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Mon Aug 11 2014 07:34 PM
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Been thinking about doing this for the past year and finally got around to engineering a design to use a mini globe on top of a lubester. Anyone on the site done this before? Different ideas? Post pics if you have'em.
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That's different. .. great resto!
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Looks really cool. Never seen that before, but I like it.
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IF I was gonna put a Mini Globe on one, I'd figure out a BETTER Holder [someone took that out of Bathroom ceiling].
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IMO someone went overboard...
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Actually Dick it is the holder that comes with the globe. As I mentioned, first shot at doing this so if anyone has a better idea I would certainly welcome the input. It actually looks pretty cool when lit up. Globe is just a tad bit out of proportion to the lubester but it didn't take me long to get past that once it was all together.
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Pretty easy and inexpensive add-on Randy. This is for my own collection and I'm always looking for unique stuff so it will fit right in.
Steve
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A bit too fantasy for me. I am Diggin the lid. Is that original Shell to this lubester?
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Pretty easy and inexpensive add-on Randy. This is for my own collection and I'm always looking for unique stuff so it will fit right in. Steve, beautiful restoration on the lubesters, those embossed lids are killer...
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I think it looks awesome!! Anything that lights up in the collection is always nice. I would have rather not seen that flaring out ring though. Next time lets find something that necks down And i'm not feeling the chrome. But dont get me wrong, I like it very much. Just something about red and yellow together. I love that!! The paint on the lid looks very cool!! not so sure I would have welded that broken off Texaco doorstop to it though!!
Steve Coppens Always interested in Sunoco items! Really want a Sunoco National pump ad glass!!
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Not Embossed Lids, CAST IRON [original].
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or CAST ALUMINUM [not original]
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Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'm like Steve C., I like stuff that lights up. I'll continue to work on refining the mount for the globe - I agree the chrome doesn't do much for it.
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IMO I would put the globe on the tank it's self instead of the pump just doesn't look right to me on top. But that's my opinion. It looks good nice paint.
Last edited by Oilcanman87; Wed Aug 13 2014 08:01 PM.
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