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Sat Feb 28 2015 01:50 PM
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When I was shared this photo, I nearly fell outta my chair ! it is a Vonde's Visible pump and it is described in jack's second gasoline Pump book . According to jack , they were in Los Angles . The photo is from the area . 
see ya on the road folks !
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Looks like a Rube Goldberg pump to me!
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A great example of that good old American ingenuity! ......long gone now it is all made in china.
I am always looking for anything Texaco or Oklahoma oil and gas company's, also I am a newbie at seeking globes.
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Bet there's a mouse inside that small box,running on a treadmill.
Collecting Vintage Sunoco
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At least they used explosion proof wiring connections!! :-)
Collect UNION 76 items only. Contact me if you have any interesting items for sale.
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We have a water cooler in my office just like this 
Last edited by Paul Bell; Sat Feb 28 2015 07:32 PM.
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Back when...you didn't have to make everything ***** proof. No guards or shields for the belt or the driven wheel. Loose wires without any conduit. Survival of the fittest. The not so smart, were sorta weeded out over time.
Dave GILL,
Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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The Vonde's brochure I got the picture from was for the later pumps, he just put the picture of the old one to show his first pump.
From what is shown above, I would say the pumping device was also supplied by Vonde. Besides the bycicle rim it looks a normal pump, there even seems to be a water filter in the line.
Am trying to date the picture, can anyone give me an approx. date of the Goodrich(?) tire sign in the window.
One last thing, can I use the pic. in my book?
Jack Sim
Last edited by Jack Sim; Sat Feb 28 2015 08:25 PM.
Author, 1st & 2nd editions of Gas Pump ID book, 3rd edition is now available at www.gaspumpbible.comAir Meter ID book also available
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Jack, Feel free to use the picture !Oh, I was sent this one also: 
see ya on the road folks !
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