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Hello everyone,

I just bought a Wayne 615 to restore, and while buying that, I got a lead on a local 1918 Wayne model 280 that is 100% complete, amazing condition, and an interesting looking pump. My question is, are these pumps worth there weight in the collectable market? Like the visible, and even more so, they are huge, and do not have a lot of "bling" factor that later pumps do, but I find it interesting as it's rare (I think) and unusual. Just wanted to get everyone's thought on it's value as a future resell when I find the next need to have pump...

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Aaron,If it is priced reasonable and you like it I would go for it.If it is a nice old original pump you could just detail it real nice and display as is.They always seem easier to sell in original unrestored condition when you get ready to move them out for something else.Good luck.Mark

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Arron, I don't see why not . I had the chance to get one myself back in the late 1970's very reasonable too. Problem was , I didn't have room for it on the truck . By the time I returned a month later , it was gone . Ed Shaver


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Yes, a Wayne 280 is a good example of the pre-visible series of gas pumps and can be a very attractive display piece. All pump collectors should have at least one pre-visible and here is your chance!


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Thanks,

Any suggestions on what a decent price range would be on it in today's world? I can't find any examples of ones that have any price on them, other than Jacks book which gives the baseline guesstimate on it.



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Came across this interesting link on the Dresser-Wayne corporate site. On the company history page they show and profile the 280 as an early example of the innovative pumps they made:

http://www.wayne.com/index.cfm/go/content-detail/dresserpage/History/



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Are you sure it's a 280? Does it have the Visible attachment? Is it 5 or 10 gal.?
The 280 is a 1gal pump, top of dome is approx. 5' & could be ordered w/ a 5gal attachment. The 276 w/ a 5/10gal. visible attachment is more common & top of dome is approx. 6'.
A 5gal. attachment will sell for $600-800 w/o a pump.

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Hi DB -

After I posted last night, I found an old post you did a couple of years back showing the differences in the pump models. The seller has it listed wrong - it's not a 280 as the valve is in the wrong spot. I think it's got to be a 276. No visible attachment on it - just the top post.

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Model 280 one gallon hand-operated pump from http://www.wayne.com company history page



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Toggle in [Ctrl+] & see that Wayne pump above is a 2gal pump! LOL

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Known to everyone else as a Cast Iron Globe Tower.
276 also had a Sheet Metal Tower w/ Cast Globe Holder.

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DB, I should have noticed that! I do all my due diligence in excessive detail, and I did not look at the photo that Wayne corporate posts as a historical reference on their site as being the wrong model pump! And the hi res original of that picture is in detail that you do not have to zoom in to see it! As the user said two years ago when you corrected him on the valve placement of your original posting on his pre visi ID, GOOD EYE! I need to pay more attention to what is in front if me, and not just accept something posted online as fact. grin So do you think they are showing a model 302 in that photo? Valve placement looks like a 1918 280, but it's only a 2 gallon pump like the 302.... And Jacks book shows the 280 as being a 1 gallon in 1918 or a 5 gallon in 1920, but not a 2 gallon with that valve placement.



So on to my 276 (and i assume it now is a 276?) That beast can be, or is mostly cast iron?!?! Holy c$#p, it literally must weigh a ton...

Still though, I find it interesting...



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Yes, a 276 is quite heavy. I knew a gentleman in Houston that had one once . Ed Shaver


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Well, the 276 found a new home with me. Now to go pick it up and move it (uggg...)



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Give us some new photos when its in its new display position!


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Will Do KW -



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Hey KW - I forgot to ever post the pictures when I got my pumps all plugged in:






More photos:
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