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I have been collecting gas pumps for 25 years this month and with the social distancing thing I, like Kevin, have found more time to work on them. I don't do a full restoration as I prefer their original look. Some pumps in my collection are restored but I stopped doing it when people would see the collection and the next thing I knew one of my pumps was going down the road with its new owner. I may also have gotten a little lazier as I aged.
My work is limited to replacing missing or broken parts, new window glass and wiring.The Tokheim 39 shell pump was my first and it was given to me by a close friend. That one will never be sold. As you can see from the attached photos, I have several pumps waiting to be repaired and I should keep busy well into 2021. Hopefully by then we have a handle on the COVID virus and I will have a chance to go out and find that next pump I just have to have.
As you can see I was a car guy long before I got the pump bug. The mustang was bought in 1974 and is a rust free California car.
Everyone stay safe and continue to enjoy this great hobby of ours!
Marshall
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Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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Attached are a few more photos of some of the pumps.
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you must like red cars - well organized - looking good .. ... 
RANDY
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Very nice collection and presentation.
Have gas all the time
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Awesome collection Marshall, thanks for sharing the photos of it.
Looking for photos, etc from 60s era Shell-A-Rama gas station and Pal's Diner, Rt. 17 Mahwah, NJ
& US or state highway signs, shields, route markers
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That is so awesome!!! Great collection. The garage itself is very cool, I wish I had a set up like that. I really like your M&S 65, I always wanted one.
Looks like one of the vehicles may have to go if you are going to put more pumps in there.
I likeShell ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/921/7Yb02T.jpg)
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Nice setup, love your partitions in garage
"Remember, history that is forgotten is doomed to repeat itself!"
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Nice garage, nice car collection, and nice petroleum collection. 
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Wow!! Really diggin the garage!! And the pumps are over the top!! Very nice, but looks like you need a bigger garage 
Steve Coppens
Always interested in Sunoco items!
Really want a Sunoco National pump ad glass!!
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Thanks for all the positive comments. My collection is far from the best that's out there, but I'm very happy with what I have been able to put together.
My first car was a red 66 Mustang which I drove into the ground. I guess red has stuck with me as my daily driver is red as well. The Corvette is a numbers matching car and all original,except for a repaint and replacement radiator.The F-350 truck has the original paint and is a work truck with 30,000 miles. The f-150 was originally blue while the mustang Was green. The M&S 65 is one of my many favorites, made in buffalo, NY, and it weighs a ton. Even the face bezels are cast iron.
I would not be able to have the collection I have with out this site and the many friends I've made. Thanks to Metro Petro, AlSS72, Tom Buckles, Blair Underwood, Potter Stiles, John Mancino and more people than I can possibly name.
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Marshall, That is a fantastic collection that is well displayed. It looks like a lot of hours went into assembling all that!
Regards, Jim
I collect gas pump salt and pepper shakers
and the plastic coin banks made by AVSCO.
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Nice collection Marshall. Wonder how many M&S 65 are out their, bought mind in Syracuse about 15 years ago only seen about 5 counting yours.
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Very nice collection. Displayed great. I love the garage.
-Steve B. (WTB: 48" Flying A button, 48" black/org Phillips 66, White Star, and Chevrolet Signs. Also looking for a Wayne 866. Send a PM. Thanks.)
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