Ok, so I am laying it on the line and going "all in!"
My class and I have been restoring an Erie 71 pump for the past 4 years, and we have been looking for a glass top for that whole time. This pump is being restored kind of as a museum piece that will be displayed at the bank in the town where I teach high school shop. We live in a very rural, agricultural town in SE Wyoming with a population of around 300. Most of you already know the story.
I've been collecting money since this project began to help finance the restoration.
One kid in my class even raised a feeder hog, had it butchered, and then sold raffle tickets for the two halves. He made some pretty good money and threw it in the pot to be spent on the pump.
I have now raised/collected $3500.00 which I am willing to spend on a glass top if anyone would want to sell theirs.
This pump is set to go on display in just a little over a month (if we can get it done!) So please, if anyone out there is interested in making a deal, please contact me.
In case you don't already know, I'm attaching a picture of the kind of top we're looking for.
Thanks for everyone's time.
Sincerely,
Chris