General Information

Serial #

3246

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

38.1 cm

Width

38.1 cm

Height

144.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Servicing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Gilbarco

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

West Springfield

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Type of gasoline pump that could have been found in Canadian localities selling gasoline.

Function

This one was used on a farm to pump gasoline into vehicles. Probably used earlier in front of a business.

Technical

Curb side pumps were introduced around 1905 as an improvement to provide gasoline but they had no meters. They were installed in front of business, by the road. In 1911, G & B introduced its first measuring gasoline pump. Other manufacturers had been doing so earlier. A meter and a hose had been added so that gas could be measured and also pumped directly into the automobile gas tank. Insurance companies and local government saw the curb locations as a hazard and manufacturers had to think of another solution.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None visible.

Missing

N/A

Finish

Has red base and white top/ Metal doors on top half open to give access to hand crank pump which is metered by a rack/ Pump lifts gasoline from below storage, up into pipe above unit/ From pipe, the gasoline would gravity feed by a hose to a receptacle/ Operative, used/ Needs delivery hose.

Decoration

N/A