GASOLINE PUMP

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Large steel BP gasoline pump.
Painted white with green trim on base. Top has two large glass canisters with metal gauges, measuring from half up to five in gallons sign at the top. These are reinforced with very thin steel poles. Canisters have a single rectangular corner that overhangs the width of the whole object.
On the right hand side, there is a green elbow jointed pipe connected to a length of rubber hose. At the end of the hose is the lever/handle for dispensing fuel. It's missing the nozzle. There is no handle on the right hand side. Plates above these have 'serve fill.'
A gauge on front has measuring stick from drain back, 1/2,1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Fill bowl/Serve Car on. Also Jolimont Motors Pty Ltd Nth Melbourne VIC. A BP symbol (green shield with cream letters BP) has been painted on front (not original) below this is a sign that has been painted over - says 'Coralite Kerosine'.

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Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.814
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Inscriptions and markings

Jolimont Motors Pty Ltd Nth Melbourne VIC

Contextual Information

Pump may have been modified - originally may have been a single pump. Double canisters now in place appear to be too big for base (to be investigated further).

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Historic significance
Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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