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BigTom, How many pumps have you seen in collections in As Found Condition? Not many & there are Less every day being saved As Found. Most of us older guys Wished that we had saved some of the Great Pumps we found in As Found Condition W/ Decals/Signs & Globes still in GREAT Condition, 30+ yrs ago.
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That is a great find. It is a great looking art deco pump. Very nice find again
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DB, that makes sense - I didn't think about it that way. I guess the true rare pumps are the ones that dont need restoration and are just cool as they are when they are discovered.
Thanks for the clarification
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Jason Roach has a G&B 97 Polly pump I found an Couldn't get a couple guys to paint the way I wanted. I gave up an sold the pump As Found less guts. It has been sold 2 more times in As Found when Jason bought it. Kyle Moore had a Bowser 97 in his collection that was found in the Original Shipping Crate [manufactured 1922-1926].
Having a Freshly painted pump is like having a New Baby in the house, they all look about the same, but I like having an antique old fart in the house, they have a personality.
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Also a fact that an unrestored good pump may be anything including just the way it is. Once it is painted then the guy who wants it red will not pay as much if it is green. Found this out the hard way. Unrestored can be anything as long as you have the whole pump.
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Thanks for all the comment.This was the best find i have ever found i think and i have had some good stuff i think aver the last 25+ years and probley the best buy of them all LOL
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Kyle Moore had a Bowser 97 in his collection that was found in the Original Shipping Crate [manufactured 1922-1926]. :EYES POPPING: That is incredible! I would like to see a photo of that pump - is Kyle on oldgas? too cool! BIGTOM
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Always looking for grizzly gasoline stuff, or any Montana gas and oil stuff.
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here is 2 other different tops than yours..
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How many tops did they make? I am trying to find the right vise-gauge for mine.
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I am looking for the vise-gauge that is pictured on the blue pump any help or leads would be great thanks scott
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HOLY COW, that top on the blue pump is GREAT!!! MAN, the Art Deco influence on this pump is incredible!!! Now, if I can only scrape together $10k I'd be ready to go!!! LOL
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Thanks i think i am going to replace the glass and try to find the vis-gauge and a brass gas nozzle,and the hose and leave it that way. Now i have to deside if it goes in the new house or out side the house the wife will only let me have one in the house.
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Because your top is not made for a globe, I'd bet it was made for Adv Glass option.
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