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Tue Aug 06 2013 05:18 PM
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Anybody ever see a lubester this old, Tag says Bowser possibly 50 gallon
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Yes, last Sunday, painted ugly green with Bowser logo all original. Cool...and big.
Last edited by SuperAmerica Man; Tue Aug 06 2013 05:29 PM.
Wanted *SuperAmerica SA, Holiday or Erickson *Loxtercamp, Greenwald Service, Greenwald Standard Oil. *Grey Crown Globe, Standard Oil Signs, Posters
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The Older ones are wood covered & do not have a metal top under the wood. Here are my 5 & 10gal Shelf or Counter Top dispensers.
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A friend of mine said a customer dropped it off at his shop, he told me about it and I went and looked. Never seen one that early and there are earlier ones! Thanks guys.
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Mine is huge got to be 150 gallon or more!
Came out of sugar beet factory in mason city ia
It is bowser also
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I have one similar to the one in top photo. All riveted.
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Before . . . After . . . Jim
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what year were these riveted lubesters first put into service?- the counter top lubesters are cool..
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Here's my big Bowser riveted tank.
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That looks really nice painted by not painting the rivets the same color. Kinda like leather work with brass tacks.
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My dad and I have that exact same bower lubster as you Tanker.
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Riveted & soldered tanks were made into the 1930's, then most companies switched over to Arc Welded.
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T. I. G. H. T. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ed Shaver
see ya on the road folks !
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Most of the tanks above were not used in service stations, they were used in factories, they were even put aboard ships while the ships were being built.
I did show a few of them in the first book, but because they were not being sold to the service station trade I pulled them from the 2nd book. Bowser and Tokheim probably sold more of them than anyone else.
Jack Sim
Author, 1st & 2nd editions of Gas Pump ID book, 3rd edition is now available at www.gaspumpbible.comAir Meter ID book also available
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