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Dick Bennett's display in his den #97890 Sun Dec 29 2002 04:34 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 8,513 Likes: 290 South of St. Louis, MO USA Oldgas OP Moderator OP Oldgas Moderator Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 8,513 Likes: 290 South of St. Louis, MO USA Dick Bennett sent these pictures of his den. Wow! ------------------ Oldgas Your host and moderator Jim "Oldgas" Potts Your host and moderator

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den #97891 Sun Dec 29 2002 04:53 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 5,105 Likes: 20 Evansville, In Jarvis Veteran Member Jarvis Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 5,105 Likes: 20 Evansville, In Wow, Now that is a den! Dick you have a lot of stuff in there... anymore and you will need to add on to the house. How did you get away with putting all that in the house? Me and my wife made a deal... upstairs is all hers to do what she wants and the basement is all mine. She hasn't done anything down there except clean. HA,HA Great job! Looking for anything from Hoosier Pete, Platolene 500 and Red Bird.

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den #97892 Sun Dec 29 2002 06:22 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,359 Clarksville, TN G Gary Drye Veteran Member Gary Drye Veteran Member G Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,359 Clarksville, TN Dick, I knew you would have a killer collection. More please!!!

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den #97893 Sun Dec 29 2002 08:53 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 494 Racine Wi. P pumpman2 Petro Enthusiast pumpman2 Petro Enthusiast P Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 494 Racine Wi. Great collection DICK,this is the kind of stuff I dream of.IN the last months that I've started with my first pump and began with my collection,I cant wait to click on this site every day and see the new things and read what you guys have to say.This sure makes retirement more fun thanks all Jerry ------------------ JERRY

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den #97894 Sun Dec 29 2002 09:57 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 8,513 Likes: 290 South of St. Louis, MO USA Oldgas OP Moderator OP Oldgas Moderator Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 8,513 Likes: 290 South of St. Louis, MO USA Dick sent me two more views of his den: Thanks for sharing, Dick! Jim "Oldgas" Potts Your host and moderator

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den #97895 Sun Dec 29 2002 10:10 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 22,780 Likes: 5 Santa Paula, Calif Dick Bennett Veteran Member Dick Bennett Veteran Member Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 22,780 Likes: 5 Santa Paula, Calif Thanks Jim. How do you guys get your wives to dust your collections? I took her to Dinner, she handed me the DUST RAG. IF I retired, I'd have to quit Buying Stuff. Dick Reproduction/Fantasy Cans http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p2/oldegaspump/AllCansMASTERTHUMBNAIL_zps4bfdbbc7.jpg Rnd Can Re-lids

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den #97896 Sun Jan 05 2003 12:18 AM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,313 Likes: 86 California Gas Pump Rob Veteran Member Gas Pump Rob Veteran Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,313 Likes: 86 California Dick was very kind and invited me to see his collection and I was overwhelmed!! It is awesome! The pictures are great but you should see the den lit up at night. Also his carport is a sight to see full of nice pumps including a rare Roman 5 gallon! I hope you post more pics Dick! Dick has a full display of vintage gas pumps at the Santa Paula Union oil building in California. If your in the southern CA. area check it out!

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den #97897 Sun Jan 05 2003 08:54 AM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,359 Clarksville, TN G Gary Drye Veteran Member Gary Drye Veteran Member G Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,359 Clarksville, TN Rob, you are very lucky to have visited Dick's place. It is truly an awesome collection. I am still looking at his pics that are posted and drooling all over the place. The 36 showcase, double 850, Sunset, Hancock signs and all the others are only dreamed about where I live.

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den Gary Drye #154908 Tue Oct 06 2009 10:55 AM Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,785 Lodi, CA. Signal Gas & Oil Veteran Member Signal Gas & Oil Veteran Member Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,785 Lodi, CA. Does the den still look like this? Ted Ted Pam Ethyl & Polly Roach Lodi CA. 209-210-8971 Looking for Signal, Hancock, Mohawk, Douglas, Gilmore and Richfield

