| The above photo shows a
Bowser Chief Sentry pre visible gasoline pump. This pump was first made
in 1913 by the S.F. Bowser Co. of Fort Wayne, Indiana. These pumps were
popular and were used for many years. Eventually they were replaced by
the visible style gasoline pump and were then relegated to garages or
farms for dispensing purposes. The sides of the pump slide up and down
to reveal the hand crane pump mechanism. Some of these pumps extended to
8 ft. in height and others extended to over 10ft. in height. This
particular Chief Sentry was found on an old property where it had been
used since 1927. It is now awaiting restoration. See the " Gas Pump
Collectors Guide" ( Scott Benjamin and Wayne Henderson ) for
additional information and value. |
