Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION - DOES THE GAS PUMP GLOBE LIGHT UP?
    ANSWER -  YES.  THE GLOBE LIGHTS UP WHEN  PLUGGED INTO AN OUTLET.
    A TOGGLE SWITCH ON THE SIDE ALLOWS YOU TO TURN ON AND
    OFF WITHOUT UNPLUGGING FROM WALL.

2. QUESTION - IS THERE ANY PAINTING I HAVE TO DO AFTER A GAS PUMP PURCHASE?
     ANSWER - NO. THE SIDES, FRONT, BACK, TOP, AND BASE ARE PAINTED WITH PPG
     AUTOMOTIVE  PAINT.

3. QUESTION - ARE THE LENSES IN THE GLOBE OF A GAS PUMP GLASS OR METAL?
    ANSWER - THE GLOBE CONSISTS OF 2 GLASS LENSES (1 FOR THE FRONT
    AND 1 FOR THE  BACK) THAT ARE MOUNTED IN AN OUTER  PLASTIC FRAME. 
    

4. QUESTION - WILL YOU SHIP TO CANADA?
        ANSWER - I  CURRENTLY DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE THE U.S.A.

5. QUESTION - WHAT TOOLS DO I NEED TO ASSEMBLE MY CLASSIC GAS PUMP?
    ANSWER - TO MAKE ASSEMBLY EASIER, I SUGGEST A DRILL WITH A PHILLIPS
    SCREWDRIVER BIT AND A TAPE MEASURE.

6. QUESTION - DO THE NUMBERS MOVE BEHIND THE PLEXIGLASS AND DOES THIS FACE
                           AREA LIGHT UP ON THE GAS PUMPS?
     ANSWER - NO.  IN THE PRICE PER GALLON AREA, THE FACES ARE A SCREENPRINT,
     A DECAL  OF THE FACE OF AN OLD GAS PUMP THAT IS ON A BRACKET ABOUT
     2 INCHES BEHIND THE PLEXIGLASS.   THIS FACE AREA DOES NOT LIGHT UP, ONLY THE
     GLOBE ON TOP LIGHTS UP.

7. QUESTION - ON THE SIDE OF THE GAS PUMP IS THE HOSE RUBBER OR PLASTIC?
    ANSWER - THE HOSE IS RUBBER WITH METAL NOZZLE.

8. QUESTION - IS THE FRONT AND BACK THE SAME ON THE GAS PUMPS?
     ANSWER - YES. MANY PUMPS YOU SEE IN THIS PRICE ARE ONE SIDED.
     ON YOURS YOU WILL  BE ABLE TO SEE THE PLEXIGLASS, NUMBERS, DECALS,
     AND GLOBE FROM THE FRONT AND BACK.

9. QUESTION - DO THE NUMBERS LIGHT UP ON THE GAS PUMPS?
    ANSWER - NO. THE GLOBE ON TOP DOES, BUT NOT THE NUMBERS. 

10. QUESTION - CAN I PUT THE GAS PUMP OUTSIDE?
       ANSWER - YES. MANY BUYERS HAVE PLACED OUTSIDE. SOME RETAILERS
       PLACE OUTSIDE  THEIR ENTRANCE TO DRAW CUSTOMERS IN THEIR STORE. 
       IF YOU DO PLACE OUTSIDE,ANCHOR DOWN.   YOU'VE PAID A LOT,
       JUST BE CAUTIOUS.

11. QUESTION - ARE THE SIDES OF THE REPRODUCTION GAS PUMP  PLASTIC OR STEEL?
       ANSWER - THEY ARE HEAVY  STEEL (16 GAUGE) .

12. QUESTION - DO I NEED TO PURCHASE SCREWS TO ASSEMBLE MY GAS PUMP?
       ANSWER - NO.

13. QUESTION - HOW HEAVY ARE THE GAS PUMP BOXES?
       ANSWER - GAS PUMPS ARE SHIPPED IN 2 BOXES.  THE FIRST BOX HAS THE 4 SIDES,
       WHICH WEIGHS ABOUT 52 POUNDS. THE SECOND BOX CONTAINS THE BASE, TOP,
       RUBBER HOSE, NOZZLE, SCREWS, DECALS, ETC. AND WEIGHS ABOUT 32 LBS.

14. QUESTION - IF I PURCHASE A REPLICA GAS PUMP ARE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
                              INCLUDED?
       ANSWER - YES.

15. QUESTION - ARE ALL REPRODUCTION GAS PUMPS THE SAME?
       ANSWER - NO.   I HAVE SOLD THESE GAS PUMPS SINCE 2006, WITH OVER
       4000 SHIPPED. 

                             CURRENTLY  I KNOW  OF 3 WEBSITES THAT HAVE COPIED MY
                             DESCRIPTON WORD FOR WORD  HOPING YOU WILL THINK WE ARE
                             ALL THE SAME.  THERE ARE MANY  DIFFERENT SHAPES, SIZES, AND
                             PRICES OUT THERE.  KEEP IN MIND THESE ARE NOT A RESTORED
                             ANTIQUE,  BUT A REPLICA OF AN OLD 1950's GAS PUMP.

                                      PLEASE CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

    

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