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Shot this at 70 mph on a S. Cal freeway. What great patina. - Jack J.

Ball park on what these are going for, as always All thoughts are Appreciated

I am trying to find any info on a aqua E 700 pump that I had recently picked up the only thing I’ve gotten so far is that it’s a pretty rare pump and that they were made in 1935

Looking for Pennzoil bottles as in the picture. Thanks

Hello all — longtime reader, first time posting, and this seems like the one place with the expertise to set me straight on what I've got.

First, image album: https://imgur.com/a/Jpcdosa

I came into a roll of old engineering drawings that descended through the Fleckenstein family, out of their home in Flint, Michigan. As best I can piece together, they're original factory drawings from the Fleckenstein Visible Gasometer Co. (title blocks read Chicago and Grand Rapids, Michigan), dated between October 1917 and February 1918. Several are hand-signed or name-stamped "Jackson Fleckenstein," and they tie to his patent, US 1,275,545 (granted Aug. 1918). A couple of sheets are marked "Pat. App. For" and "Patents Allowed & Pending," which seems to fit that window. I've read Jackson Fleckenstein is credited with the early visible-cylinder pump but I'd rather hear it from folks who actually know this history than trust my own Googling.

What's in the roll:
- The full "Rear or Side Elevation of the Fleckenstein Visible Gasometer," Model 3A — the whole pump, with the "Filtered Gasolene" globe, twin glass cylinders, rotary pump and base.
- Individual castings: base plate, top plate, and a filter (the filter is an original ink-on-linen tracing, plus a blue-line print of it).
- The internal "Gasolene Measuring Apparatus" sheet, signed Jackson Fleckenstein — an original tracing plus a few period prints.
- Two pencil working drawings (glass cylinder section; a crank/base-plate detail).
- Two Trahern Pump Co. (Rockford, Ill.) rotary-pump sheets — I'm assuming that's the pumping mechanism inside the gasometer.
- One hand-colored cutaway rendering of the twin cylinders.

Media are a mix of ink-on-linen and vellum tracings, blue-line prints, and pencil. One print even carries a Grand Rapids blueprint-house date stamp (April 18, 1917).

For provenance, the same roll held architectural renovation drawings for the "Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Fleckenstein" residence in Flint, plus a family genealogy chart (the family later tied to RPF Oil), so I'm fairly confident on where it came from. The packaging is postmarked with the Fleckenstein address.

I'd be grateful for any read this group can offer:
- Am I interpreting these correctly, or getting anything wrong?
- Has anyone here ever seen Fleckenstein drawings — or the pumps themselves — turn up? How scarce are they really? The only one I've found a record of is the 1924 Shell Duplex that went through Barrett-Jackson in 2010.
- Can anyone add history on Jackson Fleckenstein or the company? I only know the broad strokes.
- And honestly, how is original factory paper like this generally regarded around here compared to the pumps?

Happy to post more detail shots of any sheet or title block. Thanks in advance for taking a look. I've learned a ton just reading this forum.

Thank you both! Never seen one. Must be pretty rare. Seems it would also be mounted at 3 and 9 o'clock position but what do I know lol

Picked this up over the weekend

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Very nice piece Ed

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While stuck home at the beginning of the pandemic I worked on 2 Blendomatic pumps. Sold the one then started working on the 2nd.
I ordered a sheet of replacement decals for the fuel filter cover, the window glass, and leaded sign for the pump faces.
Never having ordered decals before I figured I'd get some from Jim Treadway @ T-Ways graphics. I thought they were a bit
$$ but it was what I needed.
Never put the decals on figuring It would keep me from selling the pump.
This weekend we got the full Canadian smoke-out, so decided to finish the project.
I never stored these properly so figured they would be trashed. Dang! These are the real deal!
Besides looking perfect these decals must be made out of iron! Sitting around so long there was residue on top of some
of the surfaces. Got out the 91% rubbing alcohol. Didn't even phase these decals & they look great!
Thanks Jim!!

Very nice example of a rare pump that started the whole "pump" thing!

I’m looking for an old quart can oil can drain open to options/styles what do you have?
Thanks in advance.
Rock

Hello! I recently picked this up at a barn pick. I only cleaned it slightly. I tried reaching out to a couple facebook groups but nothing panned out. The original carvings are hard to see so I used my expert artistic abilities to draw out what the front says. In person it is much easier to read and see. I'm just looking for info on this crate and what it may be worth. Thank you! I can add more photos when I get a chance. It has 16 bottle slots. Made of heavy thick wood and has a ton of character.

615 handle, could pickup at Iowa gas

Good pictures will tell the buyer all they need to know. Facebook Marketplace will reach the largest group of the general public. Most people on this site are advanced collectors and would already own one if they wanted one for their collection and would have already reached out to you.

Pending

Sold

Brass hose fitting. 1 1/4 inch female thread by 1 inch male hose type thread . Numbers stamped on fitting. Fry?

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There is a new link to my eBay listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/327262566300 "HUFFMAN Motor Oil Bottles (8) Vintage Originals with Rack & Tin Spouts EXCELLENT"


Cash price to members of this forum is $375 + shipping ($70 discount).