Unlike many on this site, I have no personal recollection of old pumps "in service". I began this whole gas pump thing when I was thirteen years old (I'm now 29), and have been restoring pumps since I began. After having restored literally hundreds of pumps including Romans, Erie 53's, Wayne 800's, Duplexes, etc., etc., etc., I've found that I've become less-fond of the incredibly expensive, elaborate pumps, and have been drawn increasingly to the plainer pumps...the Wayne 40, the Bowser Xacto 318, and the Wayne 851. Although none of these pumps probably top most people's "most beautiful pump" list, for me they epitomize the beauty of old gas pumps. And after having had in my possession at one time or another about every rare pump conceivable, when I stop doing this as a business, I'm sure that these three pumps are what I will settle down with. I'm also increasingly drawn to original pumps...the restored ones are losing their gloss for me after all these years. But what I wouldn't give to be able to go back to 1930 and pump gas out of one just one time....sigh.
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