Restored gas pump

[63avanti.]

I've Been working on restoring/ re-doing a few gas pumps and finished my first one tonight. I Have about 30 hours into it. Is far from perfect, but I am happy with how it came out.

It is a Gasboy 100 model from the 1950-1960s?

It was most likely used as a fleet car/truck company gas pump.

The first photo is how I bought the pump.

[DEEPNHOCK]

Sweet..
I have a Tokheim pump project in the back of the shop awaiting its turn.
Has a Studebaker globe for the top...
I hope it turns out as nice as yours...

[rockne10]

There are few things cooler to display in your man cave. Nicely done!

[Studedude]

Sweet, very well done!

That will add a lot to your man cave!

I did this one shortly after I retired, and made it multi-functional:







I wanted to do more of them, and talked to a fellow about reproducing this model in fiberglass, but the plan just didn't come together. I was gonna market them as Kick-Gas pumps, with a globe depicting a kicking jackass.

Share pics of your pump projects as you complete them, please!

[clonelark]

Did you have to remove the beer to take that pic?

[63avanti.]

Sweet..
I have a Tokheim pump project in the back of the shop awaiting its turn.
Has a Studebaker globe for the top...
I hope it turns out as nice as yours...

Nice, I look forward to seeing yours done especially in studebaker theme....

I'm still on the search for a nice tokheim pump for my collection... The next one on the list to redo though is a Wayne 70 pump from the late 1930s.

[63avanti.]

Sweet, very well done!

That will add a lot to your man cave!

I did this one shortly after I retired, and made it multi-functional:







I wanted to do more of them, and talked to a fellow about reproducing this model in fiberglass, but the plan just didn't come together. I was gonna market them as Kick-Gas pumps, with a globe depicting a kicking jackass.

Share pics of your pump projects as you complete them, please!

I like the idea of the mini fridge and tv. I may have to incorporate this into a pump in the future.

[Commander Eddie]

Those are all cool. I want one.
Honey???

[Colgate Studebaker]

Having been a Texaco retailer several years ago, I'd like to find an old (30's ish) pump to restore for my garage. That is a few years away though.

[Studedude]

Did you have to remove the beer to take that pic?

Nah, that pic was taken before the fridge was ever used.

[jclary]

I have an "Around to it" project regarding an old gas pump. For several years, I have thought of building a realistic "fake" one. The real ones have become ridiculously expensive. They are extremely heavy, and a tempting target for thieves, vandals and scrappers. I have a complete set of Danbury Mint die cast pumps. What I'd like to do is make a close to real-size copy of one of the old round Glass Globe gravity gas pumps, like those of the 1930's. For the clear glass cylinder, I have an old five gallon pickle jar. I have a heavy round cast iron piece to use for a base. This summer, I acquired a gas nozzle and hose. What I have yet to gather, is something to use as the body, and a cylindrical round lid to put on top and hold a globe.

If any of you are familiar with these kind of pumps, there was a pump handle that was used to manually pump gas up into the clear glass tank. Once you pumped the amount desired into the glass...you then placed the nozzle in your gas filler neck, and gravity fed it into your gas tank. My plan is to use it as a functional yard light next to my shop. Like a lot of my projects, this one keeps getting put off due to more urgent events. I suppose, for some, such unfulfilled ideas are frustrating...for me...motivation.

Your pump looks great. It inspires me to keep gathering material and planning.

[DEEPNHOCK]

http://gizmoplans.com/1920s-visible-gas-pump-reproduction

http://www.ehow.com/how_7915997_build-vintage-style-gas-pump.html

I have an "Around to it" project regarding an old gas pump. For several years, I have thought of building a realistic "fake" one. The real ones have become ridiculously expensive. They are extremely heavy, and a tempting target for thieves, vandals and scrappers. I have a complete set of Danbury Mint die cast pumps. What I'd like to do is make a close to real-size copy of one of the old round Glass Globe gravity gas pumps, like those of the 1930's. For the clear glass cylinder, I have an old five gallon pickle jar. I have a heavy round cast iron piece to use for a base. This summer, I acquired a gas nozzle and hose. What I have yet to gather, is something to use as the body, and a cylindrical round lid to put on top and hold a globe.

If any of you are familiar with these kind of pumps, there was a pump handle that was used to manually pump gas up into the clear glass tank. Once you pumped the amount desired into the glass...you then placed the nozzle in your gas filler neck, and gravity fed it into your gas tank. My plan is to use it as a functional yard light next to my shop. Like a lot of my projects, this one keeps getting put off due to more urgent events. I suppose, for some, such unfulfilled ideas are frustrating...for me...motivation.

Your pump looks great. It inspires me to keep gathering material and planning.

[jclary]

Thanks Jeff, but why buy the "wheel" when you can "re-invent" it?

Of course, there are times, when, even us CASO's knuckle under and grab our wallets.

Thanks for the links