Vintage Gas Pump with Clock
7.5" L x 4.5" W x 21.0" H
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. This beautiful antique replica gas pump has a
working clock and is soldered, hand shaped, and hand painted in red. The
decaled insignia and painted details give more of an authentic look.
Intricate details are portrayed in the text, license plates, and metal
wiring. It is made of iron and carefully handcrafted with an average of
forty man-hours to complete. A stunning antique gas pump to display in
your home or office!
• 100% iron frame
• Clock uses one AA battery (battery not included)
• Rubber gas hose
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. As the automobiles popularity soared in the1920s,
service stations sprang up everywhere and the gas pump became a key
promotional medium. The early pumps were visible gas pumps, with a clear
glass cylinder, usually 5 or 10 gallons on top of the pump, so you
could see what you were getting, or if the gas was dirty (a big problem
at that time). There was a manual pump you’d pull back and forth to pump
the gas out of the underground tank into the cylinder, which was 8 or
10 feet tall. From there the gas flowed by gravity down the hose into
the car. Some of the most collectible pumps are the early ones with the
cylinder on top and the old clock face that keeps track of just gallons.
Also in demand are the computing pumps from the 1930’s into the 1950’s,
but in the 1960’s they modernized them, making them more boxy and
plain. Pumps from the 1930s in particular have a lot of great art deco
styling (and are very tall).
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