History Vintage gas pump guru's , ID this pump?

im shure there are old filling station guru's on here. anyone know the make , model and era of this pump. from what i gather it was a AG or farm use type pump. it came from a long gone john deere dealership in southern delaware. the barrel of the pump is brass. the only thing missing was the hose and nozzel. the lead sign is held in place by wire which i think was later added when required by the state and that it never had a lead sign. its in very good shape. the only brass tags on it is a underwriters lab tag that states its safe for handling hazardous fluids

 

Looks like a clock face missing the sheet metal

 

I love old gas pumps, but I haven't seen one like that before. Very cool!

 

You need to post it on (www.oldgas.com).

 

It looks like a Wayne Model 278 from 1918 according to Jack Simm's book, An Illistrated Guide To Gas Pumps. It is described as a five gallon, long distance, indoor pump for gasoline. There were no skirts on this type of pump. It should have a white cloth-covered hose and a brass "bananna" nozzle. Value listed is $400.

Jim

 

Very neat old pump. I too have never seen one like it. If you restore it be sure to share the finished product with us.

Frank

 

The book was published in 2002 by Krause Publications and is widely considered to be the "bible" for gas pump collectors. I understand that the author has recently released an updated version called the 2nd edition for $34.99, but I don't have access to a copy. Here is the information for the book:

Library of Congress Catalog Number: 2001099537

ISBN: 0-87349-410-5

As I stated in the earlier post, the correct nozzle is a "banana" type, which does not have a trigger assembly like found on common gas nozzles. The nozzle actually resembles the shape and size of a banana. The correct style white cloth hose is available in reproduction form and can be purchased from www.vics66.com for $95. They also sell the book described earlier. Their phone number is 1-888-918-7867 (toll free).

Here are pics of the banana nozzle and the 1910 Milwaukee Tank Works gas pump that uses it. I converted the pump to a lamp by mounting a brass pipe and light fixture to an old oak board. This is in the corner of my living room. Just an idea of what you could do with your pump! Good luck with your project!

Jim