PCM's Guide to Gas Pump Restoration
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0965573621 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 290 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Our diagrams include pump color placement, sign or decal design and placement, proper globe selection, and more. Paint color codes, tips for finding and handling pumps, and a reference guide to sources of supply round out this work, this most complete gas pump book ever!. The Editors of "Petroleum Collectors Monthly" wish to present their "Guide to Gas Pump Restoration"!Inside you will find over 290 pages filled with information all about restoring your gas pump. As an added feature, over 600 porcelain, tin and plastic pump signs are pictures in full color, as in over 400 designs for ad glass panels, including the curved panels for the popular National art-deco pumps of the 1940s and 1950s. But that's not all! There are also over 1,000 full-color diagrams of original gas pump color schemes, from throughout the Twentieth Century. Step-by-step restoration of three popular styles of gas pumps, including visible pumps, clock face pumps, and calculating pumps is included
Must have guide for restoring your vintage gas pump J. Potts Benjamin and Henderson have authored a well respected series of books about gas station memorabilia and history. They also publish the magazine Petroleum Collectibles Monthly. This book has step-by-step illustrations of visible glass cylinder lever action, clockface meter and electric computing gas pumps. The over 1000 pictures of paint schemes show how different gasoline brands and grades were two toned, colors used and where signs or deca. Edm said One Star. This book is pretty useless for restoration purposes. Just ok to look at the pictures.. One Star Not worth the money, could have looked at pictures on the internet for free!