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I just acquired this Tokheim Lubester and really need some help.

Does anyone know what is the probable date?

Is this a rare piece or common?

It has one glass piece intact, but I need to locate a second. How difficult is it to locate these lubester glass tubes?

Any help would be greatly appreciated...thank you in advance!

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A member here named Swabby can get any size you need. Good price and fast

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Petro Nuts may be another choice for your glass.

https://petronuts.com/

-Steve

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Tokheim 340, circa 1923 or thereabouts.

Shown in the original Gas Pump Bible on page 270 (they show the 330 version- but it's nearly identical).

Valued back then (2008) at $2,800.00 - which I think is way too high even in todays market.

Almost exclusively used by Gulf Corporation back in the day.

Later . . .

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Thanks Jim...the Tokheim 423 also looks dead on. What were the differences in the the 340 and 423 models?
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I have 2 other questions:

1) how hard is it to find the two missing oil bottle base plates...or do most collectors make their own?

2) I have a Texaco 15” Lubester plate that I am thinking about using on the front. To mount it I would need to put 4 mounting holes in the reservoir or the Lubester...is that they way they use to do it...looks like it would then leak oil?

Thanks for all your help!!!!
Steve

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...I've never seen original Texaco branding on one of these...if the pump towers have 'GRCO' cast into them somewhere, then it was a Gulf lubester originally...

...but, yes - that's how every lubester sign I've ever seen was attached...not sure how they prevented the oil from seeping out...


Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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Hey Mark...thanks for the info...always good to get your input.
Steve


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