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Mon Aug 08 2011 09:16 AM
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It's a Ljungmans Star 87 from 1957 that I have owned for years. I bought it sand blasted and primered and you may have seen it some years ago in a POTM. Finished it off i Shell colors - the ACI is the normal additive Shell used in the early 60s (it was named differently in other countries).
Paint job was done outside in the sun with a "Volumair" spray gun that has a hot air "turbo" on top and creates no dust at all. I didn't even wear a mask.
Br Claes
Star 87 Shell with ACI
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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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CLAES! Great to see you posting and with such a cool pump resto too. Love those different euro tops on the 50's pumps.
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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GREAT looking pump ! I can do the math on this one 1957 = 54. Year I was born - good year, me ,the chevy shark fin, and now I'll add your pump. Thanks for the pic. Great job !
*Wanted Pierce Pennant Petroleum*
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Neat looking pump. looks like ity shouls be on the Jetson's.
Kris Strong
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looks good claes,like them shell pumps!
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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I've never seen one of those, that's cool.
Looking for anything JENNEY OIL OR GAS
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Hello Claes, The pump turned out nice!! Great job Rob
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CLAES it looks great , fantastic job & that has to be the strangest hose outlet set up i have ever seen,great looking pump!
Last edited by DIESEL; Tue Aug 09 2011 10:34 AM.
CHRIS BUYING ANYTHING EARLY HUMBLE OIL CO. BUY SELL TRADE ORIGINAL GAS PUMP PARTS
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Thanks everyone for the kind words! I am pleased myself :-) It takes a while between restorations so it is always satisfying when one has finished a pump.
The Swing arm or hose outlet is common on european pumps from the 50s onwards. It swings all around the pump and makes dispensing easier. On the down side, in Sweden the pumps stopped using globes in 1950...in Britain some pumps were available both with the arm and globe (i.e. Gilbarcos)
Thanks again! Claes
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