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#10233 Sat Jun 23 2007 08:04 AM
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Just acquired a small curb type pump this week and was wondering if anyone could give me some info about it. The pump itself is about 5 1/2 ft. tall, the pump mech is more along the lines of an old water pump. It has a sheet metal skin on the bottom of the pump like a cone and Illinois Oil Co. is cast into the upper casting where the skin attaches. There is no brass ID tag and I cant find where one was ever mounted. About the only information I can really find about this is that the company was based in Rock Island, Illinois.

I will try to post a photo or two in a following email to give you guys a better idea.

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This is my first attempt to post pics on here so bear with me if this doesn't work.




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Good job Ryan,

Looks like an inplace oil despencer to me.
The oil tank would have been underground and you would pump the handle as you would pump a well for water. If it isw something other than that we will hear about it.

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Thanks for the reply Mick. It's an odd duck to me. An oil pump would kind of make sense with the name on it and the pump mech. If it is indeed an oil pump, I would assume that it would have come before the lubester. Any idea what year it would be from? It was purchased from a guy on a farm and he said he got it off an adjacent farm quite a while ago, but he didn't say what it was used for. Seems kinda strange the length and size of hose that was left on it, I thought it would have been for gas. who knows, we'll wait to hear from some more!!

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I wanna play!!!! Garage pump. The gas tank would be under the floor, which would be filled by your local bulk supplier. You would then pump the gas into your car, by way of a funnel and filter. There should be some sort of banana nozzle on the hose. BTW. Back then, they were known as oil companies. hence the name cast into the pump.

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#10238 Sat Jun 23 2007 01:54 PM
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Because it has a hose, I'm going to say it's for gasoline. Probably, like Thunder said, a private garage (carriage house) pump. From what I know, the setup where gasoline was poured through filter funnels involved a spigot rather than a hose. Likely this pump dispensed directly into the car.

DB's the expert. Wonder where he is...?


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Prowl1...yes, Illinois OIl Co. is alive and well and still doing business off of 24th St. in Rock Island, just besides the R.I. approach to Arsenal Island. I was told years ago that they opened up stations all along the then-newly built Illinois State Route 94 (in 1924) stretching from Rock Island south towards St. Louis. Rt. 94 isn't too many miles east of Oquawka so chances are your pump has it's origins in that vicinity.

I think I went by your place about a month ago. Nice collection of pumps you have....about swerved into the Mississippi gawking at them!!! Next time I'll stop by.....

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Probly used for Oil originaly @ a station, then used on farms for whatever was needed to be pumped. Hose discharge was probly added then.

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Where are you from Midway? There are several of us here in Oquawka that like pumps, so you would be able to see several restored pumps and a few un-restored in the area. Don't be a stranger....

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Hey allsho...I'm from Viola not too far from you I go thru Oquawka on my way to Burlington from time to time (maybe 2-3 times a year) I'll stop in. Used to hit the Friday nite cruise nites they had out on Roosevelt Road but last couple years they seem to have gone away....

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Midway Oil---The cruise nights are still going strong in Burlington,IA. Al, Oquawka


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