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Tue Jan 27 2015 02:34 PM
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As I mentioned in my into post my dad and his brothers had an Esso gas station from the mid 50s through the early 70s. A few of the items from the station have managed to survive and I would like to restore them and place them with my antique cars. Although far from perfect and a long way from being restored I doe have one of their original Esso gas pumps. This pump is a Gilbarco 96C1L done in blue sides, with white doors, and Esso Extra ad glass. I don't believe this pump ever had a globe but I would like to add one as part of the restoration. While the meter and faceplates are there the pump itself is long gone. Here are a few photos I took when I was moving the pump this fall. Bob
Bob L. (private collector of items from the Western PA Petroleum Valley)
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Id restore it exactly as they had it on the island for posterity..w/o globe.. Looks in pretty good shape.Just my opinion. Good Luck, Brian
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Thanks Brian You can see the top skin section laying inside the pump and the punch out for the globe is still intact. I have kept this inside either the barn or storage building since the early 80s so while not pretty there is nothing other than surface rust. - Bob
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When your done restoring it, Please post pics.
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Can't wait to see what you do with the pump!!
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Bob L. (private collector of items from the Western PA Petroleum Valley)
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I like those...Great find.
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Dave GILL, Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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I bet they will clean up nice. Great find.
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It is a really cold and snowy day in Western PA today so I think I will dedicate a day in the garage to cleaning the lubers. - Bob
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I spent Super Bowl Sunday working on cleaning the Graco Oiler. A slow process for sure. I used Simple Green and dish washing soap to remove the initial grime. It took me a lot longer than I expected at about 5 hours, and I still have not even touched the pumping mechanism. Here are a few photos of the initial cleaning. You will notice in the 4th picture the top is either stained from rust or the gear lube. Would anyone have any ideas on what might help lessen the stains? Bob Top before cleaning: Sides before cleaning: Front trim partially cleaned: Stains remaining after top cleaning: After initial cleaning (many of the streaks are just dirt/solution runs):
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Looking for Keystone,Pure,Sinclair,Texaco,Sterling and Gulf...Thanks, Brian
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Worth the 5 hours in my opinion!
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Try some GoJo (smooth, no pumice.) Its really great stuff to remove oily, dirty gunk. Glop it on, work it in some and let it sit for a bit. Then just wipe it off! Someone years ago suggested I use it to clean the dashboard and vinyl on the car I was selling. Man.....it cleaned and shined it up great!! Dave
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