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#740944 Sun Dec 22 2019 03:27 PM
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Finally done, well kind of. I am considering doing some "wear" and more "aging". I like it but think it needs more patina. If I make any changes I will add to this thread in the future. Also would like to get more product inside and eventually get the newer red and white stuff out.

This pump was a basket case. It was badly rusted to the point that three of the frame rails gave way and it crumpled to the ground. Things got bent and a few castings were cracked. It was found in a scrap yard in Oregon by a member on here. My good friend Don Sherwood purchased it and then passed it on to me after deciding it was too big of a project. It has all the parts it the upper section and the large meter down in the bottom. The pump and motor were not in it. Well it does not pump gas but it does have a second life as a display piece.

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super job

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Beautiful job Matt,great to see one brought back to life.

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Excellent Matt!!!!!


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Outstanding!!!!!

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Looks great!

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Incredible job Matt! I remember seeing that as a pile of parts, It certainly went to the right place to be brought back to life.


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Thanks Anthony
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Matt, You performed quite the reclamation with that one. It looks great as is!


Regards, Jim

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and the plastic coin banks made by AVSCO.
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looks awesome - .. ... cool

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This is what it looked like when I went up for a visit. The 3rd picture was after I pieced it together to make it look like it was more than it really was for a "BUYS of the WEEK" picture. The next set of pictures are building it.

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You’re a magician, amazing job!


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Great save!

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Absolutely wonderful work. It is great to see such a special pump brought back to something so many can enjoy.

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Incredible job on a beauty!
Nice work Matt!

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...the very definition of ’realized potential’...

...Dr. Frankenstein got nothin’ on you, Matt grin


Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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Thanks for the kind comments. It took a year and a half of on and off work.


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I've been on this site for many years, known many of the collectors here, and Matt is in the top few as far a knowledge and ability of our hobby. I'm amazed at what he can accomplish. I've never heard him speak poorly of another person, and he is always available to help another collector. I'm proud to call him friend, and nominate him "pump whisperer" . This guy knows how to make lemonade ! Matt, Great job on your ADC !


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Nice save!


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Incredible transformation Matt! I’m jealous of all the Flying A petroliana inside!

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Looks amazing Matt! The 'point of sale' product inside really sets this apart!

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Matt:
As usual a fantastic job. Really a true craftsman. Congrats...


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Very inspiring Matt! Really turned out great!


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Awesome craftsmanship, Matt. Kind of like bringing it back from the dead. Thanks so much for sharing the pictures before and after.


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The computer that as in it was incorrect. It was a 12 inch and it needed a 10 3/4 inch. This is an odd size and was only used in Tokheim 36 and 36ADC, so not an easy one to find. A oldgas member helped me out and got one from a 36 that was getting parted out. It was badly rusted. I had to carefully cut it apart and save the 10 3/4 specific parts. I then sacrificed a early 12 inch side totalizer computer for parts. I sent all the parts along with an N.O.S. totalizer to Joe Yocom. He did his wonders and it looks great. It is connected to the reset handle and resets with a ring of the bell. Thank you Joe.

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That pump looks incredible.


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Absolutely amazing and rare ADC! Thank you MAtt for saving what most would just part out or trash. You do amazing work and another one lives!!


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Matt,
You are the master of pumps and fabrication !!!!! Thanks for sharing this incredible and skillful experience ! It came out fantastic! Also thank you Don for passing this project along to Matt an upstanding collector and craftsman! Also I appreciate you saving the meter!!!

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Wow it looks very good Matt And a VERY Rare pump
Love the before and after pictures
Greeting from Denmark in europe

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Excellant job Matt !!

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Great job Matt!

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Matt, thank you for taking the time to post your masterpiece for us all to enjoy. Well done.


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looks great.might look better with one of my stationlighters on it!!!!!!!!!!!!! charley

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amazing job!


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Rad!


FREEDOM oil items wanted.




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Awesome job! There is nothing like the feeling of taking something that's really rough and bring it back to life. It takes a special skill and you nailed it!


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Wow, this is amazing!!!

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Amazing work on a very beautiful pump and it's soo cool to watch it go from when it was posted on here for a BOTW to what you did to make it amazing again! Joe's work is, as always, amazing also!!
Thanx for sharing you skills!


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Stunning!! Awesome pump!


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Great job Matt


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Turned out really great Matt. Flying A one of my favorite Brands! 🙂👍

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Wow, great job

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Awesome job!!! Great work!!


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Here’s where I found it last summer.

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Turned out really nice, Matt
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matt the computer i sold you looks good merry christmas

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Thanks everyone.

Greg, thanks for posting the pictures of the way it was when you found it. I appreciate it.

Mike, thanks again for selling me the hard to come by 10 3/4 inch Veeder-Root computer. At the time I was looking for one there were two other members looking. They found their`s before I got mine. Considering how rare they are the three of us found them in about a 6 to 8 month period.


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Great job an a great pump Matt. I'm surprised it was recognized for what it was given the condition it was found in!

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Hard to believe that you can take what you started with to what it is now . Your very talented.

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I originally wanted a metal body for the globe. It was painted to match the pump. On the west coast it would have been correct to have a 15 inch on a metal low profile body. Anthony Espinosa has one in original colors that match my pump, maybe he will post a picture of it. I went with a 13 1/2 because I knew a 15 would not fit in my garage. I was surprised to find out it would not fit either. I was able to get a capco on with only 1/4 inch left to the ceiling. I tried a glass body but it would not fit.

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Can you cut out the drywall in that area and recess the garage ceiling? With a pump of this caliber it might be worth the effort!

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