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#27605
Thu Sep 26 2002 06:02 AM
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Does anyone have (or has anyone ever even seen) any of the following ROUND pump plates?:
"INDIAN GASOLINE" with the running Indian
"INDIAN GAS" with the red "ball"
"INDIAN GASOLINE" with the TEXACO-era art-deco Indian beadwork design
I know that all three existed (as I have seen pictures of them) but have never seen any of the three offered for sale, anywhere. (The rectangular version of the TEXACO-designed 1931-1943 plate is pretty common, but I've never run across the round version.)
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Jim Hinds
Columbus, Indiana
Jim Hinds
Columbus, Indiana
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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#27606
Fri Sep 27 2002 10:58 AM
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follow the smoke signals. I know not politically correct but I had to do it.
As far as the sign goes I have a rectangle Indian beadwork type for a round pump, curved front I guess you would say. Dated 1936 I beleive. I don't think that's what you are asking for. I'm new to this stuff so I am still trying to get it together. My Father in law had a Texaco station from 1935-1985
so I inherited some goodies.
Here's a newbie question for you. Did certain dealers, such as Texaco, use only certain type pumps like Tokheim or was it anythig goes.
John Hooss
St.Louis
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#27607
Fri Sep 27 2002 11:18 AM
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John -
The Texas Company had "centralized" buying on their equipment, but I think that it must have been delegated down to the division or district level, plus the fact that contracts were up for periodic renewal or cancellation. What it amounted to was that different makes of equipment might have been purchased in different parts of the country at different times.
Around my neck of the woods, just about all new pumps through the mid to late '60's were Tokheims, while other areas had more Waynes and even Nationals. A.O. Smith seemed to become the make of choice in the late '60's.
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Jim Hinds
Columbus, Indiana
Jim Hinds
Columbus, Indiana
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#27608
Fri Sep 27 2002 11:21 AM
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As to the plates, John - what I was talking about were round (as opposed to rectangular) plates.
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Jim Hinds
Columbus, Indiana
Jim Hinds
Columbus, Indiana
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#27609
Fri Sep 27 2002 02:59 PM
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Yeah,after I re-read the post I realized that I was a little "thick headed". Round not radius.
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