Gas Pump Collector S Guide

Antique gas pumps are enjoying increasing popularity among gas and oil memorabilia collectors. Here Benjamin and Henderson offer today's collectors tips on how to collect pumps and where to find them, plus authenticity information and details on restoring and displaying them. Directory listings include a brief history of each known manufacturer, plus a listing of models produced, dates, rarity ratings and price ranges.

From the owner of the largest gas pump literature collection in the United States comes the most comprehensive identification and price guide available on collectible gas pumps. Petroliana collectors will find models from every known gas pump manufacturer from 1885 to 1965 in this full-color volume. Listings detail manufacturer, pump model number, years in production, original cost, brief description and history, and current market value. This illustrated reference guide features more than 1,400 images from original petroleum literature. Some of the companies listed include Acme Pump & Tank Company, Chicago Steel Tank Company, Erie Pump Company, United States Pump & Tank Company, and Wayne Tank & Pump Company.

This book includes a history of US gas pump globes from the 1920s through the 1950s, descriptions of the various styles of globes, tips on how to get involved as a collector, plus descriptions of reproduction globes. Lists over 3,000 globes. 335 illustrations, 35 in color.

From the owner of the largest gas pump literature collection in the United States comes the most comprehensive identification and price guide available on collectible gas pumps. Petroliana collectors will find models from every known gas pump manufacturer from 1885 to 1965 in this full-color volume. Listings detail manufacturer, pump model number, years in production, original cost, brief description and history, and current market value. This illustrated reference guide features more than 1,400 images from original petroleum literature. Some of the companies listed include Acme Pump & Tank Company, Chicago Steel Tank Company, Erie Pump Company, United States Pump & Tank Company, and Wayne Tank & Pump Company.

The Editors of Petroleum Collectors Monthly wish to present their Guide to Gas Pump Restoration! &break;&break;Inside you will find over 290 pages filled with information all about restoring your gas pump. Step-by-step restoration of three popular styles of gas pumps, including visible pumps, clock face pumps, and calculating pumps is included. But that's not all! There are also over 1,000 full-color diagrams of original gas pump color schemes, from throughout the Twentieth Century. Our diagrams include pump color placement, sign or decal design and placement, proper globe selection, and more. As an added feature, over 600 porcelain, tin and plastic pump signs are pictures in full color, as in over 400 designs for ad glass panels, including the curved panels for the popular National art-deco pumps of the 1940s and 1950s. Paint color codes, tips for finding and handling pumps, and a reference guide to sources of supply round out this work, this most complete gas pump book ever!

With 2,000 gas pumps, including many never-before-seen illustrations and secondary market pricing, featured in a clear and concise format, there's no doubt why An Illustrated Guide to Gas Pumps, 2nd Edition is the top choice for anyone with an appreciation for petroliana. &break;&break;Listed alphabetically by manufacturer, this new edition covers 100 years of pumps through detailed listings including production information, company history and fun facts about pump operations. &break;&break; Ultimate online gas pump site - www.oldgas.com identifies no less than 100 restored stations and petroliana museums around the U.S. and abroad &break; Features 1,500 color illustrations, including many never-before-seen images of pumps manufactured between 1885 and 1967

This book is designed to be both fast and easy for the beginner and advanced collector alike. Summers's and Priddy's first gas station value guide has proven itself to be a pace-setting standard in this rapidly expanding field. This eye-catching hardback edition with over 1,000 full-color photos of signs, pumps, cans, premiums, and thermometers related to the gas station field and bits of information strategically located throughout will make the reader a more informed collector. 2006 values.