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Posted By: 57-Chevy Pump nozzle with sight window - Fri Nov 15 2019 04:15 AM
Back in the late 1980’s and early ‘90’s there was an Amoco station in our town that had sight window nozzles. All 3 grades used nozzles that had a little sight glass in the top of the handle. They had 3 or 4 little colored balls inside to help you see the gas flowing.

Does anyone else remember these? Were they only used by Amoco or other companies?

I wish I had a picture but I cannot find one online anywhere. I used to get gas at this station a lot as a teenager and remember them well.

I’ve tried to find one for a long time but never have seen one surface. They were a new style nozzle with the rubber covers but the sight window was cool.
Posted By: 57-Chevy Re: Pump nozzle with sight window - Sat Nov 16 2019 04:18 AM
Anyone? I found this post on another forum. I knew they had to be used elsewhere. He’s describing the same pump handle.

I asked my wife today and she said yes she remembers them too. I still cannot find a picture of one....

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Posted By: RetroPetro Re: Pump nozzle with sight window - Sat Nov 16 2019 03:42 PM
Mike, I remember them. Used to run Amoco Ultimate in my FXRP.
Posted By: oletymy Re: Pump nozzle with sight window - Sat Nov 16 2019 06:41 PM
husky made them part # 159424N
they have a web site to look at them.
Posted By: oletymy Re: Pump nozzle with sight window - Sat Nov 16 2019 06:45 PM
Husky® X Sightglass Nozzle: Automatic Shut-Off Nozzle - Husky
Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: Pump nozzle with sight window - Sun Nov 17 2019 04:17 AM
I did a search with above info. Is this what you remember using?

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Posted By: 57-Chevy Re: Pump nozzle with sight window - Sun Nov 17 2019 01:48 PM
That’s very similar Matt. They did have a window on top of the handle and had little balls inside that swirled around. I’ve never seen an old original show up that Amoco used though. I’ve looked off and on for years for one.
Posted By: Blair Underwood Re: Pump nozzle with sight window - Mon Nov 18 2019 07:05 PM
I used one for years where I bought Amoco gas in Charlotte. Had little whit balls in it, right where Matts picture shows a hole in the red cover.
Posted By: 57-Chevy Re: Pump nozzle with sight window - Fri Nov 22 2019 09:04 PM
Finally found one! NOS too.

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Posted By: cggas Re: Pump nozzle with sight window - Sat Nov 23 2019 01:49 AM

I remember using these before, but I’m thinking the ones I used were at Sunoco stations....
Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: Pump nozzle with sight window - Sat Nov 23 2019 03:56 AM
That is so cool. Glad you found one.
Posted By: Gas Pump Rob Re: Pump nozzle with sight window - Sat Nov 23 2019 04:37 AM
That is very cool! I have never seen one!
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