#97578
Sat Nov 06 2004 07:54 PM
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We're always looking for ideas for new features, or ways to improve existing features here in the Showcase forum. Most of our features have evolved from discussions we've had in all of the forums.
Neal Dunn has done an excellent job hosting Pump Of The Month. Neal has come up with a number of great ideas for POTM. He recently ran an idea past me for a POTM feature. I thought it would make a great companion feature to POTM. Neal has unselfishly agreed to host a second feature called Unidentified Pump Of The Quarter (UPOTQ). Obviously this will be a quarterly feature. Here's how UPOTQ will work: YOU will email pictures of unidentified pumps to Neal. They can be pumps that don't have ID tags that you're planning on restoring. They can be pumps that don't appear in Jack's pump book. They can be pumps pictured in old photos that you can't quite make out what they are. Once a quarter Neal will post them and anyone can offer their opinion of what the pump is. This can be fun and educational. You don't need to own the pump to submit it. I imagine that there might be multiple pumps posted one quarter, and one posted the next quarter. It just depend on how many pictures are submitted to Neal.
Neal's email address is: haninfrared@msn.com
Please support our Showcase features and those that unselfishly host them. Thanks Neal, Scott, Ted, Hubba, Jason, Doc, and of course Jim Potts!
Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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#97579
Sun Nov 07 2004 04:25 PM
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Hey oldgassers, to be sure there are some of you guys out there who have pumps or pictures that you either have no idea of what they are OR you're not 100% if what it is. How about the future, suppose you find something next weekend that you're just not sure what it is? There would be a slot waiting for your question and your picture. What do you think?? Would this new topic fly or even glide???? Thanks for looking!
Neal
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#97580
Sun Nov 07 2004 04:43 PM
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I am so proud of the Shop Talk feature hosts who give so much of their time and talent to make Shop Talk such a rich experience for enthusiasts. Not just talk. They put ideas into action time and time again. I'm thankful also for the steady support from contributors of answers and images day in and day out. Helping each other is the hallmark of a solid community.
------------------ Jim "Oldgas" Potts Your host and moderator
Jim "Oldgas" Potts Your host and moderator
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#97581
Sun Nov 07 2004 06:29 PM
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Hey Neal, the only problem I see, is that I'd hate to wait that long to post a photo of the great pump I found, that I couldn't identify. I have a problem with instant gratification! ------------------ Don "oltoydoc" Sherwood Vintage Gas
Don "oltoydoc" Sherwood oltoydoc@vintagegas.com (310)415-9562 Cel. Vintage Gas
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#97582
Sun Nov 07 2004 08:12 PM
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Don, Sorry I took SO LONG TO ID your BD [from a sketchy description]. LOL !!!!!! Dick
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#97583
Mon Nov 08 2004 08:42 AM
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Yeah Dick, try to be a little faster. That two minutes was a killer of a wait. ha. ------------------ Don "oltoydoc" Sherwood Vintage Gas
Don "oltoydoc" Sherwood oltoydoc@vintagegas.com (310)415-9562 Cel. Vintage Gas
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#97584
Mon Nov 08 2004 12:40 PM
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Another great idea. I like it. ~Jason
~Jason
6 ft signs & rare pump plates – Signal, Hancock, Mohawk, Polly, Flying A, Douglas, Richfield, PDQ, Stinker, Beeline, Neon , Dealership.
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#97585
Mon Nov 08 2004 06:20 PM
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oldtoy, you wouldn't have to wait. The UPOTQ would always be in the forum and a found pump or post would put it right at the top. I would guess (with all these smart gas geeks) that there would be answers within 24 hours of posting. Thanks for the interest and the input guys!
Neal
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#97586
Mon Nov 08 2004 07:55 PM
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I agree with Don, it needs to be an anytime feature.
Maybe we can have a WHAT IS IT FEATURE or HOW WAS THIS ITEM USED.
Dick
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