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I have a question for the experts. In the enclosed photo, the left pump is a Shell Green Streak and the right a Super shell. What would be the colors the pumps were painted? Red on top and yellow on bottom or the other way? Any help appreciated. Utahbob



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Probably red, as that was the standard (not Standard) color used for a gas pump when they left the factory. All the old sales literature state that the pumps would be supplied in red, unless you wanted to pay about $2.50 extra to have them pained another color.
Most pumps that were used in small stations like the one shown were either used pumps or purchased from the local petroleum equipment dealer, and they only stocked red pumps.

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Judging by the Large SHELL sign & PENNZOIL sign below, I'd have to say the pumps were RED.

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They should be yellow, but may be red by the dark color. The green streak decal has a dark stripe on it, that stripe is yellow. I guess it is possible the pumps are yellow judging by that.



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Thanks for your help Jim, I admit that it seems like the gas stations that were done here were on the cheap. Thanks. Utahbob

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Thanks for the reply Dick, I appreciate the help. Utahbob

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I think red if you just look at the values (light/dark) in the photo.

If the shell sign is the dark orange yellow in Matt's post, the cover (globe holder) for the right cylinder may likely be the same yellow, but the pumps are darker and therefor likely red. Just look at Matt's decal and look at the difference in the light and dark of the shell yellow and the red lettering. To see values in color images, squint or use something like looking through the red plastic 'flags' you get at hardware stores for oversized loads. Those colored plastic flags, makes what you are looking a monochormatic red, and you can better distinguish lights and darks.

The cylinder cover for the left one looks to be the same as the pump (the wider light area on that cover compared to the light areas on the pump, is because the top has more sun glare on it), tho the actual globe holder looks darker, but it may be in the shade, or be just inconsistancies in the way the photo was developed. But if there were only specific colored globes for these products, it may not necesarily be red (or even yellow, I am not a globe expert).

What globe holder/ring colors were matched with those lenses?

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