS!

http://columbiamo.craigslist.org/clt/2025414065.html

I just realized I never posted any pics of my score projector! Sorry about that guys. Here is the only picture I could find of it but I can take some more showing the insides like the mirror set up and the bulbs. The bulb holders are pretty clever I think. They put the bulbs inside of the air duct so that the air is forced to go over the bulbs and then out the back. And it is actually the first and only score projector I have ever seen in person well except for the other 3 that he had there but this one was in the best shape of the 4.

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I think maybe red with huskers painted right under the numbers with the N on the bottom would look cooler :biggrin:

The bowling center where my league played in high school had those exact same projectors.  I scored a lot of games on one of those.  If my memory is correct, those ashtrays are on the corners!

Very cool!

 :drinking: Tim :drinking:

Yep the ash trays are on the corners. They make pretty good parts trays for when you are taking the thing appart. Too bad they don't use these anymore. I have taken it appart so many times that I could repair anything on these lol!

I made a little more progress on the pump today. I located a new computer and I have decided to use the origional motor mounting plate and mounts to hook up a motor to drive the veeder root. I can move the motor mounts up the frame so that the plate is closer to the computer and I can use the existing screw holes to mount the smaller motor to the plate. I think it should work pretty good and if not I can always build something to work but since I don't have to do any modifications other than moving some parts up the frame I won't be out any money or damage anything if this idea does not work.

I finally got the pump gutted and washed. That tire cleaner that they have at the car wash is amazing stuff. It took the 40+ years of gas and dirt off of the thing like nothing. I assembled it to see what it would look like and I think it looks pretty good. I was going to strip the paint off and get the frame painted but it decided to get cold before I got to do that. I just need to find some parts now. Main thing I am missing is the lower half of the face plate and the window and frame for the front and back and the hose too. Here are some pictures of it so far.

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Got a new computer and put it in the pump (Thanks Signguy!). Fits great and the only thing I had to do was take the legs off the bottom of the old computer and screw them into the bottom of the new one to make it sit at the right heigth. I played around with it and it works great. The input shaft turns with almost no effort and the numbers move great and reset perfectly. Now I just need to find a motor to turn it. Going to use the origional pump motor plate to mount the motor. Just have to raise the brackets up and it should be good to put a motor on. I also am working out getting some decals made. I had a teacher a few years ago who owns a sign company and I contacted him to see how much it would cost to get some vinyl decals made.

I am glad I could help you out.. enjoy!

It was finally warm enough to work on it again so I cleaned up the lower pannels. They have some really nice porcelain on them. One pannel does have some marks on it I think they might be some scuffs but you can't see them unless you are right up to the pannel and looking at it. Also removed the derby decal with no problem. Thing peeled right off with a wet towel and a steam iron. Thinking of putting it in a picture frame or something. I will post some pictures of the pannels later today.

Here are some pictures of the pannels. They look a lot better than they did before. Kind of glad that they painted them because I think that the paint may have helped keep the red from fading and helped protect it. The two chips at the bottom of both pannels is where the loop at the back that holds the bottom of the pannel onto the pump is and after years of taking them off and putting them back on it looks like it chipped off there but I think I can find some paint that is very close to the rest of it and just touch it up. They are small areas so it is not to bad.

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Well after an entire summer I did not get a chance to touch the pump. Mostly because I was working a lot (work at an ice cream shop which had a line out the door most nights from about 7:00pm when everyone got done with dinner untill 11:00 or 12:00 depending on what day it was). But I do have some good news. After a all the searching I may have found the missing parts for this pump! Really exciting for me. Hopefully I can find some time this winter to do something on it like maybe grinding off some paint or something (just need the correct PPE before I can start that stuff). I will post some pics when I make some progress on it.

Mobile Gas Company

After about 2 years of not doing much of anything to this pump I have finally found the parts that I need to complete it. I am pretty excited about getting the parts since they seemed like they would be impossible to find. Now I can start to figure out exaclty what needs to be done to get my pump looking nice again.

Always a great feeling....I know how you feel!

It really is a pretty awesome feeling!

I got the parts! They came on thursday and they look awesome! I got two door frames with the locks and I also got two of the lower halves of the faceplates. Now I just have to get around to buying some safety equipment and I can start using my angle grinder to get the parts all cleaned up. Also got to find a modern gas pump nozzle so that I can use these rubber hose covers that were given to me by the owner of a local chain of convience stores. They are the blue, silver, and gold ones with the Amoco logo on them and I think they would look pretty cool on it. That or find a place somewhere around here that will sand blast them for me. Either way I am really excited to have these parts.