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Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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Wow, get better soon! Ive broken my ankle before, and i remember keeping it up was about the only way to keep it from throbbing!
If misery loves company, I've also broken bones by gas pump. I had a clear vision double visible (about the heaviest pump imaginable) drop on my hand and crush a finger. Healed back just fine but reminds you just how unwieldy these pumps can get.
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Hope ya get better soon... Dropped a few myself.
Looking for Keystone,Pure,Sinclair,Texaco,Sterling and Gulf...Thanks, Brian
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My knees buckled (no pun intended) when I saw that pic.
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Wow that's gonna leave a mark!! Sorry to see about your accident. Get well soon!! This reminds of a posting a few weeks back about someone going to put little roller bearing type casters through the bottom frame in order to roll pumps around. Great idea, but a little scary to me when your dealing with something that is 6-8 times taller than wide and has a lot of mass above center of gravity!
Everyone be careful out there!!!
Steve Coppens Always interested in Sunoco items! Really want a Sunoco National pump ad glass!!
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Sorry to hear this Tom. Hope it doesnt hurt for too long. Heres hoping you heal up soon.
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Listen to what the docs say, and make sure you do all the physical therapy prescribed. Been there, done that--but in a much more mundane fashion.
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Sorry to hear about your accident. I've dropped a couple of pumps over the years but never felt a need to throw myself under them to cushion their fall. As was said previously, you look at stamp collecting with an entirely new perspective.
Try to get some rest. I know that won't be easy for you, and that it will probably take longer than you would like, but having two good legs is kind of important. Get well soon!
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Hope you recover quickly !! It could have been a lot worse..
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Tom,
I am so sorry to hear about the accident. You are always so careful moving pumps. I have watched you at Iowa Gas. All it takes is a slight miscalculation to reach that point of no return. You reached that threshold and could not overcome the laws of gravity. I am speaking from personal experience. Many here on Oldgas posted pages of nice comments to me when they found out about my pump accident that occurred about 4 years ago. I was moving a G&B 66 pre-visible in almost the dark outside in gravel and the wheel on the dolly hit a small rut. The pump started to fall down towards the F-150 truck and I told myself in a spit second I can save the situation from occurring. Guess what? I tried to right it back up and that darn thing got heavier and took me down on my back completely underneath the two rails of the dolly. It came down with vengeance and it bounced off my body snapping my collar bone on both sides. I could not lift my arms over my head for months. Fellow oldgassers at Iowa helped me out when I arrived only two months from the date of the accident. Thank you everyone who was gracious to help me through that rough time.
Tom I will pray that you have a speedy recovery and that you heal well like I did. I have not had an once of pain aftermath from my accident. The doc had said that he had never seen anyone break the collar bone both sides at the same time. BTW I sold that pump really cheap and will never own another like it.
Take Care, Rob
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Tom, wishing you a speedy recovery.
Believe it or not, that pump will always have a a very storied existence and a special place in your collection and mind.
Dave GILL, Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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Sorry to hear about the leg Tom. I have had a few close calls myself, never broke anything, but definitely have had some scuffs and scrapes. I am scheduled for back surgery the week after next from the accumulation of some of these along other bone head stunts in my younger days. I hope you are back to your old self real soon. Tony
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The broken leg didn't slow Tom down any. At Peotone he was moving faster than I've ever, kneeling on a scooter with his broken leg, and pushing off with his good one.
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It doesn't take much to get hurt, thanks for the reminder and get well soon!
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How about an update Tom! Hows the ankle? Dave
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