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den Signal Gas & Oil #154909 Tue Oct 06 2009 11:09 AM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,994 Antioch,IL oldnfuelish Veteran Member oldnfuelish Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,994 Antioch,IL now thats what i call a DEN!!! Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den oldnfuelish #154912 Tue Oct 06 2009 12:29 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 22,780 Likes: 5 Santa Paula, Calif Dick Bennett Veteran Member Dick Bennett Veteran Member Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 22,780 Likes: 5 Santa Paula, Calif Thanks Jim. 12' x 24' room. Only things that has changed in 7 yrs. is I added a 2nd Tower of tops, more qts/5qts to floor & the TV. It's starting to look like a Storage Room ACCORDING to the wife! db

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den oldnfuelish #154916 Tue Oct 06 2009 12:52 PM Joined: May 2009 Posts: 990 Likes: 1 Spokane, Washington hillsideshortleg Petro Enthusiast hillsideshortleg Petro Enthusiast Joined: May 2009 Posts: 990 Likes: 1 Spokane, Washington I hope you post the rest. Very cool and hope to see more.Thanks

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den hillsideshortleg #154920 Tue Oct 06 2009 01:34 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,272 Longview, WA Bob Richards Veteran Member Bob Richards Veteran Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,272 Longview, WA Dick, a great looking room, thanks for sharing with the rest of us! Didn't know that a modular home could hold that much,... "history". Hell, to be truthful didn't know any kind of home could hold so much,... "history". I wish I lived closer, so I could help you keep everything under "control", LOL. Looking for Tide Water/ Tide Water-Associated/ Tidewater items

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den hillsideshortleg #154924 Tue Oct 06 2009 01:46 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 22,780 Likes: 5 Santa Paula, Calif Dick Bennett Veteran Member Dick Bennett Veteran Member Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 22,780 Likes: 5 Santa Paula, Calif 1st 2 pics are the North wall & 2nd 2 pics are the South wall w/ side walls in ea pic. This is on the carport Some Stuff in Storage yard

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den Dick Bennett #154946 Tue Oct 06 2009 04:52 PM Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,050 In a city of Colorado Thunder II Veteran Member Thunder II Veteran Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,050 In a city of Colorado Having been there, and seeing the collection, I can truly say, that ANY pics that you see of the 36B triple, just dont serve it any justice.... Here are a few more pics, that I shot, on my visit... Check out the twin towers.... Anything Chevron I'd rather be flying.....

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den Thunder II #154947 Tue Oct 06 2009 05:00 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,994 Antioch,IL oldnfuelish Veteran Member oldnfuelish Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,994 Antioch,IL hey, maria has her eye on that twin 850!!maybe we'll have to visit and rent a pickup!!(not in that order)awesome collection there, perfesser!!someday i have to make it down for a visit!! ps i even have the nozzles for it!! Last edited by oldnfuelish; Tue Oct 06 2009 05:01 PM. Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den oldnfuelish #154950 Tue Oct 06 2009 05:30 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,359 Janesville, Mn. 56048 Esse's Garage Veteran Member Esse's Garage Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,359 Janesville, Mn. 56048 WOW!!!!!! Nice Collection Dick!!!! ***Wanted*** Always looking for Oilzum, Kunz, and Husky Cans, Signs and Smalls.

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den Esse's Garage #154958 Tue Oct 06 2009 06:42 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,647 AURORA COLO-80014 VEEDOL_AL1 Veteran Member VEEDOL_AL1 Veteran Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,647 AURORA COLO-80014 all i can say is awesome!!!!! i can`t wait to see it in person...txs for sharing with us,,,alan Big Al`s Garage Always looking for:: Veedol-Tydol-Tidex-Cycol-Tycol.

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den VEEDOL_AL1 #154964 Tue Oct 06 2009 07:16 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,359 Janesville, Mn. 56048 Esse's Garage Veteran Member Esse's Garage Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,359 Janesville, Mn. 56048 Dick, Can we see some Pictures of the Pumps in the Museum? ***Wanted*** Always looking for Oilzum, Kunz, and Husky Cans, Signs and Smalls.

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den Esse's Garage #154967 Tue Oct 06 2009 07:38 PM Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 838 Likes: 11 OKC, OK P publicenemy1925 Petro Enthusiast publicenemy1925 Petro Enthusiast P Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 838 Likes: 11 OKC, OK See now I would have thought that Dick was single with all that stuff in the house. Mighty nice collection of stuff.

