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Posted By: bsplichal95 POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Fri Aug 31 2018 03:45 AM
Hello Everyone!

I am going to start the POTM for September a little bit early because I am going to be out of town away from my computer for the beginning of the month for Labor Day. So shall we get started! The pump of the month this month is the Fry "Mae West" visibles! These pumps have some absolutely beautiful designs with their curvy body, hence the nickname Mae West. Here are the pumps included in the list.

-Guarantee 17: 1918-mid 1920's. This is the 5 gallon version, hand crank. It could be had with an internal pumping unit, external pump attachment, and even come with no base.
-Guarantee 117: 1925. Hand crank 10 gallon version. Also could've had a Wayne or Rush top conversion.
-Guarantee 77: 1920's. Hand crank, 10 gallon.

I hope you all can share your Mae Wests! And thank you Jack Sim for yet another great book!! Take care everyone.
Posted By: bsplichal95 Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Fri Aug 31 2018 03:46 AM
Here is my Fry 17 5 gallon!

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Posted By: Done4 Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Fri Aug 31 2018 03:32 PM
Here is mine.

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Posted By: Savinsam Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Fri Aug 31 2018 04:33 PM
This was my very first pump that a neighbor farmer gave me in 1970. He was going to scrap it. It was originally installed on his farm in early 1930's. Twenty years later, (1990), after I got it, he found the globe that came with it. Perfect blue original cylinder on pump with FRY etching on it. It's a keeper!


Description: my first FRY
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Posted By: gdubya Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Fri Aug 31 2018 04:39 PM
How cool is that! Awesome pump
Posted By: takitez Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Sat Sep 01 2018 12:40 AM
Fry 117

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Posted By: 42packard Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Sun Sep 02 2018 12:38 AM
My Fry 117 and my Fry 17 with a Wayne 10 gallon conversion

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Posted By: J, Micieli Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Sun Sep 02 2018 02:15 AM
Fry Pump

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Posted By: Restoration-1 Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Sun Sep 02 2018 03:29 PM
Here is an extremely early external 5 gallon Fry I recently acquired. Some of the differences you will see on this versus the later external Fry's are:
-External bracket goes straight out versus dropping down. With the bracket straight out the pump handle is to tall to have a base on the pump,
so I assume there never would of been one.
-The cylinder glass is almost 1/2" thick
-The skins, door, top and globe holder are all cast iron. top is completely different than the later tops.
-The totalizer guage has all the small indicator hands versus the later counter. Says Guaranteed Measure and different casting than later totalizers.
-The pump has a large round cork at the inside top that accompanied some sort of vacuum system
to suck the gas in. When you open the door you see some of the vacuum mechanism. No idea how it works.
-The rods that hold the top on the cylinder has a slotted screw top versus threaded and a nut.
-Notice the pump has a connector flange on the top and bottom versus most externals you see have the pipe threaded straight into the pump.

Any comments on the vacuum/ air pressure system and how it works would be great.

Eric

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Posted By: Restoration-1 Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Sun Sep 02 2018 03:34 PM
More Pics.

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Posted By: Restoration-1 Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Sun Sep 02 2018 03:36 PM
Sorry for the sideways pics!

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Posted By: jawa Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Mon Sep 03 2018 11:26 PM
Here is my Fry

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Posted By: bsplichal95 Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Wed Sep 05 2018 03:27 AM
Eric, sweet pump!!!
Posted By: kjsplichal67 Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Thu Sep 06 2018 04:59 PM
Nice pumps guys!
Posted By: Wasatch Man Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Sun Sep 09 2018 02:32 PM
Mine

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Posted By: bsplichal95 Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Wed Sep 19 2018 12:30 AM
Great pumps so far! Surely more will show up!
Posted By: K W FRITH Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Wed Sep 19 2018 02:21 AM
Very early cast iron Fry 10 gallon pump with an external pump unit. I had this pump for about 10 years and recently sold it. What a heavy moose!

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Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Wed Sep 19 2018 04:28 AM
This one belongs to my friend Jim, hancock-oil

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Posted By: Gasman84470 Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Wed Sep 19 2018 03:41 PM
Love his design sense, that's quite the floor lamp!
Posted By: Morgan Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Wed Sep 19 2018 06:06 PM
A few from over the years

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Posted By: Hardy's Garage Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Wed Sep 26 2018 12:23 PM
Thought I'd post a photo of my Fry 117 before the month ended. I really like the looks of this model and fortunately they are still relatively affordable.

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Posted By: danlap99 Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Wed Sep 26 2018 11:46 PM
Here's mine

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Posted By: bsplichal95 Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Mon Oct 01 2018 02:31 AM
Great pumps!!
Posted By: coltex Re: POTM "Pump of the Month" September 2018 - Tue Oct 02 2018 03:11 AM
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