My original plan was to put a shoebox on this pump but tried a couple globes for pictures. It looks good with a globe as well as a shoebox. What is you preference? Lead sign on door or side? Fake patina sign or clean looking sign?
I'm with Pete (muntzman), but each option looks terrific. If my true preference be known, I'd like to see the pump in my collection but I don't believe that was a option.
If you were a dealer back in the day, and you wanted to purchase the above pump from Bennett you could order it painted and ready to go. The lead signs were also supplied by Bennett, but where they went depended on what state you lived or even what county or city. Many of the locations had laws as where the lead sign should be on the pump. No laws, the lead signs were usually put on the sides to give more room to the decals or pump signs to be put on the front. Laws, then the lead signs went on the front.
Thank you for all your opinions. Until I make a final decision I will leave a globe on it. There is still one more decision, I need to decide what to do with the paint. Leave it as is, redo it nicely or do a rustoration. It takes a special shoebox holder so I will need to try and find one. The one I used for the pictures goes to my green Bennett 155. This is the holder I need in case someone has one they want to trade or sell. I have three other holders that I could do some trading.
I came up with another globe option, an Erie globe body. I think I like the plain round globe better.