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I completed the “rustoration” project this week. It’s a Tokheim 39 tall pump with an original Frontier decal on one side only. I suspect this is because it was against a building or something. The paint has a lot more wear on the side the decal is on. Also there are drilled holes in the doors indicating it probably started its life as something other than a Frontier pump.
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The first thing I had to do was get the lights working. The globe socket was broken and the switch was frozen solid. Also the pad for the switch was missing/broken. This is where being a machinist is helpful. With that fixed I could move on to the fun stuff. Following the advice of a fellow oldgaser I cleaned the panels with water. Allowed them to dry completely and then scuffed with a Scotch Brite pad. Here is the part I wasn’t sure about. It was suggested to me that I use Satin Poyurethane. After trying it on a test piece I loved the results! Too often these rustorations look too shiny. The satin gave it just enough gloss to look good and bring out the color without making the rusty bits look shinier than they should.
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Going back together.
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And the finished product!
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Originals only for me. Always looking for Simpson oil, Super A, and MFA oil cans and globes. Shawn Morris
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I ordered the reset handle, hose, face glass, and ad glass from Gas Pump Heaven online. The order arrived in just a few days. Thanks GPH! And I was able to buy some door hinges from the same oldgasser who gave me the advice on the finish to use. Thank you Mark Smith!
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Looks great Chris………..They look cool when done like that!
Rare pumps, Chevrolet items, Goldon Tip Gasoline, Marathon (running man) Cell # 1-502-396-3435 email lowright@aol.com
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Great job,chris I like t!
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That is the way to treat em. Looks GREAT.
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Looking for Keystone,Pure,Sinclair,Texaco,Sterling and Gulf...Thanks, Brian
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nice job Chris!!!! I love the look,well done.
txs Alan
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leaving original ,looks great!
collecting standard oil items Tim Flannery
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Me Like! Me Like! and daring to be different!
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VERY NICE JOB! They are only original once!
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Looks great I like it
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Now that is fantastic! Nice work!
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Perfect!!Way better than over restored. Joe
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Awesome!So clean,neat,and orig.look.Love it!Nice job.
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Nice job Chris! Looks cool! Only thing missing is a Champlin logo. :-)
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Another good example of less being more. like it a lot
Wanted: Original Jenney Gas, Husky, Marathon, and Frontier Globes
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Preserving the history is always a good thing. Looks great and saved the real decal and survivor appearance.
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I really like that look! Great Job!
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Fun project, looks great!
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Wanted anything Flying A Gas, Signal Gas, Hancock oil co, and Sunland.
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Scott Shipers WANTED: quart picture cans
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Chris, that's a great example of why sometimes it's better to preserve rather than restore. Well done!
Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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