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Hard to find pump plate from Miller & Holmes, St. Paul, MN

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Bought this 1910 Bowser Oil cabinet a few weeks ago. Just got it delivered this week, and cleaned up a bit.
The dispensers behind the 1/2 side doors are 65 gal. storage compartments. The pump behind the full center door is a mod. 41 kerosine pump. From the orig. brochures I've read, the black pump was for kerosine or fuels other than gasoline. A gasoline pump would have been painted red. The glass is beveled, and on the center door, it's beveled and leaded.
I fell in love with one of these many years ago at Jeff Pedersons "General Petroleum Museum". I've never been able to find one to purchase until now. This one, is the most "original" I've ever seen. As you can tell, I'm very excited about this one.

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beveled, leaded glass center door, beveled glass side 1/2 doors.


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That is so cool, I can not wait to go and see it in person.


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that is a museum piece.. cool


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that is a museum piece.. cool


It's in a museum!! Absolute knock out piece, Don...Congrats

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Don that's a true show piece and one of the finest Bowser made. I'm glad you got it for your collection. Richard

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fantastic bowser a great quality was made during those years

my buys of the weeks, only two quarts cans


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Awesome cabinet, Don! Man what a time it was when stuff was made like that, huh?


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Here is my buy. The little boy beside the sign is my granson. He loves this stuff too.....



Smart little feller... Nice sign Roger.

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Awesome peice don! All great stuff!


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Originally Posted By: oltoydoc@vintagegas.com
Bought this 1910 Bowser Oil cabinet a few weeks ago. Just got it delivered this week, and cleaned up a bit.
The dispensers behind the 1/2 side doors are 65 gal. storage compartments. The pump behind the full center door is a mod. 41 kerosine pump. From the orig. brochures I've read, the black pump was for kerosine or fuels other than gasoline. A gasoline pump would have been painted red. The glass is beveled, and on the center door, it's beveled and leaded.
I fell in love with one of these many years ago at Jeff Pedersons "General Petroleum Museum". I've never been able to find one to purchase until now. This one, is the most "original" I've ever seen. As you can tell, I'm very excited about this one.


That is a great find. Where would this have been used at?


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Beverly Hills ?

Can you imagine the young man working with that cabinet a 100 years ago.

Very,very nice Don

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Don cool cabinet smile


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thanks guys. This cabinet was used in private garages and carriage houses. In one of the brochures, it states "first floor" cabinet. At first glance one might think that meant something like "first cabin" or "first class". After moving it into my garage, I decided it meant "you're crazy if you try to move it anywhere other than on the ground level". lol
It's listed at 1100 lbs. empty. I had 5 guys helping me get it up the 4 stairs of my office, and it took every one of us.
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Hi Don, with the end of the year approaching fast... I feel confident you have shown the piece that takes BOTYear. That is an amazing piece of petroliana history. Congrats!!!

Oh, by the way... that is BAD A**

Randy & Roger- I also like what you guys brought back home too! Double Whammy!!

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Got my last can this week to finish up 66 display. The rack is a repop but works fine.


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