Here is my air meter for putting air in your tires. These used to be everywhere. Now they are collector items.
I picked up my 1938 Gilbarco Model 96 gas pump today, August 29, 2010, that I bought on eBay. The first problem when I got home was how to get it out of the BMW by myself. It probably weighs 350 pounds. I got a little inventive. I attached the come-along to the roof rafters and also supported the end with a saw horse. Then I literally inched the car forward, each time going back and pulling the pump out a little more.
I finally got the bottom of the pump onto a second saw horse, and off the car, about an hour and a half later.
Then I lowered the bottom end onto a block of wood then lowered the top end with the come-along. I then lowered the bottom onto the floor. I then picked up the top end to up-right it and the bottom started sliding out. I put it back down and put some duct tape on the floor. I lifted it up fine then.
And finally here it is. Eventually it will go outside in front of the garage. It's in fantastic shape. The price is set to 22 cents. The crank on the right side is to zero out the sale before pumping.
The front and back doors open. The actual gas pump had been removed.
Here is a shot of the other side.
It has lights in it. Pretty cool.