#80747
Sun May 18 2003 10:46 PM
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Well, I am back. 14 hours on the road today and boy am I tired! I thought I would post a couple pics I took on the road today. I will post more and list all that I got tomorrow.
I remember the good old days when gold was worth more than rust!
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Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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#80748
Sun May 18 2003 10:49 PM
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Another one... glad I went for the 14 foot trailer. I had almost no room left. Most of the doors were piled in the truck bed. There are 15 pumps in there, 3 of which are the gas carts you can see at the front. (short rusty things) [This message has been edited by aquaelvis (edited 05-19-2003).]
I remember the good old days when gold was worth more than rust!
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#80749
Mon May 19 2003 07:25 AM
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WaterKing:
Too Kewl! One thing I haven't scored yet is a gas cart. One of these days one will fall in my lap and I'll get it for the Coop.
Great score!
Later . . .
Jim
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#80750
Mon May 19 2003 12:27 PM
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you got an ATM in that chevy??? Damn;;;;they are good trucks!!!!!
Wanted early tin litho signage. petro, farm, auto, etc.
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#80751
Mon May 19 2003 10:05 PM
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Here is one of the pumps I got, looks better with the doors on! Check out the cool Beacon decal, too bad that has to come off when the resto starts. There are a bunch more pictures but I am running out of host space. I'll try to post more soon. The haul consisted of: 2 Tokheim 40's (little clock faces) 1 wayne 100-b, 1 bennett 646b, 2 wayne 70's, 2 tokheim 39-VP's (one with 4 ad glass) 1 gilbarco 98, 1 bowser 555 and 2 gilbarco 906's. plus the 3 gas carts. (see my post about cart for their pictures) All the pumps are complete and have guts, I unloaded them myself today... very heavy and I am beat!
I remember the good old days when gold was worth more than rust!
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#80752
Mon May 19 2003 10:16 PM
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Dont do it Jeff - Leave that pump alone - its beautiful as is Gosh dont strip that decal off - shoot sell that one to me and I will leave it and put my Beacon globe on top - AAAAAHHHHHH dont strip it bring it to Shoreline WA. --------------------------------------------- beacon buzzed in Shoreline WA
Hubba: GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Seattle WA
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#80753
Mon May 19 2003 10:23 PM
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I thought about trying to salvage that, the other side has been spray painted with rust color primer. I thought that might polish off. I wonder that kind of touch up could be done to the paint? I guess Dwaine had this door for a while, using it to make repro decals I think. If I made that design on the back of a T-shirt do you think anyone would buy them? Seaside or Beacon? I wanted to make some but the set-up is not cheap, need to sell a few to make them reasonable. No dice on selling this pump... I LOVE this pump. (notice it is the only one that got posted) This is the best one I got. Did you see my carts on here hub? Kinda cool.
I remember the good old days when gold was worth more than rust!
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#80754
Mon May 19 2003 10:28 PM
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YEP. just like hubba says that one STAYS the way it is!!! just add globe & ad glass!!! THEN THAT PUMPS DONE! now you have less amount of pumps to restore! "DO NOT RESTORE THAT PUMP!!!" you did good on that whole deal!!!!! im proud of ya! tom.
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#80755
Mon May 19 2003 10:30 PM
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Jeff, You should think twice about restoring the GB with Beacon decal. IT might clean up with a good wax job. I wish that I had saved a few original condition gas pumps. They can always be restored, BUT never taken back to original condition. It is RARE to find a nice dispalyable original pump. IF you want to restore a GB 98, find one that needs it. Just my nickles worth. Dick
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#80756
Mon May 19 2003 10:32 PM
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Ok Waterking dont sell it to me I completely understand...but just buy one of Mike Slamas Beacone globes to adorn the top of that beuty and move on my friend. TTTTOOOOO CCCCOOOOLLL --------------------------------------------- My keyboard stutters in shoreline WA
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#80757
Mon May 19 2003 10:33 PM
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Oh yea - i would buy a fatboy size Beacon Shirt you know it. --------------------------------------------- me
Hubba: GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Seattle WA
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Mon May 19 2003 11:05 PM
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Ok, ok, ok... the Beacon stays (promise) I never thought about NOT restoring it, I guess it make sense. If Dick says not to restore... gotta listen! If it doesn't fit you must aquit! I will take it to my brother-in-law who is an AWESOME paint and body guy. Does only rods and customs. I bet he could clean those doors up and make 'um look nice again. A little dent work, color match and we're good to go! I am painting the rest of it though... come on! Where is the fun in just putting a globe on? First I gotta take out the guts from 12 pumps... blah! I did not know there were repop beacon globes... pictures????? Why you guys holding out on the new guy? Does Slamas have a web site. I am VERY happy with the pumps I got, the only ones I am not totally sold on are the Tokheim 40's. I like them, I was just hoping for a larger pump, I knew they were clockfaces and was excited about them. They are pretty plain and small, still cool. (my wife likes them, said they are cute) Jeff ----------------------------------------- leaving the beacon alone in So Cal [This message has been edited by aquaelvis (edited 05-20-2003).]
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#80759
Tue May 20 2003 02:33 AM
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Just got home. When you start collecting you cant easily understand the importance of originallity, If that was a motorcycle, the original paint would help the value and desirability by a few thousand dollars. On real early original bikes they can be worth 30 - 50 % more than a good restoration!! You can reproduce almost anything except originallity, clean it up..you will never regret it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dodogas...havin Beacon & Flyineggs's for breakfast..the breakfast of Champions...LOL
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#80760
Tue May 20 2003 02:23 PM
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That Breakfast sounds good to me Dodo - still laughing. --------------------------------------------- The comic stylings of the Northern Dodo outdid me Fatboy of Shoreline WA
Hubba: GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Seattle WA
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