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Greetings,
I am new to this forum having just inherited a Wayne 515 from my uncle's estate. I am going to restore this pump (I hope) and would love any information available. The serial number is 40449-G and the cut number is 515-E. Not sure what the E stands for. It is all here and still works, but we had to cut the pipes going to the pump to move it. I got enough old paint off it to see it was originally a Sky Chief Texaco pump. Thanks in advance for any info. I am trying to attach photos but it keeps saying the file is too large. Any suggestions?
Doug

E = electric pump motor [knob/lever below cylinder is to run motor Raise to fill cylinder, drop the knob & motor shuts off].
When most were regulated to farm use, the motor was replaced w/ a hand pump.
I don't consider them RARE, but few are found intact today.

Thank you Dick. I have been admiring this pump all my life, and feel honored to have it now. I just want to make sure I do it justice. I saw somewhere else in this forum that their is no internal structure holding the pump and pipes, but that the skins hold everything. Can you tell me what this means? If I am asking too many questions just let me know.

On the 515/519 the Back skin is really the Frame that hold it all together. The Front skin [pump handle side, Other side in 1st picture] is considered to be front, was removable to service interior.

Jack Sim author of several books [2 on pumps] & a member here has the largest [that I know of] collection of literature, although I didn't see the 515-E listed;
http://petrolianacollectibles.com/wayne%20515.htm
He MIGHT have something on a later Model 615 using the same pumping guts.

Great info, I will buy some literature from Jack. Do you or anyone know where I can find out how old this is from the serial number. Is there a book I can buy that has good photos for restoration? Sorry for all the questions, I just don't know where to start.

Oldgas's Book Store;
http://www.gaspumps.info/
PCM's Guide to Gas Pump Restoration - Second Edition
IS VERY helpful & has LOTS of information on how most companies painted their pumps, signage & globes used & placed.

The WAYNE 515 was manufactured from 1924 thru 1929.
Your Serial # in the 3rd Edition, Blue Book of pumps says 1927.

Link 1
519 Wayne Patent
Neither are Exactly your pump [2nd is for the 519 w/ pull stops], but there is quite a bit of worth while reading in each. With more searching in Google Patents you should be able to find the correct Patent for the E.

I can't thank you enough. This is a tremendous amount of help.

Haste makes WASTE. Take your time disassembling. BUT 1st Take LOTS of Pictures along the way & keep them Burned to a CD [computers do Crash & destroy LOTS of files]. Even younger collectors sometimes let Life get in the way of getting a project completed.
ASK questions BEFORE you Break/Destroy something that has lasted 75+ yrs BEFORE you started tinkering w/ it!
Even after breaking 3-4 Cylinders, IT STILL HURTS.

More great advice Dick. I really appreciate it. I will make sure I do the research before I move forward. This pump has sat for 50+ years that I know of and who knows how many before that. Thanks again.

Closer to 85.

Hey, Dug. Welcome to the site. You just keep asking all the questions you need. Dick has given you some good advice. I am primarily a Texaco collector myself and think the pump you have is real neat. Keep us posted on the progress.

P.S. Becareful or you will end up with a garage full of pumps and signs to go with your pump. It's a sickness with no known cure except to buy more.

Thanks Alex. I can see how that can happen. Having a link to the past, and preserving the history of the ones who built this country is pretty special.

BTW if you didn't know it already, the 'cylinders' that broke Dick's heart are the glass. There have been a number of threads recently about those, removing/not removing, etc.

Welcome!

Oh and you might want to ask the moderators to move this thread to the general petroliana or showcase and stories forum. This is the forum where folks ask values. I did something similar with my first post...

Thanks Nicole