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#56139
Mon Sep 08 2003 06:16 PM
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Hey everybody, I just bought the Gas Pump Collectors Guide. It says the "Fire Chief" ad glass was never used below the clock face. Does this mean my Tokheim 300 is inaccurate as shown? Also, was the Star globe used with Fire Chief ad glass? This is how I bought it... http://home.bellsouth.net/coDataImages/p/Groups/150/150333/folders/99739/674591Tok300.jpg [This message has been edited by petrobilly (edited 09-08-2003).]
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#56140
Mon Sep 08 2003 06:19 PM
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I don't think that photo link worked. I'll try to get it right...
Jason
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#56141
Mon Sep 08 2003 06:35 PM
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The Texaco star globe was originally used on Fire Chief pumps. Sky Chief pumps had a Sky Chief Globe. The Fire Chief globes are new items and were not used originally.
It seems as though I have seen a couple of unrestored tokheim 39's w/ original Fire Chief and Sky Chief ad glass below the computer window.
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#56142
Mon Sep 08 2003 07:14 PM
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Interesting. I did not know the Fire Chief globes were not original...
Thanks.
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#56143
Mon Sep 08 2003 07:24 PM
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I bought a gilbarco 906 a few years ago that had a fire chief ad glass. This pump was all original and not messed with. The statement in the book is false as far as I am concerned.
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#56144
Mon Sep 08 2003 08:07 PM
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The Tokheim 300 & Gilbarco 906, were made with OR without the cutout for ad glass.
Most pictures in the "BIBLE" were done with original brochures, not oil company advertisments, thus the regular or pump company name in place of Firechief or Shell.
Dick
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#56145
Tue Sep 09 2003 03:14 PM
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When I wrote my gas pump identification book and when I write articles for "Check the Oil!' I learned not to say "never or always," it is will always come back to haunt you. It is better to say "probably," "generally" or "as I understasnd it."
There are always exceptions to everything.
Author, 1st & 2nd editions of Gas Pump ID book, 3rd edition is now available at www.gaspumpbible.comAir Meter ID book also available
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#56146
Wed Sep 10 2003 06:06 AM
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So, Jack, do you recommend your book? 
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