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Thu Nov 12 2009 07:23 PM
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***Wanted*** Always looking for Oilzum, Kunz, and Husky Cans, Signs and Smalls.
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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You have an example of the Blackmer Rotary pump. They started making them in 1903. These pumps were used to pump both gasoline and oils, even paint and varnish. They were also used to pump water from underground gas tanks. I have a 1928 Blackmer catalog, and none of them have a meter on them, so I would say your pump was made after that date. Without looking this up, I believe I remember that Blackmer also made pumps for visible pumps. My catalog shows about 50 Rotary pumps, but only five of them are small, most are large commercial pumps. One more thing, in 1931 Blackmer pumps were used by the U.S. Government at Wright Field and the Fairfield Depot, outside Dayton, to fuel all the 672 Army planes parked there.
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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Thank you, I got a better idea now what I might have. I intend to restore this and my question now is , do these have any more value or demand as far as collectors go. How would you rate this item as far as desireable? Thanks for your thoughts. Roger
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Just my opinion from what I have seen there are few people that collect these styles of pumps. I like them personally since they are so simple & practical
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Just my opinion, but I wouldn't waste my money or time restoring this. There are too many much more desirable (as you asked) things out there that deserve being restored than this.
I have repeated this 100s of times.
Restore a Wayne 60, put it in front of your garage, a friend comes over and says "What a great looking gas pump."
Restore this Blackmer, put it in front of your garage, a friend comes over and says "What is that out in front of your garage?"
As Gasoildude says: "Just my opinion."
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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