Mobil Gas Pump, 1946-1960
THF159759 / Mobil Gas Pump, 1946-1960
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Artifact Overview
By the 1940s, "computing" pumps like this automatically calculated the amount of gasoline and the price. This type of pump did away with the price charts used by service station attendants. Mobil formed from a merger of Socony and Vacuum Oil in 1931 -- both with extensive networks of gas stations. Mobil began using Vacuum's flying red horse logo system-wide in 1934.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Gasoline pump
Date Made
1946-1960
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2015.0.11.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Paint (Coating)
Color
Red
White (Color)
Blue
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 58.25 in
Width: 24 in
Length: 18.5 in
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