Gas pump globes book

It was a sleepy subgenre of vintage collectibles, supported mainly by classic car and gas station enthusiasts. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Flying a associated 15 gas pump globe limited edition. Weve added many new globes since the last cd just three years ago. Great book with good information for any collector.

Great classic gas pump collectibles, and a full line of accessories. Box 3736, portland oregon 97208, 503 2288347 email. This style gasoline dispenser used a hand operated pump to move gasoline from the storage tank into the visible cylinder at the top of the pump. Antique gas pumps, classic gas pumps, vintage gas pumps. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Until the 1970s and 80s, the field of petroliana was pretty much immune to this sort of nefarious activity. An overview of collectible gas pump illuminated globes.

This text also guides the reader through the distinctions between different gas pump globe types produced, lists reproduction globes manufactured over the years. Rare original gas globes vintage gas pumps, gas pumps. This cd contains 5,000 globes complete with an identification system and price guide. Pcm is dedicated to the collector of gasoline marketing memorabilia service station items, signs, pumps, pump globes, cans, toys, trinkets, virtually everything. Restoring old gas pumps is a passion shared by many. Photo albums of roadside classic service stations, old auto repair. Gas globes are spherical glass signs that sat atop gas pumps in the first half of the 20th century, advertising a specific oil company or brand of gasoline. Decorate your man cave, garage, game room, or rec room in style. Gas pump globes, gas pump, gas globe, reproduction gas. Just taken in on trade bennett model 766 gas pump with an older restoration, not done by severn gas pumps. Click on an album to view below or use the menu on the left.

An inline switch is installed into the 110 volt power cord. Classic old gas pumps at abandoned gas stations, vintage general stores, rustic farms and other natural places. On the regular pumps, the face plate lights up as well as the globe on top. Scottys garage globes, decals, signs, vintage gas pumps, gas pump restoration parts, books, oil cans, road maps, movie props, restoration, consultation and appraisals. Vintage chicago gasoline storage pump cast iron base gas station antique. Once the cylinder was full the customer would then place the gas nozzle into the tank of his automobile. Since greatglas is a manufacturer of specialized glass, our contribution to the restoration process is delivering various glass parts, primarily for visible gas pumps. While these vintage gas pumps are used mostly indoors, they can be built for outdoor use for an additional. Gas pump globes, am, volume i, 1999 gas pump globes, nz, volume ii, 1999 pcms guide to gas pump restoration, 2003 amistadis antique advertising, vol.

Old general stores old country stores old gas pumps vintage gas pumps pompe a essence gas service old garage old gas stations home bars was this true or just a dream a long long time ago in a distant land, my father would pull into a gas station to refuel the car. Shows most of the north american brands and the globes each may have had. Unfollow gas pump globes to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Over the years greatglas manufactured a good deal of glass parts used in old gas pumps restoration projects. The unit has a few minor issues but displays quite well. See more ideas about gas pumps, gas station and pumps. Vintage gas pumpold gas pumpfrye gas pump restoration. Note our globe faces and ad panels are made of glass, as they were when used. The entire process from start to finish can be completed in approximately 80 hours of work. Signs, oil cans, gas globes and pumps were pretty cheap to come by.

Get the best deals on gas pump globe when you shop the largest online selection at. Retro gas pumps vintage gas pumps custom gas pumps. This is a petroliana gas station collectibles website containing gasoline station memorabilia and oil company collectibles for sale, including gas pump globes, gas globes, quart oil cans, handy oilers, gas station signs, oil company branded clocks, toys, coin banks, wax cans and other related gas station premium items. Your choice of red, white, black or blue painted wood. There is also a matching tool chest dresser and tire mirror. Scott has teamed up with pcm partner wayne henderson to write fifteen books about petroleum collectibles including the 1993 gas pump globes now out of print and the newer, gas pump globes ebook. Onepiece 9 milkglass globes with logos fired on front and back. Severn gas pumps, antique gas pumps, classic gas pumps.

Collectors guide to over 3,000 american gas globes paperback october 1, 1993 by scott benjamin author visit amazons scott benjamin page. As the automobiles popularity soared in the 1920s, service stations sprang up everywhere and the gas pump became a key promotional medium. Vintage 1970s chevron southwest gas pump mancave garage decor. The process is a rigorous one, although not difficult. The first gas pumps were built in the 1880s by the bowser company in fort wayne, indiana, followed in 1898 by pumps that could pull fuel from an underground tank. A place to display and discuss original vintage gas globes, gas station signs, filling station equipment and related advertising memorabilia. Visible pump a few signs and a pair of standard red crown and gold crown gas globes. Many of the globes we sell never make it on our print ads or this web site. The early gravity fed gas pumps with a clear cylinder were called visible gas pumps.

The vintage gas pump top is lite with a sinclair dino logo. On the visible retro gas pumps, the globe on top lights up. Updated pricing, better photos found on hundreds of gas globes, missing globes now discovered with photos. Shop pcm publishing petroleum collectibles monthly. Whether you need a complete reproduction gas pump, a table lamp with your favorite gas pump globe, or a globe for you existing vintage gas pump. Scott is the author of the premier book on petroleum collectibles, check the oil, a pictorial history of the american filling station with price guide. There are no expensive tools or knowledge required to restore an antique gas pump. Proud manufacturers of finest limited edition gas pump globes available today. Were revising our photo albums of classic old gas pumps, gas pump globes, motor oil cans, filling stations and more. Oshaughnessy first ventured into the energy industry in oklahoma in 1916 with the formation of the globe oil and refining company. If youre new to gas pump globes be sure to check out the tutorial on types of globes.

New reproduction texaco fire chief gas pump globe already assembled black outer frame ships free next business day to lower 48 states. Collectors guide to over 3,000 american gas globes by scott benjamin and wayne henderson oct 1, 1993 the finest website inc. Books and literature vics 66 gas pump parts, globes and. Check out our new gas pump globe ebook with over 5200 gas globes with photos, prices and company histories. We do more custom lenses in a month than other companies do in a year. Almost nothing in the field carried great monetary value. Decorate your business or garage with our gas station accessories with reproduction oil cans, old fashioned gas pump globe lighting and even an air pump. Generally made from a ring of metal with a lens mounted on either side, they were produced in various shapes.