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My name is Pat & I'm from the Finger Lakes area of NY. I am new to this site, but not too auto related stuff. I've built hotrods & Harleys for a while.
Recently I purchased a number of old rusty cars from an oldtimer who was cleaning up his property. He had 50+/- vehicles there and was taking them to a scrap yard one at a time. I purchased 4 of them and dragged them out as time would allow over the span of 2 years. No easy task as most had been sitting IN the ground for 40 some years. My final trip was to pick up a 1930's Chrysler Airflow. This was the very last car on his property and he had called me a couple times to come get it before he took it to the scrapyard. Upon trying to move the car from its resting spot, I tore it in two....there wasn't much left on the bottom side. Discouraged, I drove down to the oldtimer's house and asked if he'd like to take the car himself for scrap & keep the money I had given him, which he was happy to do.
On my way down his driveway, I went past an old barn and noticed an old gas pump sitting just inside the door. I then drove back to his house and asked if he would like to sell the pump. He thought about it for a couple of minutes and then gave me a price. I gave him double what he wanted and loaded it up.
He told me the pump came from and old 4 story mill in the town of Branchport, NY. He & his brother had purchased the mill in the lat 60s and tore it down to make some room for a parking lot for their garage next door. He immediately put the pump in his barn with the intension of someday taking it to Hershey to sell.
I then got it to my house and tried to research a MS 65 but I can't seem to find anything out on this model. Does anyone know how to find the year of this pump? I know they were made in Buffalo, NY until about 1939.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Pat
Martin Schwartz Model 65
Serial # C1233
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Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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PAT, WELCOME TO OLDGAS! COOL STORY YA GOT THERE. THIS OLD GUYS PLACE SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING I'D WANT TO PHOTOGRAPH. LOVE SHOOTING OLD CARS AND TRUCKS IN THE WILD TAKEN OVER BY NATURE! ALOT OF MY RUSTY RELICS PICTURES CAN BE SEEN HERE: http://www.oldgas.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=132984#Post132984VERY COOL PUMP BTW! NICE PATINA!
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THAT is a nice looking pump
"Remember, history that is forgotten is doomed to repeat itself!"
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DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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Welcome to oldgas, cool pump.
FREEDOM oil items wanted.
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Welcome aboard. Awesome pump and story.
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Welcome aboard. Awesome pump and story.
Mike What he said.
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1st made in 1935.
If you take the cap off top, you'll find a globe holder.
WELCOME TO OLDGAS
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Veeder Root Rebuilds.....since 1987
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Gas Pump Clock Repair
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Looks like another one that I would want!! Nice!
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welcome to oldags!!very nice pump and also a great story!!
Last edited by oldnfuelish; Fri Dec 10 2010 03:59 PM.
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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Welcome to oldgas..very nice pump you scored.
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how can i find out more about this pump?ive seen a couple of pictures of modle 65s and the top casting panels below the tops are different.did they change them every year, or per customer request? are ther any books out there that have information about ms65? thanks in advance. pat
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Jack Sim's wrote " An Illustrated Guide To GAS PUMPS" & " An Illustrated Guide To GAS PUMPS 2nd Edition", just checked his web site; http://petrolianacollectibles.com/gas%20pump%20literature.htm& he hasn't listed the M&S Literature YET! Other than what is listed in the books, that is the only info I have.
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Verry cool pump! Looks like it may have moved into one of my top five! LOL Oh,And Welcome.
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