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Memory of gas pumps with bells #683569 Thu Mar 30 2017 07:26 PM
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 22 North Florida S schuh OP Member
OP schuh Member S Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 22 North Florida	I have this memory of filling up at stations in the 50's. While the pump was running, a small bell rang every time the pump passed a whole gallon, or maybe every time it passed a whole dollar. Now this was 60 years ago .... so am I making this up or were there really pumps that did this ??

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Re: Memory of gas pumps with bells schuh #683570 Thu Mar 30 2017 07:31 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 19,462 Likes: 1016 So. Ca. advertologist Veteran Member
advertologist Veteran Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 19,462 Likes: 1016 So. Ca.	every gallon the bell rang .. ... RANDY

Re: Memory of gas pumps with bells schuh #683571 Thu Mar 30 2017 07:32 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,131 Likes: 76 Walla Walla G gatorgaspumps Veteran Member
gatorgaspumps Veteran Member G Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,131 Likes: 76 Walla Walla	Some meters had a bell others did not. Bell was at each gallon. Richard

Re: Memory of gas pumps with bells schuh #683577 Thu Mar 30 2017 08:17 PM
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Speedracer Veteran Member Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,995 Likes: 109 Michigan, USA (near Chesterfie...	Check out this video Schuh (it is not my video).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4JvXpyu-lU&t=40s -Steve B. (WTB: 48" Flying A button, 48" black/org Phillips 66, White Star, and Chevrolet Signs. Also looking for a Wayne 866. Send a PM. Thanks.)

Re: Memory of gas pumps with bells schuh #683662 Sat Apr 01 2017 12:40 PM
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 22 North Florida S schuh OP Member
OP schuh Member S Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 22 North Florida	Thanks guys ... nice to know I'm not going senile ;o). Enjoyed the video!

Re: Memory of gas pumps with bells schuh #683670 Sat Apr 01 2017 02:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,663 Likes: 25 northern in. cggas Veteran Member
cggas Veteran Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,663 Likes: 25 northern in.	I've got some of the franklin mint diecast gas pumps they ding every gallon. One day I'm gonna put one of the veeder root kits ton a pump to make the computer spin...the computers with the bell also ding when you reset the computer bak to 000 Chris Last edited by cggas; Sat Apr 01 2017 02:38 PM.

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