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Mon Mar 02 2015 08:59 PM
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Does anyone know if the Bennett 966 gas pump was used by any particular oil company? Or did one company use it more than other oil companies? Thanks
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Drive with Care and Buy Sinclair!! I buy Sinclair globes, signs, cans, ect.
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Thanks, I like to restore the pumps to the most likely original color and company.
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A lot of companies used Bennett pumps. Sinclair, Chevron, Shell, Cities Service and Richfield are some that I have seen in original photos or unrestored pumps.
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As Matt says, Bennett sold many of the 966 to all kinds of oil companies, but also as mentioned above, Sinclair probably bought more of them.
As I have always said there are no pump police out there to tell you, you made a wrong decision, restore it to any company you want. Did you work in a Shell station, have a relative who owned a Phillips station, restore it to make a memory come alive.
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Last edited by Jack Sim; Tue Mar 03 2015 12:19 AM.
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Looking at the colors under the old paint, it looks like it may have originally been a Shell pump. According to the last coats of paint, it looks like it may have finished out its life as a Red Lion gas pump. Was Red Lion still being sold in the late 50's or early 60's? Thanks for all the info.
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The two Bennett 966's I have were originally Cities service.
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looking at a Bennett 966 with a Oct 1957 date...looks like an orig piece (unrestored) it is in Sunoco dress.... is this possible?
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The one I have was Sinclair, with the early 60's Dino scheme. Some companies would favor one make/model, and would work with the pump companies and buy in bulk to get better deals on the equipment. This is still the case in today's times.
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