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Posted By: kjsplichal67 POTM January - Sat Jan 02 2021 03:54 AM
Hello everyone, I hope you all had a great Christmas and a wonderful New Years! We had another great month this past December with a lot of participation! For this POTM, I chose to do one of my favorite pumps that I own. The pump of the month for January 2021 is the Bennett 76 series of pumps. These are fantastic art deco looking pumps from the 30's. They have very unique features like the sight glass assembly, spinner assembly, and the tops. These pump could have came with either a visi gauge or an inside sight glass assembly. Here is the pump models included in this month.

-Bennett 76: 1935-1939. Pump with a two or four ad glass top. Also came with factory ad glass covers for the top.

-Bennett 77 & 77A: 1935-1939. Clockface version of the 76. Also was a hand crank option for no electricity areas.

Please feel free to share your Bennett 76, 77, and 77A series pumps. Also please share any old photos or any more information you have on these pumps. I want to thank you all so much for the great participation in these dissociations! Let’s have a great January and an even better 2021!

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Posted By: ALSS72 Re: POTM January - Sat Jan 02 2021 03:14 PM
Cast iron top different bezel as well ,not sure if it's a 76.

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Posted By: 1PetroFan Re: POTM January - Sun Jan 03 2021 12:54 AM
Those are the bezels that Sohio used on their pumps. Great looking pump!
Posted By: keithia Re: POTM January - Sun Jan 03 2021 04:14 AM
Here is a 76 I did years ago. Lots of silver, chrome and polish on this one.

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Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: POTM January - Sun Jan 03 2021 07:23 PM
I have three to contribute to this thread. Two 76`s and a 77. All three of them are SSE 76`s and 77. For those that do not know, SSE is Service Station Equipment. Some were I.D.ed with SSE tags and some with Bennett tags.

Here is the first one sitting were I bought it in 2006. I wanted the 77 also but could not afford it. I did finally end up with it in 2015. This 76 is an earlier one with visi gauge and one piece face bezels ( no separate stainless trim ) but not the earliest version. The first ones had cast iron tops ( two add glass version ).

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Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: POTM January - Sun Jan 03 2021 07:23 PM
The second is the 77 that was with the 76 in the first picture. It weathered a lot more compared to the 2006 picture. The side against the fence is now the display side. This one is an internal sight glass model with stainless trim on the bezels with four ad glass top. This might have been an inbetween model because the top has a notch for a visigauge but was blocked off at the factory.

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Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: POTM January - Sun Jan 03 2021 07:24 PM
Here is the third one. I bought this from Oldracer here on oldgas in 2007 ( along with the 34 pictured ). It is an internal sight glass model.

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Posted By: keithia Re: POTM January - Mon Jan 04 2021 01:34 AM
Here is a Bennett 77.

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Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: POTM January - Mon Jan 04 2021 05:40 AM
Here is the two I.D. tags that were used. I forgot to mention in my earlier post that there are two styles of reset handles on the 76 and the 77 had it`s own special handle. The first one is an early one piece cast iron handle, the second has a rotating knob and the third is the 77

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Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: POTM January - Mon Jan 04 2021 05:41 AM
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Posted By: Gas Pump Rob Re: POTM January - Thu Jan 07 2021 03:23 AM
Nice pumps Matt!!! I can’t possibly too that! Lol

Currently this is what I gave complete. I have several parts pumps as well including a four ad glass top one .

Rob

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Posted By: gatorgaspumps Re: POTM January - Sat Jan 09 2021 04:16 PM
This is the one I have in my collection. Richard

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Posted By: Craig Osbeck Re: POTM January - Sun Jan 10 2021 01:46 AM
Nice Richard
Posted By: keithia Re: POTM January - Mon Jan 11 2021 12:52 AM
Bennett 77 in Sinclair US Motor Specs.

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Posted By: Rabbitman Re: POTM January - Mon Jan 11 2021 12:53 AM
This is my 76. It was originally a Sinclair pump with this exact paint scheme and decal placement. Most of the paint was gone with shadows of the door decals barely visible, The chrome trim around the door glass is the original also that I sent out and had rechromed (ouch!$$!). The ad glass is still the original that was in in when I found it.

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Posted By: gatorgaspumps Re: POTM January - Tue Jan 12 2021 03:10 AM
A couple more. Richard

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Posted By: kjsplichal67 Re: POTM January - Thu Jan 14 2021 02:45 AM
Awesome pumps so far guys!
Posted By: gatorgaspumps Re: POTM January - Thu Jan 14 2021 03:49 PM
The last picture I have is a pump I did for a friend. Richard

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Posted By: Hardy's Garage Re: POTM January - Sat Jan 23 2021 01:03 AM
Here is my model 76 with a four ad glass top. The pictures of the model 77 clock face version are great.

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Posted By: Big Block Cat Re: POTM January - Sat Jan 23 2021 02:34 AM
This pump was found buried in a wall of an old station in Tahoe city, CA. The previous owner discovered it when he decided to remove a void space in his office. When he finally decided to start letting his collection go this pump was one of the first items I was able to pick it up and it has become one of my favorites.

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Posted By: gasmelincelr Re: POTM January - Mon Jan 25 2021 02:35 AM
Here’s my SSE 76. I put in the work and tracked down the owner. My son and I spent hours breaking it out of the asphalt. It’s a keeper.

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