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Posted By: fuelboy Finished my first pump! - Thu Dec 10 2020 08:14 PM
I pulled it out of a farmers field here in Texas years back. Took several days just to get the mud out of the cracks before pulling it apart and going to work on it little by little. It was rusty but solid.

Just want to thank everyone who helped me along the way by selling parts, giving advice, and answering numerous questions. This was going to sit out on my patio with a solar cell in it so it would light up as soon as the sun went down but honestly it turned out much nicer than I anticipated so inside it shall remain.

I can't waste what i've learned so on to the next one which is another Bennett and will most likely be Shell flavored.

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Posted By: SandPCollector Re: Finished my first pump! - Thu Dec 10 2020 08:47 PM
Nice job! I agree, it is too nice to leave outside.
Posted By: gatorgaspumps Re: Finished my first pump! - Thu Dec 10 2020 10:27 PM
Looks good. Find a survivor pump to put out side. Richard
Posted By: buzzy56 Re: Finished my first pump! - Thu Dec 10 2020 11:07 PM
Looks good !
Posted By: 1PetroFan Re: Finished my first pump! - Thu Dec 10 2020 11:37 PM
Wow, great looking pump!
Posted By: Tankar Re: Finished my first pump! - Fri Dec 11 2020 12:39 AM
Great job. Like it
Posted By: Steven C. Re: Finished my first pump! - Fri Dec 11 2020 02:06 AM
Very nice job!!!
Posted By: Done4 Re: Finished my first pump! - Fri Dec 11 2020 02:48 AM
Lookin good! Wouldn’t put that pump outside though.
Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: Finished my first pump! - Fri Dec 11 2020 04:35 AM
Came out great, you made the right choice to keep it inside.
Posted By: RandyM Re: Finished my first pump! - Fri Dec 11 2020 01:31 PM
I like it! Well done.
Posted By: fuelboy Re: Finished my first pump! - Fri Dec 11 2020 01:50 PM
Thanks Gents, you are all an inspiration and wealth of knowledge here!
Posted By: RedHat Re: Finished my first pump! - Fri Dec 11 2020 06:05 PM
Night and day, great job!
Posted By: wolfmanwooley Re: Finished my first pump! - Fri Dec 11 2020 10:50 PM
Very nice work! Congratulations.
Posted By: fleetcmat Re: Finished my first pump! - Sat Dec 12 2020 02:29 AM
Beautiful!
Posted By: marathon man Re: Finished my first pump! - Sun Apr 18 2021 02:19 AM
great job , your the man !! started restoring pre-1918 gas pumps 4 years ago now on my 28 th one . The early 1900s is hard to find different ones ,
Posted By: keithia Re: Finished my first pump! - Tue Apr 20 2021 01:03 AM
Very nice. I really like it!!
Posted By: Alex Re: Finished my first pump! - Thu Apr 22 2021 12:58 AM
Even a Texaco guy like me can appreciate how well that looks...LOL...also like your posters on the wall...
Posted By: AndyVH1959 Re: Finished my first pump! - Sat May 29 2021 12:54 PM
WOW!! And that is you first ever restoration? Great results. That could be a museum piece some day.
Posted By: bertone57 Re: Finished my first pump! - Mon May 31 2021 08:15 AM
Congratulations, very very nice. The paintjob and details are incredible
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