Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Shop Talk Petroliana Forums General Petroliana Discussion Would you add this pump to your collection?

Great post Mike, you articulated logical reasons why the modern pumps will probably not be collected on a massive scale. Very much in keeping with the premise of the thread.

Even more good reasons why you should keep the original pumping guts in your gas pumps.
They are few & far between.

~"Keep in mind that modern "pumps" don't pump.The actual pumping unit is in the tank,and the thing that fills cars is a "dispenser".What use is a dispenser to anyone without the complicated pumping unit and all the other support equipment to make it work?This is why almost all modern equipment goes straight to the scrap yard after the island.It has no use after commercial service."

~"In the 1950s just about every pump company was selling remote pumps."

Sorry Jack, I thought this was about weather or not modern pumps are or will be collectable. The point I was trying to make is will modern stuff even be around in 20 to 40 years?

I understand what you were trying to say, Mike. Makes sense.