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Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ A-1 - Thu Jun 18 2020 04:29 AM
I got this National A-1 in an unexpected trade. I had some stuff for sale and was offered it in trade. It was in pieces and missing parts. My original plan was to put it together and sell it because at the time I was selling stuff to raise money. I decided to keep it and look for parts ( I still need a door spear trim in any condition if someone has one available). I did it in 40`s/early 50`s colors and decals. The decals were N.O.S. They have cracks in them from being rolled up for years and some one not carefully unrolling them. They were also hard to get off the paper.

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Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: A-1 - Thu Jun 18 2020 04:33 AM
I could not find a sight glass manifold so I made one using parts from other pumps and some cutting and welding as needed to fit.

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Posted By: hancock-oil Re: A-1 - Thu Jun 18 2020 12:05 PM
As always Looks Good Matt.
Posted By: Oldgas Re: A-1 - Thu Jun 18 2020 12:58 PM
Looks great, Matt. Love the work to create a missing manifold.
Posted By: Steven C. Re: A-1 - Thu Jun 18 2020 02:12 PM
Wow!!! A1 one of my fav's and this one is amazing!!! Great job!!!!!
Posted By: Done4 Re: A-1 - Thu Jun 18 2020 04:02 PM
Great job Matt. Was the altered manifold from a Bennett?
Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: A-1 - Fri Jun 19 2020 04:17 AM
Thank you for the complements.

Originally Posted by Done4
Great job Matt. Was the altered manifold from a Bennett?

Yes, the manifold was from a Bennett 646 and Wayne 70 manifold brackets holding it in.
Posted By: Done4 Re: A-1 - Fri Jun 19 2020 03:39 PM
I like your lateral thinking on creating the manifold. I think as time goes on more of this creative thinking will be needed when saving old hard to find pumps.
Posted By: bsplichal95 Re: A-1 - Sun Jun 21 2020 09:25 PM
Awesome job!!
Posted By: kjsplichal67 Re: A-1 - Wed Jun 24 2020 11:02 PM
Nice!!
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