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Congrats!... nice story and outcome.
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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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Great story, great pump. Congrats.
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Congrats. And a good lesson to everyone abot trying to lowball people. Good karma.....
What brand was the station when he had it running???
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Great Kevin, this is what it's all about! Two people that get along and are both pleased with the outcome of the deal. I think this is a great story and it gives me some hope in this world of people wanting to make the best "deals" without a thought of the orher part. And, I am sure you will make a stunning restoration! br Claes
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good job kevin. another one for my wish list!!
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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Thanks for all the wonderful comments from all of you! Best part of the whole deal was that I believe I made a pretty good friend out of the deal! The former owner called me today and told me how much he enjoyed the time we spent making the deal and wished me a lot of luck restoring it! He also said that he's going to make it a point to come here and view my collection and see for himself all of the things that I told him about! I really enjoyed listening to him and his stories of how it was back then and I think the two of us probably have a lot in common, even though he's 15 years older than I am! This was a Texaco pump back in the day and I believe I'll probably restore it that way. He has some old pictures from 1934 when the station and the pump were new and he's going to have some copies made for me! Maybe I'll be able to restore it to exactly what it was when it was new! I hope so!!
Everything Cities Service Specializing in old Gas Pumps kwfrith@gondtc.com Cell#-701-739-6133
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Ahhhhhhh...Texaco......I vote to restore it to Texaco....I am green with envy. Good deal
Alex Looking for Texaco and Power Gasoline items
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Great things happen to Great people! Thanks for sharing!!!
Tom 219-778-3155 signchaser@comcast.net Looking for early wolfshead signs and hoosier pete signs or globes
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Great story Kevin, I am sure that somewhere 150 miles from you that same man is telling somebody about how pleased he is was to sell to a fair and honest collector. Great find! Norm.
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Great story on a great pump!Way to go Kevin.Thanks a lot for sharing.Mark
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Kevin great buy on that pump. Love the story too
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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Great Pump and story, I've enjoyed many conversations with older station owners, sometimes more than the item I ended up buying.
I would love to see the faces on the low ballers when they drive by and see the pump gone.
"Remember, history that is forgotten is doomed to repeat itself!"
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Great Score Kevin! Color me proud!
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KZ1000, & hope seller tells the Low Ballers he SCRAPED the pump!
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Wow, excellent pump and the pump is still making history with a great story. Mike
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