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this pump came into the local iron and metal recyclers in a load of scrap. the crane operator had just picked it up with the Grappler and had it in the air when Curtis (the boss) saw it going up. he yelled and had it set back down on the ground.
he called a guy from another department to run over with a pickup and grab it. both these guys are friends of mine. they unbolted the pump and motor and pressure washed it somewhat clean and had it in the shop for a few weeks leaning aginst the wall.
one sent me pictures of it and I didn't know what to think. a week later I was at work and saw him drive by our office and go out back. I heard terrible noises. he walked in and said he left me a gift out back. Thanks I said.

in return I took a nice 'very nice cigarette machine I had sitting around and delivered in exchange for this pump. he was happy.

the tag was upside down on it!? im pretty sure the whole pump sat upside down in a junk pile on a farm somewhere where they shot it with a gun and used a door for a floor board.

"Parts for Sale"

heres what I did with it: first i took it apart and thought hmmmm nice original light switch, lots of original screws, picture frames are ok... so i bought a nice (too nice for this pump) original base from Ray in Hollandale so it would stand up on its own. got one frame rail from ryan. took the other rails in a crotch of a tree etc... and beat the heck out of them on an anvil and straightening those rails isn't any fun!

cleaned out the original light conduit, blasted and painted them and put new original light fixtures in and wired it nice.
kept the one very good shoulder, bought 1 new repop and one used 'broken shoulder, snipped off the inspection door and kept it, made a new one with a hinge that looks original and added a lock, kept A LOT of original things off it.

then I walked/jumped on the sheetmetal, banged it around. "no mercy I hadn't a clue what to do with it yet but out of habit I was fixing anything and everything like id do on my other 60s when id get them. -- none of my 60s ever had a rust hole or a major dent I wouldn't take a rusty one. (that was then, things have changed I guess)

anyway heres what I did. a Rustoration and I really don't have a lot of time in it. all original brass screws, all 16 door clips, bought a new door, globe...

Looks better than I thought would...I know some guys don't like "rustoration", but it is better than sitting in the scrap pile.

And it's cheaper to paint it like a $50 pig than a $9,000 race horse to only come up short at the line and be disappointed.

Looks good and there's still time to paint it and restore it if you want to.

I cant get these other pics to come up. ?

anyway I made up a name, painted it on both sides, used, used parts, it had both sight glasses, real rust and the paint looks dull in real life. the pics made it look shiny.

I didn't have a lot of time in the whole thing. cleaning conduit takes the longest it seems.
nobody ever really saw it I had it in the shop at work and everyone who did see wanted to buy it. a friend of mine took it and put it in an indoor car show this winter and my phone rang off the hook and I got tired of the calls so I sold it.

no way! don't take it apart to even change a light bulb I used a big clamp to squeeze it together to get ALL the bolts in and they are all in there. shes under pressure! absolutely no restoring that thing nice! it stood straight and proud though and in person was very impressive! -- I felt bad molesting a pump like I did there so im restoring a good wayne 60 ive had standing around for 20 years. I have the inside about done and the panels nice and straight.

Looks good man, Any Wayne 60 is worth saving

ID Tag is on Up side down!

Those rivets are original too. Guess its been upside down its whole life.

Great save!!!

Turned out great !

Turned out good!

I prefer that to mint . looks super cool

Pump looks great!

That's a nice save.

Ed

That looks great! Nice job.

Wally

"What would you do with this ugly wayne 60?"

I'd say you made a very good choice as to what to do with it!!
Looks great!!!

if these pics work. some wont go through.

I used the back door that came with it, kept the nice sight glass nuts, light switch, shoulder, reset crank. this reset crank was snapped in 1/2 so I ground it down and JB welded it. let it sit a few days, sanded it quick and had this cast iron paint and it looked great. too good for the pump. kept the inspection door and knob and made this one.

the original tag was upside down and green, this tag was off the first 60 I ever restored and I wire brushed it on the wheel. 'ruined it. so I shot it with semi gloss black sanded the letters off with 800 and it was a 2 minute deal.

Look great Tom and good to hear from you.

Larry

I'm confused, how did you paint it and leave the rusty spots?

that's the easiest. I sanded the big hunks off with 80. washed it and scrubbed with a scothbrite pad. then grabbed a big jar of Vaseline, dipped my finger in and got a blob on my finger and dabbed it on the rust I wanted exposed, painted it with satin paint, let it sit a day or two. wiped the Vaseline off and waalaa there it is.

much easier to dip in the Vaseline and use the big tail that hangs off your finger and lay that down where you want it. -- a terrible messy job to do. get A LOT of rags if your going to do it and throw them away. I ruined a bunch of good rags and wasn't about to use the wash machine to eash them. Vaseline is tough stuff. it fights back when you try to wash it.

I used two different yellows a little here and there. and the orange didn't like the yellow so if I went over the wet yellows I got a little reaction and that worked out nice.

good story- good results, looks good...

Very cool!!! Thanks!!

im sure that tag was upside down since day one. leads me to believe the assemblers at wayne in the 30s couldn't read or write. - I don't remember if I had 'I think a wayne 70 or someone else had one with an upside down tag also.

Nice save. Would be a shame to see the Wayne get crushed.

Kurt

You don't miss a thing.

I'm digging it!
very cool and a great save.

Bob

id put it in my bed room.....if i were allowed...looks great

Very nice!!!

I love what you have done, I have restored pumps for over twenty years and I think my eye sight is bad because of the shiny reflection. I still do resto's but over the last few years have done more like yours and love them even more than my restored ones.

You did a great job sir, my hat is off to you.

I love what you did to it. I think for some odd reason I prefer rusto over resto.