This video is dedicated to the past artist/designers and engineers at the Bennett company who were responsible for designing the Bennett 300 and 500 series pumps.
Thanks,
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Part of the “No Guts No Glory” video series
WOW Rob great job. That was 16 minutes of my life well spent. Can only imagine how that compares to the hours you must have invested to share this " 541 rebirth" with the OG guys.
Great video. I could feel your enthusiasm for resurrecting slumbering pieces of history. Good job and thanks for sharing. Well appreciated from my perspective. Bob
Very nice..Engineered to last.
That was fun, thanks for sharing Rob.
Thanks guys this video makes me smile every time I watch it !
What an adrenaline rush hitting the power strip button on for the first time with success.
Honestly when my clock reads 541 I always think of these pumps. I guess I am a true pump collector. Lol
Rob
Cool. Great to see them in action!
Interesting great job . Keep them coming .
Thanks for all the positive comments guys! I had fun with this one and I am happy to share with the community! Please try to log in on YouTube and give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel if you can.
Thanks,
Rob
BTW the Richfield Rio Grande was a birthday present from my beautiful wife of. 27 years! The California weights and measures decal reads 1962 the year I was born!!! So cool!!’
Rob
Great video and very cool birthday present, I am jealous.
Awesome video Rob! I have one pump running, but hopefully more to come!!!
Thanks guys!
Konnor,
That’s cool!!!!
Rob
Great job with the video Rob.
Great job with the video Rob.
Thanks Al !
Thanks for selling me the G&B clockface. It runs and pumps very well!
Rob
Yeah ,I had fun running that one for a while.
Glad it made it out to you.enjoy.
Great video Rob. Great to see these ol pumps run and always fun to watch.
-Steve
Thanks Steve!
I am working on the Richfield/Rio Grande pump now trying to actually make it pump. It has no suction at all . Hopefully I will be able to restore the guts so it will pump fuel again.
Rob
Great video Rob. Your enthusiasm for this stuff really comes through on the video. I love to see and hear the old pumps running. Makes me want to get my Tokheim 36B running!
BrianH
Rob, your videos are always produced like Hollywood would do them. The thrill you get when start the pump is just like the feel you get when you fire up that engine you just rebuilt. And I think I recognize that plie of guts.
Keep them coming!
Love the videos my friend!!
Thanks Brian, Tom , and Braden and all who have responded. I really enjoy working on gas pumps and videos! What a fun hobby this is! I will try to keep the pumps and videos coming.
Rob
Rob has been back in the garage rebuilding the 541 patina Richfield pump. I had absolutely no suction at the input pipe before working on it. It now has great suction after dismantling it and freeing up the rotor seals. The next step is to clean and free up the meter. I have been filming the process for my Youtube channel. Stay tuned for hopefully pumping action! I want this pump to be fully operational soon. Thanks for your interest!
Rob
Back to the top!!! This pump has been disassembled and is being rebuilt by me in real time on video. Some of you will be board with this and some of you will be elated! What are your thoughts? Is Rob crazy for spending time with this or is this an interesting topic? Look at the crazy paint patina on this pump! No better candidate for a running pumping unit right??? This thing is sick!!!! IMO
Gas Pump Rob