The problem with many old pumps is that the manuf. did not put the model number on the pump. Many just put the serial number, but this is always misleading.
I once talked to the granddaughter of a man who made gas pumps, the name of the company is unimportant. She said that her grandfather told her that they always added at least 5000 to the number they put on the serial number. This would indicate that had made a great deal more pumps than they actually did. So, you can't really can't even rely on the serial number to try and figure out the year it was made.
Like we said, your pump was made between 1922 and 1928. 1922 being the year (approx.) that they started making the 17 with a metal bucket (?) on the bottom. Previously they came without the bucket and you were to have a 3' concrete base pored to put the pump on. The 1928 is the last year the company was in business, therefore the last year they made any pumps.
I wrote an extensive (two part) article for the "CTO" magazine on this pump and pictures of it are both on my website:
www.petrocollect.com and in my Gas Pump Identification book, pages 174 to 176.
Jack Sim
