Standard Crown Visible Delivery Gasoline Pump, circa 1920
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Before visible gasoline pumps, drivers relied on the accuracy of the pump and the honesty of station owners. Visible pumps, like this circa 1920 example, used a graduated glass cylinder to show customers the quality and quantity of gas being purchased. Glass globes, like the Standard Oil red crown, usually topped the pumps and advertised a company's brand and name.
Before visible gasoline pumps, drivers relied on the accuracy of the pump and the honesty of station owners. Visible pumps, like this circa 1920 example, used a graduated glass cylinder to show customers the quality and quantity of gas being purchased. Glass globes, like the Standard Oil red crown, usually topped the pumps and advertised a company's brand and name.
Artifact
Gasoline pump
Date Made
circa 1920
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
66.42.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Merrit Miley.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 124 in
Width: 25 in
Diameter: 22 in
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