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den publicenemy1925 #154970 Tue Oct 06 2009 08:13 PM Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,808 7 miles from Texas in Louisian... texaspelican Veteran Member texaspelican Veteran Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,808 7 miles from Texas in Louisian... db sent me some pictures of his "junk" yard a couple of years ago and that alone was awsome!...alot of those pictures was taken at least 7 years ago. I wonder what other goodies ol db has added since then.... great collection buddy... fried chicken in da shade next year at Iowa gas db. Paddy Wanted. Billups, Ride with Rose, Har-V, LORECO, STANOCOLA, Pan Am (early), Hurricane, Evangeline, Canal, Gulf Coast, oil companies.

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den texaspelican #154974 Tue Oct 06 2009 08:29 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 22,780 Likes: 5 Santa Paula, Calif Dick Bennett Veteran Member Dick Bennett Veteran Member Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 22,780 Likes: 5 Santa Paula, Calif "fried Mud Bugs in da shade next year at Iowa gas db." Will Maurice be wearing his Apron while serving ? LOL

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den publicenemy1925 #154976 Tue Oct 06 2009 08:40 PM Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,027 Likes: 136 Cameron Park,Ca. MATT ALVAREZ Veteran Member MATT ALVAREZ Veteran Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,027 Likes: 136 Cameron Park,Ca. db, I see a 34 in your storage yard that needs a new home. I likeShell

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den MATT ALVAREZ #154979 Tue Oct 06 2009 08:46 PM Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,808 7 miles from Texas in Louisian... texaspelican Veteran Member texaspelican Veteran Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,808 7 miles from Texas in Louisian... sorry db...crawfish season is Feb and June..... you will have to ask Maurice about that! Paddy Wanted. Billups, Ride with Rose, Har-V, LORECO, STANOCOLA, Pan Am (early), Hurricane, Evangeline, Canal, Gulf Coast, oil companies.

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den texaspelican #154985 Tue Oct 06 2009 10:03 PM Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,479 Topeka, Kansas USA travis_towle Veteran Member travis_towle Veteran Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,479 Topeka, Kansas USA I would really hate to see his collection after an earthquake! Travis Topeka, Kansas

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den travis_towle #154992 Tue Oct 06 2009 10:30 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 22,780 Likes: 5 Santa Paula, Calif Dick Bennett Veteran Member Dick Bennett Veteran Member Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 22,780 Likes: 5 Santa Paula, Calif So would Collectors Ins. ! I have a better chance of some salvage than you do with a Tornado.

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den Dick Bennett #155026 Wed Oct 07 2009 06:07 AM Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,050 In a city of Colorado Thunder II Veteran Member Thunder II Veteran Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,050 In a city of Colorado The Museum is quite a place also, and for me, it was worth the drive from LA. Out back is a "Rig Room" where there is a large "working" drill rig. It starts up, when you walk into the room. The part I liked the best, was the restored offices upstairs. Decorated with vintage office equipment, and period decor. And as was customary for the time, living quarters. Anything Chevron I'd rather be flying.....

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den Thunder II #155027 Wed Oct 07 2009 06:21 AM Joined: May 2009 Posts: 990 Likes: 1 Spokane, Washington hillsideshortleg Petro Enthusiast hillsideshortleg Petro Enthusiast Joined: May 2009 Posts: 990 Likes: 1 Spokane, Washington How about putting a face with the collection. Never met db or seen a recent picture. Thanks Rick Nelson

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den oldnfuelish #155039 Wed Oct 07 2009 07:59 AM Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,749 richmond , Virginia eshaver Veteran Member eshaver Veteran Member Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,749 richmond , Virginia Dick , I bet that someone could spend their entire day looking at all the neat exibits you have and still miss a few , wow ! Ed Shaver see ya on the road folks !

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den eshaver #155042 Wed Oct 07 2009 08:37 AM Joined: May 2005 Posts: 226 St. Joseph, Mo 64503 S signaholic Petro Enthusiast signaholic Petro Enthusiast S Joined: May 2005 Posts: 226 St. Joseph, Mo 64503 WOW DB I wish I had started when I was a little boy like you did!!!

