Hello New Forum folks. I am almost completely in the dark when it comes to old gas and memorabilia, the only thing I am sure of, is that I dig old stuff. Having said that, let me get to why I came here...
I am starting a Homestead and farm with my family. While looking into alternative energy sources, we discovered how relatively simple it is to make Ethanol, and it got me thinking about giving it a go. Then I took that thought a couple steps further- If I'm making my own fuel, I need to be able to store it and pump it, right? What would be cooler than an antique gas pump? If you're going to do something, at least try and do it in style
Talking to Sandy at Gas Pump Hobbyist in Massachusetts answered some of the questions I had, but I'm hoping there are folks here that can help with the rest of them.
1)Can an antique pump work with Ethanol? According to Sandy, yes. The hoses would have to be upgraded though. No biggie there.
2)Talking with pump restorers,I discovered that while they say the pump is completely restored and working, they don't come with the guts to make it functional. Any ideas on who to talk to about this, and how much it will run... Balpark guesstimation would work. I don't have any specific pump in mind yet, but it will likely be something from the 40's.
3)And IF I were to sell my own fuel, I can also assume that any pump with a major petroleum company logo is just begging for a call from an attorney at some point. The logical step, would be to come up with my own name and graphics, and I am very capable there. But instead, I would rather go authentic nostalgia, and find a name that has gone under. Not knowing much, I looked at Polly and Dino Sinclair, since I had never heard of them before. A little research showed they are still very active. So could you give me some ideas of who is no longer around?
Any sort of feedback or ideas is appreciated, and thanks for letting me ramble on.
