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Tue Jan 12 2010 07:59 PM
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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What kind of information are you looking for on your pump?
Ryan
FREEDOM oil items wanted.
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Just about anything someone is willing to share.
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WELCOME TO OLDGAS. If you think the pump weighs Over 400 lbs, ya must be Over 65 ! LOL Missing a few parts than can be ordered thu Vendors on this site [look @ top of page for Parts] or list in WANTED FORUM, BENNETT 766 PARTS. Est. value $350-400. db
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If you are looking for information on your pump you can go to my website: www.petrocollect.comOr you can go directly the Bennett 766 page at: http://www.petrolianacollectibles.com/bennett%20756.htmIf you really like gas pumps you should purchase my Gas Pump Identification book, which lists over 1900 gas pumps with their currect unrestored values. 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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Matgyver, welcome to Oldgas! I am sure you got what it says on the id plate. This logotype was issued around 1957, but not used on the pump plates until 1962. This pump plate was used between 1962-1966 and the pump was originally all red if used as Mobil regular :-) br Claes
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Mat , first welcome to the board ! I used to live in the Cement Swamp too. I used to own a van accessory manufacturing co . there . Very nice Bennett. from the photographs , it looks period correct . Ed Shaver
see ya on the road folks !
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Thank you all for the great information. After close inspection I am pretty sure it was originally red but it's been painted over with white. From the amount of emails I've gotten about the Mobil sign I guess it's a hot commodity. It's an interesting work of art for sure. I haven't seen anything built in the past 20 years that comes close to the quality.
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Welcome to Old Gas. Bennett 766. It looks to be in good shape so a restore should be fairly easy. As for the pump plate not real rare but lots of people like pump plates since they are easy to display
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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Those pump plates can usually be purchased at any gas swap meet, and there is a good chance you can find some NOSs ones.
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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Thank you all again for the information. There's a lot to learn about Gas stuff.
My uncle said it's not what he's looking for (he's wanting something with the glass cylinder top, and the wife says I have enough hobbies so this one can't stay here. I may keep the sign in the garage at least since it's pretty neat....she doesn't have to know about it.
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orphan pump .......how sad.
Veeder Root Rebuilds.....since 1987 Veeder Root Identification CD Gas Pump Clock Repair jkyocom@bellsouth.net
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