[Phys-L] Re: Antique Gas Pump Question

[rlamont at POSTOFFICE.PROVIDENCE.EDU (rlamont)]

One used a hand pump to lift gasoline into the glass cylinder
below the globe. The cylinder was calibrated in gallons. Then
gravity feeds the gasoline from the cylinder into the car's gas
tank.

Bob at PC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Forum for Physics Educators [mailto:PHYS-
> L@list1.ucc.nau.edu] On Behalf Of Tony Wayne
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 3:31 PM
> To: PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU
> Subject: Antique Gas Pump Question
>
> I'm looking a picture of a gas pump from the 1920's. It has a
globe at
> the
> top of it and a set of numbers inside of the globe. Does anyone
know
> how
> these "antique" gas pumps worked?
> -Tony
>
> The pump's picture is located at
> http://www.pennswoods.net/~rnorton/P1000023.JPG