Rusting Pumps - Bem, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 15.775 W 091° 28.373
15S E 633600 N 4236089
Two different pumps here, a "modern" electric pump, and a hand crank true measure pump.
Waymark Code: WM14T6N
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2021
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County of station: Gasconade county
Location of station: MO-19, about 7 miles S. of Owensville
Elevation: 830 feet
Population: 38
Gas Price on Modern Pump: 49.6¢
Because of the location I am going to guess the brand as Texaco. But the glass globe on the Ture-Measure pump is gone, and the sign on the electric is destroyed beyond reading.
"The Correct Measure Model 10; got its nickname from the configuration of the pumps marker tubes. The tubes were placed inside the visible 10 gallon cylinder so the customer could see that the correct amount of gas was being dispensed. VISIBLE NUMERALS where set at three locations within the glass bowl, and where easily seen from any vantage point. AUTOMATIC INDICATORS were set at their specific intervals around the cone point “to car” or: to storage”. The SIGHT GLASS would show the gasoline flowing out through the hose. The gasoline would come to a stop at the level of the marker which was set by the customer or attendant. It was not possible to take any gasoline back into storage when the MEASUREING HANDLE is set to deliver the specific quantity to a customer.
"10 gallon Correct Measure pump indicator handle and marker numbers. The pump could be set from 1-10 gallons. Depending on the customers need
TOP DOWN MEASURING was a term that left any extra gasoline to be sold, in the glass bowl ready for immediate delivery –no waiting – no delay for the next customer. It was Correct measure’s slogan that “THERE is the attendant’s standing opportunity to sell 30% more gasoline to his customer, as one usually calls for less gasoline than his tank will carry to avoid spillage. Yes, Top-down measuring increases gasoline sales." ~ vintage gas pump
"Martin & Schwartz went into business in the early 20’s, and made many clockface pumps along with a few non-calculating manual positive displacement pumps. M&S only produced two computer pumps, the model 70 and the numerous versions of the 80. Wayne purchased M&S in the early 50’s, moved into M&S’s plant in Salsbury MD and kept pumping out the model 80’s with a few minor “Wayne” signatures embedded." ~ The Expresso Barn