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Mon Dec 26 2016 03:50 PM
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Does anyone remember the round Mobil pumps from the 70's. It had stainless steel skirts and had a plastic top that would lite up. Anyone know where I could find the plastic top?
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Not the 70s, 1965. Most will remember them as being built by Wayne, but the identical pump was also made by Gilbarco. There was a single hose pump, a twin and a matching oil can cabinet. Mobil also built stations with a large white canopy covering the islands.
Jack Sim
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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I happen to be working on one that I have had for about fifteen years. Just dragged it out and blew the dust off. At one time I had I think twelve. Cleaned out a bulk warehouse and I didn't even want them. But the seller said I had to take ALL of the pumps AND all of the over 40 lubesters that were there. Nobody wanted the pumps and sold most for scrap. I sold most of the lubesters to Jim and Rory Brinkman. Good luck finding a top. They are very brittle and cracked easily. I kept one pump with good stainless and that was it. Not cheap to restore the stainless either. We are going to do a 100% restoration on this one. Good luck on yours.
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Drive with Care and Buy Sinclair!! I buy Sinclair globes, signs, cans, ect.
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Tony, I may have a lead for you. Check your PM.
Looking for photos, etc from 60s era Shell-A-Rama gas station and Pal's Diner, Rt. 17 Mahwah, NJ & US or state highway signs, shields, route markers
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Cold Pizza,
Your picture above is much better than the pic I have for the next book, can I use your picture?
Also, is your pump a Wayne or a G&B?
One more thing, the pictures I have show a three wheel V/R, I would say your pump is probably from the 70s, am I correct?
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Man, those are some UGLY gas stations! It's hard to argue that we've progressed as a species when you compare those disasters to the old service stations of the 30's, 40's and 50's. Mankind is clearly in decline...
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I have three doubles of those in the process and am looking for stainless bottoms or skins also. I think they are a great pump and one for the future. Came out with the 64 or 65 mustang.
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Anyone have some of the plastic tops for these pumps ?
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cool pump!! I have a friend looking for the glass. Does anyone have one?
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I've turned down several of those pumps the last few years because the tops are always cracked or broken. The tops are very hard to find...
Got Socony???
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