Posted 2 years ago
Linstedb
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Father in law recently passed away and left my wife this neat looking pump set. What do I have here?
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Gas PumpsThe first gas pumps were built in the 1880's by the Bowser Company in Fort …
That's a great gift right there. A whole island and it all lights up. You have between $5,000 and $10,000 worth of goods there. Maybe more but that's the low end.
Assuming globes and pump lates are repops which they look like they are. Bennett looks like a 966- $800-$1,000, Erie 771- around $1,000. Lubster $100-150, lights with air/water hook up $250 a piece. Garbage cans with decals $75-100 a piece.
Total:$2,850 retail
Robert
*plates not lates
I'd have to agree with oilman514 on the prices that he has stated. This is more realistic. Don't see anyone paying out that kind of money that was stated in the first comment. This is just my opinion and no intention of starting any controversy. Thanks
I want to sell every collectable item I own to "Signaholic"...(and everyone else on Collector's Weekly should also)...SHOW US THE MONEY! $5,000-$10,000 is not even in the ballpark!!! I'm not trying to be a prick, but do your homework first before you lead someone to believing they found a pot of gold. None of the items are "rare", all are commonly found, and oilman's comments are closer to reality. My opinion is $2,000 tops for everything! And I'm being generous :-)
Linstedb, sorry about the loss of your father in law, did he restore this stuff? he must have had a love for old gas stuff like we do, if you do, these will be something to keep and remember him by. I would put retail value at $3000, close to what oilman514 says. good luck and God bless.
Very cool. Nice island set up.
Very nice collection
A blast from the past! Nice!