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Gasoline pump
Catalog #: 326,809,
Accession #: 265,699
Currently on display
From the Smithsonian Collection
Made in Fort Wayne Indiana, this gasoline pump sold "Red Crown" gasoline, a brand produced by Standard Oil of Indiana. Consumers could see how much gas was pumped as the arrow moved around the dial. |
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Physical Description |
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artifact. 7'7" H x 21" W x 21" D, red, with glass globe, "clock face" dial and "Contains Lead" signs, serial # 861-7577, underwriters number: 263781
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Details |
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Illinois, Indiana
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Credit: | Gift of American Oil Company |
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History |
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As Americans began to drive gasoline fueled cars in large numbers, oil companies and gasoline stations created technologies and systems to fulfill the demands of consumers. By the 1930s, pumps were the recognizable ancestors of the ones we use today.
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Related People, Places, and Events |
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Manufacturer
Wayne Oil Tank and Pump Company
Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Donor
American Oil Company
chicago Illinois, donated 1966
Location of Manufacturer
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Location of Donor
Chicago Illinois
American Oil Company, donated 1966
Place of Manufacture
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Wayne Oil Tank and Pump Company
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