1910 Gilbert and Barker Visible Pump

Jan 30, 2018 | Museum Tour | 0 comments

This is a cute 1910-1915 Gilbert and Barker pre visible gas pump sporting the beautiful Crown globe used by Standard Oil. The globe is original as is the fabric covered hose. The pump belonged to an avid Salt Lake collector who died a few years ago and we bought this...

Roman Column

Jan 29, 2018 | Museum Tour | 0 comments

This famous “Roman Column” Wayne Model 491 gas pump was the fanciest and most beautiful gas pump ever built by the Wayne Pump Company. It was built in the early 1920s and while the Column is actually of Greek design, it is called a Roman Column. Our Pump...

Check out our P-51 Mustang

Jan 26, 2018 | Museum Tour | 0 comments

Check out our P-51 Mustang! While this plane is the carbon fiber racing model, the older Fighters with the 1680 HP Merlin engines scream with a deafening sound that is like an orchestra at its crescendo. In the case of the P-51 it screams with a sound of “I...

Bobs Big Boy

Jan 25, 2018 | Museum Tour | 0 comments

In 1936, Bob Wian sold his prized DeSoto Roadster to purchase a small hamburger stand in Glendale, California. He named it Bob’s Pantry. One night in 1937, a regular customer requested something different for a change. Bob went to work and the first double-decker...