Dave Smith
12-22-2014, 01:49 PM
I was humbled to receive one of the coolest Christmas presents of all time from Tony and the crew here at Factory Five. It is a 1950s Gilbarco Model 96C ad glass model service station pump. It was originally a Texaco pump, and Tony has Mike from Extreme Powdercoating change it to the Smith-O-Lene for obvious reasons.
Mike at Extreme Powdercoating does a ton of this kind of work. He restores original air pumps, gas pumps, parking meters, traffic lights, and all manner of garage artwork/memorabilia. Mike had the pump and spent about a month working on it. The meter is all original, but, Mike discarded the lower pump due to sludge/gas smell. The colors were selected to match the Smith-O-Lene globe/sign. The original top was badly corroded, and Mike found a period-correct original top from a 1950s pump from a collector in Missouri. Some miscellaneous parts from other collectors in Ohio and other friends.
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New gas pump looks great next to the Type 65 Coupe.
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Mike painted the pump body to match the colors in the Smith-O-Lene ad globe.
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Details and workmanship are perfect.
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The internal meter behind the face was powdercoated and restored.
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Huge thanks to Mike and to everyone at Factory Five for the best Christmas present ever!
If you’re interested in having a truly custom project like this done, you can contact Mike at Extreme Powdercoating at 508-340-6593.
Mike at Extreme Powdercoating does a ton of this kind of work. He restores original air pumps, gas pumps, parking meters, traffic lights, and all manner of garage artwork/memorabilia. Mike had the pump and spent about a month working on it. The meter is all original, but, Mike discarded the lower pump due to sludge/gas smell. The colors were selected to match the Smith-O-Lene globe/sign. The original top was badly corroded, and Mike found a period-correct original top from a 1950s pump from a collector in Missouri. Some miscellaneous parts from other collectors in Ohio and other friends.
https://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_3609.jpg
New gas pump looks great next to the Type 65 Coupe.
https://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_3602.jpg
Mike painted the pump body to match the colors in the Smith-O-Lene ad globe.
https://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_3603.jpg
Details and workmanship are perfect.
https://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_3611.jpg
The internal meter behind the face was powdercoated and restored.
https://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_3612.jpg
https://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_3595.jpg
Huge thanks to Mike and to everyone at Factory Five for the best Christmas present ever!
If you’re interested in having a truly custom project like this done, you can contact Mike at Extreme Powdercoating at 508-340-6593.