Visible Gas Pumps

Thanks for clicking on the visible video in our series of identifying your gas pump. Now, let’s go ahead and talk a little bit about these visible pumps. Now, the first pump that I’m going to show you right here, this is a Fry model 87. And a couple of things that really jump out at you. First is this octagon shape here. Instead, most of them are round. There is a few of them that are square, but Fry had this octagon shape, which is very cool. and very unique. There’s a top, then a metal base, 15-in globe that sat on top. You can tell this is a 10 gallon visible because it has a really tall cylinder. That’s how you know you have a 10 gallon visible. This particular one is a fry. Now, the next one I want to show you here is a Tolkim. As you can see, this one has a lot bigger around. And now, I put this skin on it. It’s a remanufactured skin that we make just to give you a better feel for what it looks like. Several of these Tolkims have a real decorative ornate top and bottom. This Tolkim also had two external lights that were right here, and it also had a 15-in metal-based globe that sat on the top. Now, the next two pumps I’m going to show you, this is a Wayne 519, and this is a Wayne 615. Now, the difference between the two, these models were consecutive. They built the 519 and the 615 came next. The first difference I want to show you is the base. The base on the 519 is this beautiful fluted look where the 615 is a flat low profofile base. The 519 is narrower at the top and the pipe to fill the top is external. It comes out, goes up and then in from the top. The 615 goes up from the inside. The 519 also has the fluted top, which is different from the 615. From this point up, both of these are the exact same with the exception of the filler conduit. The same glass on top just like this one right here. And they both had a metal base 15-in globe on top. We put a 13-in on this one just to show you it looks good if you opt for the smaller globe. Again, this is the Wayne 519 and this is our reproduction of the Wayne 615. Here are the last two I want to show you. This is a beautifully restored Gilbert and Barker or Gilbarco T1 176. This one is a short door. You can always tell a GMBB because it has these decorative raised bumps right here and it also has one here on the top. The one impressive thing I wanted to point out to you is this blue glass. Now, this is original piece of blue glass. You can see the blue tinge where the reproduction glass is crystal clear. If you have a piece of glass like this in your pump, make removing it in one piece your top priority because this is about a $1,000 piece of glass. Now, also with the Gilbarco visible, you have this storage plate. Also, just like the rest of the Visibles, there is a metal base 15-in globe on top. The last one here is an American. Now, this one is a reproduction visible, a beautiful remake of this classic pump. The base has a concave or scalloped octagon base, which flows beautifully into these octagon panels that are real similar to the Fry we looked at earlier, and flows to the top, which is scalloped just like the base. and of course the 15-in metal based globe. Now, if you’re still having trouble identifying your pump and need further assistance, the easiest way is to snap a picture of it and upload it on our Facebook site, which is at facebook.com/gaspumpheaven. And there’s no spaces in there. Make sure you like us, then click add a photo, and underneath type help me identify my pump. You can also email us a picture at dian@gaspumpheaven.com or you can give us a call at 4025921710. But remember, it is difficult to identify a pump over the phone. But it’s real easy to request a free copy of our 120 page catalog.