PETROL BOWSER, Hand Pump
T1976.261
Hand-operated 'Shell' brand petrol pump with a tall, narrow squared body painted yellow with a red stripe on each side and a 'Shell' logo in red and yellow on front and back. Above the body is a cylindrical glass chamber with an internal metal rod to which gallon markers are attached (1/2 to 6 gallons). The chamber is clipped by a square metal lid surmounted by a white glass scalloped shell logo (3 dimensional). 'Shell' is written across the logo in red; a light would probably illuminate the glass. The pump has a cloth hose attached to one side, with nozzel hooked onto the front of the pump. A lever on the front allows the amount of petrol to be selected; a handle on the right side would pump the petrol.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | T1976.261 |
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| Accession Date: | 24 Nov 1994 |
| Credit: | Western Australian Museum Collection |
Material
| Metal | Metal, glass, textiles, paint; probably rubber/synthetic polymers. | 0 - Whole |
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| Glass | 0 - Whole |
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| Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Paint/Synthetic/Polymer | 0 - Whole |
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| Rubber/Natural Resin | 0 - Whole |
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| Synthetic/Polymer | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| depth | 46cm |
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| width | 670mm |
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| height | 2840mm |
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