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Was wondering what the majority was on displaying petro and related items outside beside your shop, garage, or home and thoughts about it. Cast a vote and post a comment.
I do not display anything outside, I guess I don't want people suspecting what might be on the inside thus inviting vandals. Thoughts???

Do you display petro outside? single choice
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I have quite a few signs hanging outside. I have never had any problems at all

I LIVE ON A MAIN DRAG NOW FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. SO FAR KNOCK WOOD (knock-knock) I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH VANDALS OR THE TOWN. BUT IT HAS CROSSED MY MIND OF HOW EASY IT WOULD BE FOR A VANDAL TO ACCESS MY YARD, UNBOLT SIGNS FROM MY FENCE AND SLIP THEM OVER THE TOP AND INTO THE WOODS AND SLIP OUT UNNOTICED! BUT LET'S NOT GO THERE.

THE OTHER DAY I WAS WALKING MY DOG OUTSIDE THE CYCLONE FENCE AND I SAW A BLANK SPOT ACROSS THE YARD ON THE STOCKADE FENCE WHERE MY LION SIGN "WAS!" I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT IT FELL OFF AND WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND....WHEW!

I live in a subdivision with two big lots. I have pumps outside my garage and some old barn hanger signs on the buildings. I have not had any problems yet, my neighbors keep an eye on the place also.

I only have one pump outside the rest are inside. I dont worry about vandals i just like them inside

I have a couple pumps and a few signs outside, I used to have several but have been slowly moving them inside as I hear of more items getting stolen off buildings, It would only take a few minutes to come and go and not be noticed.
I never worried about Vandalism, Theft is what scares me.

You have seen pictures of my place.Lots of it is outside.There are no restored pumps or expensive unrestored pumps outside.The restored ones are in the showroom and the unrestored Tok 34 is in the shop.The only good signs that are outside are on the sign fence;the rest of the outside signs aren't worth stealing.

I have a rental apartment in the showroom building,so someone is almost always there.But I will note that I still worry about those fence signs,particularly the Frontier.

I don't live there.And I get really concerned whenever that rental is empty!

I live out in the country with no real close neighbors, but alot of traffic on the road. Some one is around most of the time, but it wouldn't take long for some one to walk into the barn where my globes are, even with an alarm system. Richard

I have four pumps outside of my garage but they are bolted to the concrete so I'm not really worried. Neighbours keep a look during day time...

Pumps and signs outside and have never had a problem. Nothing of real high value, except to me. We live in a rural area with moderate traffic - mostly local. Also helps to be known as the local "shooter". A lot of target shooting in the back yard, both day and night, probably a bit of a detterent.

I live in the city (a small city, lol). 7-8 years ago, I ran to the local grocery store 5 or 6 blocks away. Didn't pull down the garage door as my neighbors were around. Got home and the cops were there blocking my drive. Parked down the street and walked home with my essentials (6 pack and TP). Seems that my pump, signs and the Mustang caught a wondering eye and this person decided to walk in and see what was available? Luckily my neighbor across the street saw a person in my garage thought it was me and decided to stop over and "shoot the breeze", and to see how much of the Mustang I had completed. Rude surprise for both parties when the two met. My neighbor grabbed his cell, while the intruder grabbed some old Model A tools. Again, I was lucky. The Police sub-station is right next to the small grocery I was in. When they got the call, I was picking the beer I wanted (as most here know a very important decision, one that must not be rushed) The would be thief was caught a few blocks away and by the time I got home, the whole neighborhood and part of the police force seemed to be in my small 1 car garage, running their hands over everything. Very,very long story short, I don't keep the garage door open, even when I'm out doing yard work or mowing, now. Too easy in town (maybe just this neighborhood) for someone to "liberate" an item and keep walking down the street. We also have a big Meth problem in our area, so better to be safe than sorry.

I've got a sign at the gate: ANYONE FOUND HERE AT NIGHT WILL BE FOUND IN THE MORNING. If any of the alarms go off, which by then there locked in here with me- & I have to got out there, I won't be going out to talk!

I have 3 pumps outside with a few signs mounted on our shed. We live in a small subdivision,(25 homes on 1+ acre lots).Neighbors have always looked out for each other. Never had any problems.

I have 2 pumps outside and many barnhangers.

Only repop signs outside my shop. I was originally going to display my Tokheim 39 Tall outside the shop but my wife said "No way after you spend the money to restore it"

i used to have about 6 pumps outside and a few signs.when scrap went thru the roof i put all in but 2,and they are on my front porch.also have a motion light out there.never have had a problem,but you just never know.3 of my neighbors are laid off right now so they see if anything funny is going on during the day.pumps i have left out are not real rare.i know some people used to turn in and drive past just to see all the cool stuff,but not so much anymore.

I have the same sign posted... But skunks cant read. LOL. I've never had a problem with snoopers. I'm far enough out, and all the neighbors watch each other around here.

Thunder,
my 4 legged skunks read better than the 2 legged ones! We have had a few around here, they (4-legged) are fairly unafraid of people cause I just about step on them inside the shop or outside. 2 legged ones are pretty bold too, back right up to the house with a pick up. tt

I have a large amount of barn handers on the outside of my machine shed, most of which have a lot of problems. No really good ones, they are inside.I realize that a thief could rip them off with a crowbar, but when I hang them I always bolt clear thru the wall and use two different style of bolt heads so the thief cannot unbolt them in a hurry. Been there about 10, 12 years and no problems yet. Norm.

I have 4 pumps outside, one out front of my main garage, and a couple out back by my storage building and one on the deck...
Haven't been too concerned in my small town as of yet.. but my neighbors are always watching as well..

Interesting topic. I've always been very amazed how may people will come by to do a job (plumber, electric etc) and they don't even comment on the signs. Some look at my cars but very few, unless they are collectors, just don't see anything but a piece of metal and might say "oh that's nice". Most people just don't have a clue

I have a short Tokheim 39 that I installed my mailbox in the center where the computer went. It has a globe on top with my address numbers in it. I have had to replace the globe only once in 3 years.. I have a lot of older people stop by and ask if it still pumped gas?
Ric

DuceCpe,
Do you have a pic of the Tok mailbox?

I thought about doing that if ours got destroyed by kids.
Probably wont happen since we arent on a main street.
Is a problem if you are on a busy street.
Mark

I put this M&S 80 in my driveway about 15 years ago and it is still there. I put 4 long concrete lag bolts in the base and covered the threads with JB Weld so the nuts can't be backed off. Funny this is, about an hour after I bolted this thing down a deadbeat tried to steal it and I chased him down and almost beat the S**T out of him. Since then there has been no problems. I use this pump as a piont of reference when people come over. And yes, everyone not in the know wants to buy it or asks "Does It Work".

Almost all my petro stuff are outside and I never had problems with thieves or vandals.

To keep people away from our house we posted a portrait of ourselves



And if that doesnt scare them away we have a real nice burglar alarm.

Then a few seen and hidden cameras