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Anyone offer an approximate value to this pump as it sits? Glass is clean with no cracks or breaks...

Why do you say it's 1936?

clear or blue glass?

1936 is the date given by the person wanting to sell.
Is there something leading you to believe it's not a 1936 pump?

I have little knowledge on pumps in general. At this time, I do not know if it's original or replacement glass.

Assuming glass is original, can anyone suggest a price that would be a don't pass it up type deal...?

$100

Hear say doesn't cut it. Try again.

Ditch that globe. Put a hail guard on it and rock it! What's the guy asking for it?

Sounds like he wants about $1800 for it.

That's full retail for that pump and then some. Looks like a Wayne 515 but the shutoff valve screams Wayne 519 to me...I'd need better pictures...probably earlier than 1936 though. If it's a 519 the $1800 may be more in the ballpark but a 515 I'd say $1200-1400 is a fair price. Good luck.

Handles missing--take $150 off for that!
In have seen several 515's that came with that valve setup, although you seem to ALWAYS find it on a 519?

Thanks for the info. Pumps don't interest me all that much.

However, if it were a 3600 pump for 1800 - I'd take it!

So you were just trying to take advantage of our knowledge to make a quick buck? Awesome.

Is that not the purpose of this value questions forum?

NO, NOT TO BE ABUSED BY BLOOD SUCKING PICKERS.
[Ignoring this member]

Dick has put it rather succinctly, so I'll just offer this-

I started collecting/restoring gas pumps when I was 13 years old. I saw Mike Slama's booth at an auto swap meet and fell in love with gas pumps. After a number of phone calls to family friends with farms I had come up with a couple of pumps. A loan from a grandmother gave me enough money to get my first pump restored and placed in a local antique shop. Fast forward 22 years and I can now look back at what this "hobby" has given me...it paid for college, paid for law school, paid for my son's 7 surgeries he needed before he was 5, supported my young family while going to school and while trying to start my own business, given me the opportunity to help build some of the greatest collections of gas pumps in existence, and given me more excitement and satisfaction than I could have ever imagined. I can truly say I LOVE this hobby.

Now that being said, have I made some mistakes along the way? Absolutely. But most of my mistakes were due to being young and being more interested in "making a buck" than the history and love for all things petro. I've tried to be better as I've grown and matured and now as a more established adult, I'm more interested in collecting than I am in "flipping". So I guess I'm somewhat offended when someone comes on here to ask a value question just to "make a buck". For me it is disrespectful of the community and of the vast knowledge that we have collected over years and years of experience. When I share my knowledge it is because I want to help a fellow collector or budding enthusiast...not because I want to help someone make a buck.

I still buy and sell, and I thoroughly enjoy doing it, but I pay what I feel comfortable paying and if I decide to sell, I sell for a reasonable increase over what I bought it for. I think that's as good as anyone can do. So in answer to your questions, is the purpose of this forum to help people make a quick buck? I guess I'd have to echo Dick's response.

Sorry to everyone else for the lengthy response...I guess I was feeling poetic today