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I would like very to have a visible pump of some kind. I do not have a location at my home to have one because of the height and my garage ceiling is not high enough. I have seen reporduction pumps of Wayne and American pumps that are listed as 6 gallon size and much shorter. Was this a real pump or just a special size made for people like me with a height restriction. Thanks!
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#9226
Fri Mar 30 2007 03:42 PM
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MOST 5 & 10gal. visibles meas. 9-10' WITHOUT a globe. Tall 10 & 15gal pump will be higher.
A 6gal has either been cut down or is a Repoduction made to fit in a house with 8' ceilings.
db
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#9227
Fri Mar 30 2007 04:11 PM
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just saw a repo 4.5 ft tall texaco visable on e-bat but couldnt find it.looked pretty cool though,just an idea!mick
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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#9228
Fri Mar 30 2007 06:18 PM
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Approx. 20 yrs ago, Time Passages was cutting down original visibles to fit 8' ceilings.
About the same time, I was making 1/2 size visibles to trade for full size pumps. Turning the casting parts out of wood, then making the sheetmetal parts & either buying the small globes or handpainting them.
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#9229
Sat Mar 31 2007 07:13 AM
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Siverplate.....The 5 gallon Groetken is the shortest visible that I know of....I think
it was 7' 4".....????.....Mabey Dick can tell you exactly what it was.
Joe
Veeder Root Rebuilds.....since 1987
Veeder Root Identification CD
Gas Pump Clock Repair
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Sat Mar 31 2007 08:10 AM
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180100224967 here ya go only 6 hrs left though
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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#9231
Sat Mar 31 2007 08:34 AM
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HA HA
180100224967
Notice the tag:
WAYNE
T-176-100
WTF is that a copy of ?
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#9232
Sat Mar 31 2007 08:39 AM
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A reproduction would be easier, but alot of work to cut a vis down would make you proud.
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Sat Mar 31 2007 10:47 AM
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Cutting-down a visible doesn't have to be all that hard...just dependson the visible. Get yourself somethign like a 620 Tokheim that has straight skins...I cut-down one of those for a customer a while back and it wasn't that bad at all. Just a thought.
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Sat Mar 31 2007 01:45 PM
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The gallon markers, glass print, looks most like an American Pump but it is total fantasy.......
Mick
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Sat Mar 31 2007 04:09 PM
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http://www.vicsplace.com/store.php?section=3&catid=342&id=2874 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230083747850&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013 [This message has been edited by Silverplate (edited 03-31-2007).]
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Sat Mar 31 2007 05:44 PM
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A while back, I saw a visible that was about 6' tall and the guy bought it that way. It didnt look like it was cut down or they did a fabulous job at cutting it down. He was going to raise it back up where he thought it may have been until I read somewhere that they use to make them shorter for sitting on a raised concrete portian of an island so people would not run into the pump.
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Sat Mar 31 2007 06:08 PM
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Only pump I know of that mounted to a concrete base of more than 6-8" high is a MAE WEST with exterior pump & w/o sheetmetal base. Concrete was approx. 16-24" .
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Sat Mar 31 2007 07:13 PM
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My shop is in South Ga and I can restore a Fry without the base for you..I can get you photos and measurements Monday...
Hope this helps..Mark Sconyers
Memories Restored 1-800-372-7867
memoriesrestored@aol.com
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#9239
Sun Apr 01 2007 09:32 AM
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I guess i'm just too nostalgic. I think it's
a shame to see an original visible pump cut down. Especially since there are plenty of
affordable repo pumps available. It's hard to even find a visible pump anymore. It's kind of like finding an original 32 Ford
and chopping the top on it when there are 100's of companies making repo chopped bodies. I hate to think these pumps have
survived 75+ years in all types of weather
and abuse only to be cut down just to fit in somebody's house. Restore one right, mount it to concrete, and display it outside in all it's 10 ft. glory like it
was meant to be.
If you just have to cut one down, save
the original pipes and skins, and buy repo pipes and skins to cut on.
Just my opinion.
I found a Fry Mae West 117!
Now I need orig. parts!
Base doors, cyl. rods, skin & base bolts,
reg. fingers, conduit pipe, light arms & shades, & more
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