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restoring a bennett 155 pump resembling the one on page 71 of j sim book. how rare is this pump with the (pittsburg)? computer clock face, and why was this computer only made for several years. the lettering on the faces has faded and hail has dented one face to point of replacement. any replacements out there- appreciate any info thanks

You might try Ron Scobie, his link is under parts.


I would thing they went with the Veeder root computer, it was better and every other pump man. was going with it. On page 72 they have your same pump with the Veedor in it.

Nice pump, good luck on the faces.


Brian

Welcome to the site. Just like Brian said, most manufacturers (sp?) went to the Veeder Root computers in the 30s. Clockfaces are a HOT item right now. Conratulations.

Quite a few pump manufactures TRIED to make their own calculating computers, so they wouldn't have to buy an item from a competitor [WAYNE owned or had a LARGE intrest in VR]. None were as reliable as the VR or as easy to replace the whole unit when it wore out. Eventually all manufactures switched to the VR.
db

There are PROBLY more computer pumps being converted to CLOCKFACE NOW, than there were EVER clockface pumps converted to COMPUTER before they were collectable.
MOST 866's are a FANTSY ITEM now as finding the correct mech. is nearly impossible [ it's like an assembly line Mustang being painted to represent a SHELBY GT. When finished, you still have an assembly line Mustang !].
db

Ron Scobie has made nice faces and an id tag or two for these. If you need anything else you will have a difficult if not impossible time finding it. One word of advice when you restore it. Paint the frame either black or the same color the outside panels will be. Gaps in the panels allows you to slightly see the frame in certain areas when you are done. When I did mine, I knew of only about 6 of these around the country and the trim, visigage, bezels among many other things have many variations. Mine is a SSE 135 model. Here is a picture of the one I did... http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=peterson39hv.jpg

[This message has been edited by plypete (edited 12-13-2006).]

nice pump plypete--have tried to download picture of pump im restoring, let see if it downloads -can you tell me what the lettering below GALLONS DELIVERED says--starts with return rotor or rotator

wow !!!sometimes i amaze myself- that was easy

Nice pump. I noticed that the corners of your pump has separate covers that eliminate the problem I mentioned with seeing a bit of the frame. You also have the other style visigage. They must have been continually evolving this pump because everyone I have seen has had some differences. Does yours have the air/water option?

no air water options,although it can easily be turned into a display pump - the center section has its own door and shelving-- i found it in a field in lusk wyoming, had a white crown porcelain ad sign on one side, but no other id

I for got to answer your question. It says "Return Both Registers to Zero Before Delivery". on the bottom of the face.