Shell gravity feed gas pump.

[Wolf]

Something a little different. This is R&D Unique’s 1930s Shell gas pump. You used the handle on the side of the pump to pump gas up into the glass cylinder which showed how much fuel you were going to purchase. Gravity did the rest when you pulled the handle on the nozzle at the end of the hose. The silver conduits from the pump body to the top contained the wiring to illuminate the globe. 
I really wish I had bought more of these multi media kits.

[Warren D]

looks great, never knew they made kits of this!

[Jim B]

That's pretty cool.

[Wolf]

7 hours ago, Warren D said:

looks great, never knew they made kits of this!

Thanks Warren. Yeah, the made a number of models of these old pumps. Lots of different logos too like Texaco, Phillips 66, and more. You could even wire ‘em up so the globe on top could illuminate.

 

6 hours ago, Jim B said:

That's pretty cool.

Thank-you Jim. Like I said, I wish I had bought more of these. It’ll look good with a couple of my Johan ‘32 Cadillacs sitting beside it. I imagine those ol’ V-16s were a bit thirsty.

[ChrisR]

Cool!!

[Wolf]

23 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Cool!!

Thanks Chris!

Cheers,    
Wolf

[TooOld]

That's very realistic looking , cool kit !

[slusher]

Looks great!

[peteski]

Very cool and unusual model.  I have some diecast gas pump models in 1:43 scale, not as well detailed of course.  I recall the R&D Unique name but I had no idea the made those  pump kits.

[TonyK]

Like the others, I didn't know there were kits of this. Only have seen diecasts. Great job on a very different model.

[PappyD340]

Very cool indeed!

[ybsluos]

I’ve seen these R&D Unique pumps before unpainted in the bag but this is the first I’ve seen built.  And, I might add, extremely well built Wolf!