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#722483 Wed Jan 02 2019 06:50 PM
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I have two questions about a common Bennett 700 series pump.

1) Does anyone know if a cast aluminum base, a cast metal base, and a stamped steel base all mount to the frame rails the same way? In other words, will any 600 or 700 series base work on this pump? I need a new base.

2) Does any one know the specific model number. My tag is obliterated. The reason I ask, is because I cannot find the exact picture in Jack's book and I would like to know when I post it for sale. If you notice this is a short version and the hose outlet is up high on the side, unlike any in Jack's book. It also has the small window (no ad glass). This is not a big deal, just wondering if someone knew. Probably not a cut version either, since all the talls had ad glass. Maybe it's a 746 and the doors were replaced. Or just one of those things, as there were so many variations when ordered. I found another one in the picture commonly used in the CTO ads (pictured last - next to the Gulf pump).

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Bennett 766. The pictures in Jack's books are drawings not actual pictures so the actual pumps may look slightly different. The manufactures also sometimes made slight changes in the pumps through the years such as your base.

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Keith,

Thank you for the reply.

So will any of the three bases work?

And on a side note, I just acquired the globe in your avatar a few days ago on a Hull body. smile

-Steve


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This one is odd. I think it is a cut down 646, but it has a cable hose retracter. I never seen a 646 with the cable retracter. Short Bennett`s usually have the short steel base, not the tall cast base. Also they did not have the winged emblem and the door top has too much of a curve compared to other 700 series. There is a 746 model with the cable so maybe that is what it is if it is not a cut down 646.


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I just recently bought it in a package deal. I’ll get into it this weekend and try to see if it’s cut down. I don’t know how good there craftsmanship was on a factory cut. In other words, will it be obvious??? Did they roll the bottoms of the doors all nice?? Are the bottoms of the rails rough??? Etc, etc.

I’ll post my findings this weekend.

-Steve

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I forgot to mention that there is non-ad glass 700 series pumps.


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Hello,
It looks like a regular 700 series pump to
me. One of my first pumps bought. I bet all those bases will bolt up but a low steel base was original. Just my thoughts.

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That is for sure a cut down 646 the hose outlet is the tell. The 700 series never had the hose come out up there. Also it has a 646 base on it. You will find that the bottom of the door does not have the flange, it will be just cut off. Any base will technically interchange between the 600, 700, 900 and 1000 series pumps.


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Tom I agree with what you are saying but two things are still weird to me. First is the hose rectractor. I have never seen that on a 646. The second thing is the small window with no ad glass. All the 646's I have seen have ad glass and I did not see a 646 in the Gas Pump book with no ad glass. I agree with everything else....base, winged emblem, ect. It would be interesting to see the retractor setup in that pump along with if it is cut.

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Seems like the computer is mounted up higher too if it is a 646 compared to this one.

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This is very interesting. Please open the door and take more photos for us when time permits. In my opinion it was not cut down but totally agree with you guys that it is not a typical 700 series pump . Maybe a transitional pump with the factory using over stocked parts from the 646 model?

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A transitional pump is a good guess too. I should have her open today or tomorrow, if time allows.


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Back in the day when tall pumps went out of style there were specialty companies that made it their business to cut down pumps. One such company was Partee in Spencerville Indiana. I have had many of these cut 646's. These were not made from the factory this way. The hose retractor is not a Bennett part, it was added when the pump was cut. To further illustrate this take a look at the pictures. Notice the taller door with no ad glass- cut down- for sure is a 646. Compare the hinge mounting area between it and a 700 door. When Bennett made the doors at the factory they always had the shelf at the very bottom, this made the door hold it's shape. When you look inside at the bottom of the it will not have a shelf.

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I’ve had some that they cut them down in the middle of the doors leaving the lip at the bottom, but also ones that they cut at the bottom eliminating the bottom lip. Some cut jobs are hard to spot from the outside, others are a complete HACK job.

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Hear are a couple of my Bennett’s 541 & 373



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