[SEL] I found something about which I know nothing!!!

[mr at carolina.rr.com]

James:
  I am in the oil business and buy and sell those petroleum items as a 
hobby.  Contact me off list at   mr at carolina.rr.com

Thanks,
Mike Royster

----- Original Message -----
From: James Moran <jrmoraninc at yahoo.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2005 9:04 am
Subject: RE: [SEL] I found something about which I know nothing!!!

> LK, et. al.-
> Another thing that I neglected to mention in the
> history write-up thing.  This may be of interest to
> some of you or none of you but, anyway...
> As I mentioned, the farm site was also used as the
> operational base for the fuel oil business.  In
> addition to the tractor, etc. I found many "vintage"
> gasoline dispensing pumps.  These range from the early
> 20'/30's gravity fill type up to more contemporary
> styles from the sixties or so.  My understanding is
> that some of these at least DO have value.  For
> example, the early ones are crafted from heavy iron
> and stand in the seven foot tall range.  Along with
> the pumps I found a substantial number of brand-new
> (that is to say never used) hemispherical glass lenses
> that were used to call out the brand name of the fuel
> when mounted to the pumps.  There is more related
> stuff such as old fashioned oil dispensers and the
> containers into which oil was poured.  Also really old
> greasers,etc.
> Again, most of you probably don't care about these
> kinds of things but I thought that I would pass it on
> anyway. :-)
> JM
> 
> --- Luke Tonneberger <flywheelin at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for taking the time to write all that up. I
> > sure enjoyed it. Sounds 
> > like McD is in fabulous shape. Glad that you have it
> > under cover now, the 
> > weather sure can beat them down fast. Still curious
> > what the engine is that 
> > you saved. Does it look anything like this one?
> > 
> >
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/luket/myshow/jaeger2.jpg
> > 
> > Luke Tonneberger
> > Rockford, Michigan
> > USA
> > 
> > ============================
> > 
> > >From: James Moran <jrmoraninc at yahoo.com>
> > >
> > >While that ain't ALL it, it is representative. 
> > Thanks
> > >for your response.
> > >My greatest frustration (at least in terms of the
> > >machinery) is my lack of time and (especially) the
> > >skill/knowledge set to remediate those old
> > articles.
> > >Frankly, I am mildly surprised that I actuall knew
> > >that the H-'n-M was something of value or, at
> > least,
> > >interest.  If I was any more unfamiliar with such
> > >things, I might have let it go with the scrap guy
> > for
> > >its metal weight value.  BTW, the contractor who
> > >knocked down that shed around the M/D wanted to
> > >"squirm out" of the problem by offering me $100.00
> > off
> > >of the demolition bill and his "promise" to haul it
> > >away.  AT least I did not fall for THAT :-).
> > >JM
> > 
> > 
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