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I have a question about the old style gas pumps that had the glass container at the top and a pump handle on the side.

I was curious about the entire pump including the part below ground. Did this style of pump have a lower unit that was directly in a tank below or did it pump from a pipe that was somewhere else?

Anyone know where I might look at a diagram of how they worked?

Thanks, Bob