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#647243 Tue Feb 16 2016 07:25 PM
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I just picked up a Kew Ideal visible pump but can't find any pics or info on this pump anywhere. Serial tag says its a type 110. The pump is a round body and has a 10 gal cylinder on top. There are no threaded rods on the outside to hold the top and cylinder in place but has a pipe through the center of the cylinder up through a cast top with a large nut holding it all together. Any info would be awesome ....

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First of all I want to refer you to this page of my website where I list the histories of over 125 different companies that made a gas pump. Scroll down and read what information I have been about to attain about Kew-Ideal. http://petrolianacollectibles.com/company_histories.htm

I do have an ad on this page of my website that includes a round Kew-Ideal. http://petrolianacollectibles.com/kew-ideal.htm

I live in St. Louis where your pump was made, I drove to the location where it was made, but a more modern building is now there.

Even here in St. Louis, information about this company is few and far between. I have been to the St. Louis Public Library, no info, I have been to the Historical Museum, again no info. I actually have accumulated more info than either of them have.

At one time there were five companies here in St. Louis that made gas pumps in or around 1920, by 1931 they were all gone.

In my Gas Pump Identification book I have identified 12 items that they made, of the 12, 10 are gas pumps. I have identified a 10 gallon, Model 10 which is round, but they also made a square gas pump, Model No. unknown.

Since I have not identified the pump you have I ask you to please send me a picture of the pump and give me permission to add it in the 3rd Edition of the book that will be sent to the printers shortly.

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I can do that Jack , anything that can help preserve the history of pumps is awesome. I have your e-mail address and will send you the pick I have. Thanks for the info.

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jack i have a square 10 gal i will get thr mod # tomorrow. charley

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Charley,

Can you send me a picture also?

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jack did you get pics??? charley


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