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Wed Dec 23 2009 11:02 AM
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Which gas pump is your least favorite OR in your opinion the ugliest pump?
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IMO from 1960 & older, there are no ugly gas pumps! Some are just a little prettier than others! Sam
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farm pump, just not pretty.....mine is so ugly I haven't taken a pic of it.
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pg 322 top middle.......only a mother!!!!
Veeder Root Rebuilds.....since 1987
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Thats a tough one.A wayne 60 is hard to beat,but for me I love the MS 80 script tops all of them are cool.I really like them when they are lighted up at night.I'll throw the National 38 in there too.
Joe
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Joe either you have bad taste or have the new edition of the book! I guess I would vote for the pumps at today's stations. Big ugly boxes, no style at all, will never be collected.
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I dunno, I'll have to go back through Jack Sim's second book and I'll get back to ya next year ! Meanwhile EVERYONE HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS TOO !!!!! Ed Shaver
see ya on the road folks !
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Tokheim 485 commercial pump or Tokheim 86 farm pumps 
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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The only ugly pump is the one I don't own....philisophical at Xmas time
Alex
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Hi Guys,
The question was asked so I'll answer it. My least favorite pump (I DID NOT SAY UGLY) is any clockface.I just cannot relate to one of them,and further,I think it's really hard to build an eye catching display around one. But then that's the way I do things;coordinated displays. Nothing more.
Am I in trouble now?
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To each his own...... BTW...Pg 322 top middle NEW BOOK....DB's favorite. 
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Joe, in the Jack's new book that's a pretty nice looking clock face pump! a plump pump!
OldIron do you have a "clock phobia" ?????
For the worst pump on second thoughts the new pumps with 5 digits for price!
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I'd trade either of my Romans or twin 850 for THAT UGLY BD #1935 PUMP, JOE.
My vote for Least Favorite has to be the bolt together frame BOWSER.
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The Smith 48,Farm pumps and the Southwest 70/72 are all dog ugly. Clock pumps Rule.
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I am not fond of the Wayne 100-A, but I haven't met a clock that I didn't like. Brady
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DB, be careful what you wish for.
Don "oltoydoc" Sherwood oltoydoc@vintagegas.com (310)415-9562 Cel. Vintage Gas
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my least favorite pumps are the pre-visables, mostly cast iron models. havent found one yet that i would take home. chris
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MY bad I guess I need to slow down and read better,I thought it was asking for your favorite pumps.So to answer the question I would have to say short farm pumps or gas boys.You already know my favorites.LOL
Joe
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Old Iron
Clocks rule and visables drule!IMO
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Hi Guys,
I didn't mean to say I don't like clockfaces. It's just that when I'm assembling a coordinated display visibles and computer pumps are easier for me to work with because I can relate to the display layout.
For me,a visible displayed with a restored JD ModA and a windmill just seem to go togather because I saw them all in use on my grandparents farm in Oklahoma. I did that once and may go back to it and this time I'll add some seed and fertilizer signs I've got to round out the display.That's just one example.
On the other hand,a friend of mine collects Ford Mod A's and has a great restored clockface an I love it in that setting!!
Hope that clears it up.I like them all,and believe me, if I had aFord Mod A I'd have me a clockface!!
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The one I have to move that doesn't belong to me.!!
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Easy question to answer for me...those pumps I fall short of bidding on at auctions. 
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The (G&B 804) Yet Id bring one home if it were free! Merry Xmas
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Roger,
I wouldn't haul it if you paid for it !
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Southwest 70, bottom right, page 255.
There is a story that goes with this pump. About 18 years ago my son found two of these, still sitting in from of an old station that was now a antique store. Actually less than 5 miles from me, in Overland, MO.
I went over to look at them. Looked at the emblem just above the sight glass. Told my son these were Martin & Schwartz pumps, just look at the emblem, it says M S. Offered the lady $25.00 each (I would have to disconnect them).
Came back later to look at them, took a good look at the emblem and realized it had come loose on one side and turned over, when I turned it back it became S W. Really took a good look a them, decided they were the ugliest pumps I had ever seen, and told the lady, if she paid me $25.00 each I would remove them. Never did find out what happened to them.
Jack Sim
Author, 1st & 2nd editions of Gas Pump ID book, 3rd edition is now available at www.gaspumpbible.comAir Meter ID book also available
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My least favorite type of pump has to be the pre-visibles....Dale
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