Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Shop Talk Petroliana Forums General Petroliana Discussion Need a picture of a Tokheim 300!!

Does anyone out there have a picture of a Tokheim 300 that you could post?? I want to see if I've got it right! Ha, don't know to much about these ol pumps. Thanks Joy

JOY - LOOK FOR THE I.D. PLATE ON THE PUMP. I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS. SHOULD BE ON THE EXTERIOR MAYBE ON THE HOSE SIDE. SHOULDN'T BE ANY BIGGER THAN 3"X3". IN THE MEANTIME HERE'S TWO VIEWS OF THE PUMP. IF YOUR PUMP HAS A CURVED TYPE TOP WITH AD GLASS IN IT, THEN IT WOULD LIKELY BE A NATIONAL.

TAKE A LOOK:



HOPE THIS HELPS(?)

DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE EAST
drccoke@optonline.net

This one is in my living room.

I have a chance to buy one of these in good shape for $150. Worth it?? ALSO, can these be converted to look like the Nationals with the add glass top (63?)

[This message has been edited by chris mccormick (edited 05-17-2004).]

Doc, My pump looks just like the "fire chief" that you have except mine does not have the square sign on the front that says "fire chief" Hummm maybe it fell off.. I don't know. Thanks for your reply and the pictures!! Joy

Joy:

You can 'restore' your 300 to any brand you want. If you need to get pump plates, they are available in numerous company brands with matching globes from all the major supply houses. Click on 'Primary Petroliana Main Menu' (at the bottom of this page) then click on 'Pump Parts' in the blue text at the upper LH side of the next screen.

Later . . .

Jim



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[This message has been edited by T-way (edited 05-18-2004).]

awhhhh!! I got it now Jim!! We can restore them to whatever brand! Hummm I learn a little more everyday...BUT....I SOLD IT!! I guess it was in better shape then I thought. The guy gave me $600! He was saying how he couldn't believe the shape it was in. But, well,that's it! Thank you all for helping me. It was fun!!! Take care. JOY

T-way

But what about the inside colours of a gas pump (I mean the hoses, pipes etc) (in this case the tokheim 300)

AQre there any records on this

Thanks

billie:

Most of the pumps had the insides left natural on the pumps. That is, whatever color they were painted by the actual pumping unit manufacturer - not necessarly the gas pump manufacturer.

I've seen pumps where everything inside was the factory color (usualy red) or where just the frame and base parts were painted and the VR unit and pump itself were different colors.

Most of us (not all) paint the insides a different color from the outer sheetmetal for contrast. It all depends on whether or not you are going to show off the inside or not. Most of the time you will have the doors closed and the pump lit for display.

If you need any further info - drop me a line and I can send you some shots of my last restoration before the skins went on.

Later . . .





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