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I apologize for the late post this month. I have been crazy busy. The pump of the month for this month is the National A-38. This pump has great art deco designs and a beautiful top with big curved ad glass. I want to also include the National A, National A-1, National BM-1, National A-38.

-National A: 1936. Without the glass inserts for the top and had a visi gauge.
-National A-1: 1936-1940. Computer dial pump with sight glass. Also came in porcelain.
-National BM-1: 1936. Display case pump with sight glass.
-National A-38: 1938-1949. Computer pump with curved ad-glass panels. Came with white or black faceplates.
-National A-38: 1938. Clockface version.
-National A-38-H: 1947-1949. A-38 pump with 15 foot hose.
-National B-38: 1939. Same as A-38, but the clockface faceplates are different slightly.

This is again credited to Jack Sim's great book.

Alrighty everyone, please post what you have for these sweet pumps! Here is my only A-38. Enjoy!

Here are mine. Original glass in both.

the A38s have always been one of my favorites... here are 2 of mine, both with original ad glass. the green one is original porcelain.

Here is my original A-38.

Here is my A-38. It has original ad glass, repop globe.



Here are my A-1s. The green one is a porcelain model.

Nice keep them coming

Very nice! My favorite pump! Someday would love to own one.

Here is a porcelain A-38 on top of a bulk fueling station roof off of California hwy 99 in northern Calif. The photos are dated 2008 but it is still there.

That is awesome and in great shape too!

Very nice! I have not ever seen that one Matt!

That is cool

Holy Cow I just put a new pump on my list of favorites. Those A1's are gorgeous Kool!!!

Here is a back in the day picture of a B-38. Don`t see many B, B-1 or B-38s.

Here are a couple more.

...the National A I had, had an ad glass top ...I don't think I've ever seen one that didn't...

...also, there was a GOC version of the A38...here's a picture from the 'net (not mine)...

Yeah...the National As had ad glass from what I know. Here's one I just sold:

I'd of given you more than $25 for that pump. LOL

Hey...I price stuff to move

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Couple more...

You didn't list the B1 in your list of pumps (A1 clockface)...probably because it's not in Jack's book but here's mine with original ad glass:

A-38 found on a farm in Kansas now in my collection. This thing still runs!

Mine with original ad glass ... the green one is pretty rare:

One week in and it is looking great! Keep em coming!

I haven't seen this version posted yet: A-38H

Only made from 1947-1949.

This style featured a 15' hose for a L O N G reach. It allowed you to fill two cars sitting side by side.

Note the hose comes out of the base. There is a 'banana' hose hanger at the top and a curved retainer halfway down the side to hang/retain the hose when not in use.

Original ad glass and globe on this pump.

Later . . .

Jim

Sweet Marathon glass Jim ... not sure that I've seen that version before.

I was thinking the same thing Duane.....I think the only ethyl ad glass I was aware of has the jagged art deco font Marathon, not this more block-style font.
Darin

Here is an A and an A-1 with the globe mount top bar.

I just got this one today thought I would share.

A couple Pure stations, first with A-1s and second with A-38s,

Great looking pumps. You guys are killinge with a38s. Been looking for one.

Here is a National B -38 that I picked up somewhere in Kansas.

My National A-1
The guy that sold me this last year told me it was found half buried top underground, base and bottom of pump sticking out of the ground in a walnut orchard in central California!

Great pumps!!

Been gone the last couple of weeks so just getting around to posting. I found this porcelain A38 several years ago and just haven't gotten around to stripping the barn paint and seeing what it looks like underneath. Pretty straight example with just some scrapes here and there so I plan to just clean it up and leave it original. It had the one original ad glass in it. I have since found another original glass for the other side. Always loved this series of pumps....GB

Here is an unusual B-1. I never seen another one so not sure if it is factory or custom made.

Here are some nice pumps from Tom Schilling`s collection. First is a nice complete survivor A. This may be an early version. Notice the two piece side panels and the face bezel is different than other A`s that I have seen. Second is a beautiful color combonation on a B-1 with original ad glass.There is a nice A-38 in the same photo. Third is a nice porcelain A-1.

The face bezel and stainless trim above the face bezel is also different on Tom's Model A

Great pumps and pictures of stations keep them coming.

New here. Great site. Here is a nicely restored A38.

Cheers,
-Kat,

This month got away from me. Pictured are my A-1 and A-38 pumps. I'm getting space constrained, which doesn't stop me from collecting, but it forces me to have to take pictures that can only show a portion of each pump.

Marshall,

This month didn’t get away from you, it’s an old post from last year. Nice pumps though.

-Steve

Thanks for the reply Steve. I thought I followed this post pretty closely but the last post threw me and I never checked the date. Life is good but hectic.