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Long story short.Found a gas pump restoration book for 3 bucks.Buddy of mine decides he would like one also.He finds a friend that has a set of late Gulf pumps.He doesnt have the extra money to spend on them.I bought them both for $600.All 4 signs ,face plates & handles.Only missing the glass.My father-in-law has some plexiglass for the windows & hose with newer handles.But the handles need reducers to fit the hose.Any ideas where to find them? Also are the swivels on the later handles correct to use? I know they are '56-'63 acording to the book.The new no-nox is probably going to be a repaint and I am thinking just preserving the good gulf.Any helpful hints on preservation?
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I'm guessing that the handles you are referring to are the nozzles? If they are threaded for 1 inch hoses, you can pick up a pipe reducer at any hardware, HomeDepot,Lowes store....1"x3/4". Usually in galv. but black iron will work. The swivels were used on a bunch of pumps and they would be good here as well. This is a hobby so just enjoy and do what you like.
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If you haven't identified who made your pumps, feel free to take a look at my website: www.petrocollect.comOver 5000 images posted and still adding more. Go to Gas Pump Literature 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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Jack
Is this a typo on your site?
"GAS PUMP IDENTIFICATION BOOK $34.95"
(Price reduced to $$35.00
including shipping)
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Sorry about that. I have corrected it to read:
GAS PUMP IDENTIFICATION BOOK (was) $39.95
Price reduced to $35.00 including shipping)
Jack
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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Jack did you have your glasses on of off 
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Heres some pics of what I have.Looks like the new no-nox had a trapizoid shape sign previously,I have the pcm book BTW.Whats up with the Gulf crest pump in the book anyone ever see one of those?
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Gulf crest pumps useed decals only, no signs.
killer original pumps...I'd be tempted to leave the plates on them and call it done...
There's no stopping the Cretins from hopping
You've got to keep it beating for the hopping Cretins
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The Gulf Crest was a super premium gasoline introduced about 1958-9 at least here in Virginia . Pumps were painted purple with a blue band near the bottom . Around 1967, Crest sales being what they were , were dropping like a rock . Crest pumps were then replaced by a White pump with a EL - Cheapo grade called Gulftane . It was a minimally leaded gasoline until the government got into the gasoline business in the late seventies . Ed Shaver
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...no blue on the Gulf Crest pumps, they were solid purple - see the attached photo of a 1958 Gulf calendar card...
...Wayne Henderson swears he's seen a Gulf Crest pump sign, but I've never laid eyes on one, in a photo or in person...
...Gulftane pumps were blue with a white band at the bottom, and a blue base, by at least 1963 - attached is a magazine ad that shows three Gulf pumps in a row...they were solid white with a blue base starting in 1965...
Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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O K , I stand corrected on the blue trim for a crest pump . Thanks ! Ed Shaver
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Here is a decal I had made several years ago, I had about 6 made for the Gulf collectors back then (early 1990's). They came out OK, never did restore that Gulf Crest Purple Pump. 
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Here's a recreation of the 'unconfirmed' version from the PCM book . . .
This 'looks' like a pump plate in the book as it has 4 'mounting holes'.
Later . . .
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Hey guys thanks for all the help. My Father-in-law owns the no-nox and wants to put it outside his shop out back.I dont want the signs to get stolen so I think I will make him a similar sign with "Bill's shop of Hard-Nox" . Of course the originals will remain in my garage till the pump becomes mine. The Good gulf is gonna just get a spruce up not a restore. Those pics are great! I want one of those calender cards. Where can I get one and how much ? T-way why is that Gulfcrest orange and not the silver look like in the previous pics? I am gonna look for another pump to do a Gulfcrest with. I would be intersted in finding some correct decals to make some signs if anyone knows a source. I am gonna use the New No-Nox sign for templates for Bill's sign and to mount the gulfcrest on till I find a pump.
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