I'm 47 now and barely remember any of the real old pumps as most pumps stations were running 1960's style as I grew up. I have many friends with pump collections and after looking at them for the better part of 10 years, I've always gravitated towards the 40's to 50's electrics for their style and the ways they can be finished.
While I do like some of the visible's, I'm not sure I'll ever add more than one or two, and again I'd have to display them at my shop due to low ceilings in my house and in my garage. It's all about the electrics for me, from the mid 40's to mid 50's is my pump of choice. It's weird, but I have no interest in restoring an old visible. Early 30's clock face twins, sure if I could find one, but most glass cylinder pumps cannot float the boat for me.
My friends that are 5-10 years older than me...they love them?
