Antique Bowser Salesman Sample Gas Pump Austria housing the actual newspaper within

housing the actual newspaper within

This piece exhibits moderate scratches from its number of years in use

This item is one of any number of vintage "white label" items: pre-manufactured items that could be easily customized to fit the clients who are buying them

The "jelly" also prevented sulfation

Exhibits minor signs of wear including some tarnish

Antique Bowser Salesman Sample Gas Pump Austria housing the actual newspaper withinc. 1910s; S. F. Bowser & Co. Fort Wayne, IN Nickel plated salesman sample of a single cylinder vertical gas pump with boiler base. This detailed miniature was crafted as a traveling sales tool for Bowser's early gasoline pump line, allowing representatives to demonstrate key engineering features without transporting full scale equipment. The vertical cylinder mimics the action of a real pump, while the integrated riveted boiler base and flanged frame