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Worth the wait A-38 #205954 Sun Oct 03 2010 02:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 709 Likes: 9 Kansas City, MO Coops 427 OP Petro Enthusiast
OP Coops 427 Petro Enthusiast Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 709 Likes: 9 Kansas City, MO	I was at Iowa Gas about 12 years ago when I first saw this National A-38 for sale. I had just bought 2 Wayne 60's and was out of money (had to borrow the money for those). A friend of mine bought the pump, brought it home, didn't do anything with it and let it sit in the same spot for 12 years. I have relentlessly been trying to buy this pump all those years with no luck till last weekend. When I went to pick it up it was stuck to the floor from all those years. I'm kind of partial to Deep Rock and I need a blue pump for the lineup. The original color was red but the cracked and crazed blue paint has been on there for many many years. I plan to keep it original as found with the paint and ad glass. I will completely tear it down and clean, wet sand the paint, rewire, install decals, install white cloth hose, etc. in the coming few months. I will post pictures of the completed rustoration. Also, I need an original reset crank and a stainless globe block off plate for this A-38 if anyone has these for sale. Last edited by Coops 427; Sun Oct 03 2010 02:52 PM. -Matt

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Re: Worth the wait A-38 Coops 427 #205969 Sun Oct 03 2010 03:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,550 VT V Vermonter Veteran Member
Vermonter Veteran Member V Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,550 VT	Love those pumps. Good luck on the resto. John Wanted: Original Jenney Gas, Husky, Marathon, and Frontier Globes

Re: Worth the wait A-38 Vermonter #205970 Sun Oct 03 2010 03:26 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,772 Likes: 3 Edgewater, Colorful Colorado st.rod Veteran Member
st.rod Veteran Member Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,772 Likes: 3 Edgewater, Colorful Colorado	Great pumps! Passed on one at PPIR swap meet back when. Coulda, woulda shoulda! Thanks for sharing. Would love to add one to the herd. Larry In memory of DB 9/12/49 - 8/28/14

Re: Worth the wait A-38 st.rod #205973 Sun Oct 03 2010 03:41 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,359 Janesville, Mn. 56048 Esse's Garage Veteran Member
Esse's Garage Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,359 Janesville, Mn. 56048	Great Lookin' Pump! *Wanted* Always looking for Oilzum, Kunz, and Husky Cans, Signs and Smalls.

Re: Worth the wait A-38 Esse's Garage #205983 Sun Oct 03 2010 04:37 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,005 Likes: 7 Bardstown, KY USA P philmccauley Veteran Member
philmccauley Veteran Member P Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,005 Likes: 7 Bardstown, KY USA	Sweet, the ad glasses make it look great. Thanks, Phil _________________________________________________ Looking for any old pumps, or nice 5 gallon cans.

Re: Worth the wait A-38 philmccauley #205986 Sun Oct 03 2010 04:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,250 cape girardeau. mo s932 Veteran Member
s932 Veteran Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,250 cape girardeau. mo	that is awesome looking cant wait to see the after pictures Originals only for me. Always looking for Simpson oil, Super A, and MFA oil cans and globes. Shawn Morris

Re: Worth the wait A-38 s932 #205988 Sun Oct 03 2010 04:44 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,012 Likes: 28 Mass. gasmelincelr Veteran Member
gasmelincelr Veteran Member Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,012 Likes: 28 Mass.	Very cool pump, I'm jealous.

Re: Worth the wait A-38 gasmelincelr #205990 Sun Oct 03 2010 05:03 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,994 Antioch,IL oldnfuelish Veteran Member
oldnfuelish Veteran Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,994 Antioch,IL	nice pump,sanfords gonna like that one, hey shawn? Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick

Re: Worth the wait A-38 oldnfuelish #206012 Sun Oct 03 2010 06:20 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,622 Likes: 1 Grants Pass, OR, USA bruzer75 Veteran Member
bruzer75 Veteran Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,622 Likes: 1 Grants Pass, OR, USA	That is an awesome pump!!! Mike

Re: Worth the wait A-38 bruzer75 #206062 Sun Oct 03 2010 08:31 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,452 COLORADO LC 336 Veteran Member
LC 336 Veteran Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,452 COLORADO	Nice pump!!!! Be sure and post some after pics. Looking for anything JENNEY OIL OR GAS

Re: Worth the wait A-38 bruzer75 #206064 Sun Oct 03 2010 08:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 366 Jackson, MO, USA S sanford Petro Enthusiast
sanford Petro Enthusiast S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 366 Jackson, MO, USA	Cool pump. Mick, you know me too well. I had a chance to buy a globe like that add glass back when I first started collecting this stuff, still kicking my cheap a@@ for not buying it. Good luck on the resto. Last edited by sanford; Sun Oct 03 2010 08:34 PM.

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