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766 questions? #248503 Mon Apr 18 2011 08:24 AM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 21 garrison ny W wangdango OP Member
OP wangdango Member W Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 21 garrison ny	I am working on my first restoration of a 766 that was a Power X Sinclair pump. First question is how do I figure out when it was made? 2nd question is what is the small hole in the upper side panel for? Thanks Ed

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Re: 766 questions? wangdango #248523 Mon Apr 18 2011 10:08 AM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 22,780 Likes: 5 Santa Paula, Calif Dick Bennett Veteran Member
Dick Bennett Veteran Member Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 22,780 Likes: 5 Santa Paula, Calif	Find the serial # & someone that will look in the Blue Book. Pump was mfg from 1948 to 1954. Post a picture so we can see where the hole is located on side skin, might be something the mfg did or someone else. Last edited by Dick Bennett; Mon Apr 18 2011 10:16 AM. Reproduction/Fantasy Cans http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p2/oldegaspump/AllCansMASTERTHUMBNAIL_zps4bfdbbc7.jpg Rnd Can Re-lids

Re: 766 questions? Dick Bennett #248589 Mon Apr 18 2011 03:29 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 7,791 Likes: 9 St. Louis, MO, USA J Jack Sim Veteran Member
Jack Sim Veteran Member J Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 7,791 Likes: 9 St. Louis, MO, USA	Email me the complete serial number and I will tell you what year (and maybe what month) it was made. jhsim@swbell.net Jack Sim Author, 1st & 2nd editions of Gas Pump ID book, 3rd edition is now available at www.gaspumpbible.com Air Meter ID book also available

Re: 766 questions? Jack Sim #248642 Mon Apr 18 2011 05:28 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 332 Kearney, NE D DasFast1 Petro Enthusiast
DasFast1 Petro Enthusiast D Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 332 Kearney, NE	Without seeing a photo I'm gonna guess and say light switch hole (approx 5/16) wide. But a picture would really help. Life is like a video game. The more you play, the better you get!!!

Bennentt 766 serial #? #248823 Tue Apr 19 2011 08:33 AM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 21 garrison ny W wangdango OP Member
OP wangdango Member W Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 21 garrison ny	I am trying to figure out when my pump was made, serial # is U0123. Anyone have an idea on what year this would have been made? THanks Ed

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