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den signaholic #155060 Wed Oct 07 2009 11:42 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,550 VT V Vermonter Veteran Member Vermonter Veteran Member V Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,550 VT I can't believe he is married. Has anyone actually seen his wife? Awesome den Wanted: Original Jenney Gas, Husky, Marathon, and Frontier Globes

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den Vermonter #155073 Wed Oct 07 2009 01:30 PM Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,785 Lodi, CA. Signal Gas & Oil Veteran Member Signal Gas & Oil Veteran Member Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,785 Lodi, CA. Cali earthquake Kansas tornado I would always rather be shook than blown at least by mother nature. LOL Ted Ted Pam Ethyl & Polly Roach Lodi CA. 209-210-8971 Looking for Signal, Hancock, Mohawk, Douglas, Gilmore and Richfield

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den Signal Gas & Oil #155091 Wed Oct 07 2009 03:26 PM Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 725 Plainfield Il. US JOSBORN Petro Enthusiast JOSBORN Petro Enthusiast Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 725 Plainfield Il. US OMG!! That is awsome Dick! Dream! Dream! 4-me Thank's for sharing. Jerry

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den JOSBORN #155098 Wed Oct 07 2009 04:02 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,994 Antioch,IL oldnfuelish Veteran Member oldnfuelish Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,994 Antioch,IL heres one of the few known pics of dick dont know how he moves all those big pumps around!! Last edited by oldnfuelish; Wed Oct 07 2009 04:03 PM. Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den oldnfuelish #155123 Wed Oct 07 2009 06:10 PM Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,253 Likes: 12 Interlaken, NY 5 59fairlane Veteran Member 59fairlane Veteran Member 5 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,253 Likes: 12 Interlaken, NY Wow. Always looking for Ithaca Gun and Lucky Sam soda items!!!

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den oldnfuelish #155130 Wed Oct 07 2009 06:35 PM Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,479 Topeka, Kansas USA travis_towle Veteran Member travis_towle Veteran Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,479 Topeka, Kansas USA Hey Dick - my wife thinks your cute.... Travis Topeka, Kansas

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den travis_towle #155133 Wed Oct 07 2009 06:53 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 5,105 Likes: 20 Evansville, In Jarvis Veteran Member Jarvis Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 5,105 Likes: 20 Evansville, In You guys need to quit drinking when your posting! LOL Looking good Dick! Looking for anything from Hoosier Pete, Platolene 500 and Red Bird.

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den Jarvis #155160 Wed Oct 07 2009 09:15 PM Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 639 So. Illinois O oldgoaly Petro Enthusiast oldgoaly Petro Enthusiast O Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 639 So. Illinois It might be the gasoline fumes.......<<<grin>>>

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den oldgoaly #155165 Wed Oct 07 2009 09:55 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 641 Colorado Springs, CO Hemibird Petro Enthusiast Hemibird Petro Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 641 Colorado Springs, CO Heck, I've been to his house and I've never seen his wife.....worse than that, I couldn't talk him out of a single item while I was there! Chuck Signs Wanted: Sunset, Clipper, Harbor, Indian Motorcycle, Powerlube, Beacon, Michelin, Conoco MM

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den Hemibird #155169 Wed Oct 07 2009 10:16 PM Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,005 Likes: 7 Bardstown, KY USA P philmccauley Veteran Member philmccauley Veteran Member P Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,005 Likes: 7 Bardstown, KY USA ROTFLMAO, very funny Mick. Thanks, Phil _________________________________________________ Looking for any old pumps, or nice 5 gallon cans.

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den philmccauley #155187 Thu Oct 08 2009 06:01 AM Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,050 In a city of Colorado Thunder II Veteran Member Thunder II Veteran Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,050 In a city of Colorado They must not like you very much Chuck. I've met her, got a tour of the house, saw the antique spice rack, played with the dogs, was driven around town, saw the storage yard, was taken to the museum, was taken out to lunch, AND , left with a package of goodies.... It might be your choice of friends. LOL.... Anything Chevron I'd rather be flying.....

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den Thunder II #155230 Thu Oct 08 2009 05:01 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,994 Antioch,IL oldnfuelish Veteran Member oldnfuelish Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,994 Antioch,IL and heres an older pic of mrs/bennett that db sent to me.she looks kinda familiar? Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick

Re: Dick Bennett's display in his den oldnfuelish #155251 Thu Oct 08 2009 08:01 PM Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 9,346 Oneida IL USA G gasoildude Veteran Member gasoildude Veteran Member G Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 9,346 Oneida IL USA DB nice collection. Wish I could of made it up to your place last year when I was in Needles. I also like the pic Mick has of ya. I think that was at Iowa Gas when you where standing back scoping out all the outside vendors Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com