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Encyclopedia > Sylvanus Bowser

Sylvanus Bowser (died 1938) is widely credited with inventing the automobile fuel pump. Bowser Avenue in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana is named after him.[1] 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A gas pump is a machine at a gas station that is used to put gasoline in vehicles. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Summit City Location Location in the state of Indiana, USA Government Country  State   County United States  Indiana   Allen Founded October 22, 1794 Mayor Graham Richard (D) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 204. ...


Bowser, marketed his patented kerosene pump starting in 1885. The introduction of automobiles, mainly powered by gasoline, led him to develop it into the "Self-Measuring Gasoline Storage Pump", launched in 1905. 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Car redirects here. ... Gasoline, also called petrol, is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons and enhanced with benzenes to increase octane ratings, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


Bowser's invention operated with a manual suction pump, which dispensed the gasoline into the car through a flexible hose. The 50-gallon metal storage tank, housed in a wooden cabinet, could be set up at the curbside in front of a store.


Under the banner of his company, S. F. Bowser & Company, this activity expanded to the measurement and handling of many commercial liquids. Bowser opened branches around the world, and bowser became a generic term for fuel dispensers, then fuel tankers (especially on airfields), then finally for any kind of self-propelled liquid tanker with the ability to dispense direct to consumers. In New Zealand and Australia it is still a generic term for consumer fuel pumps. A gas pump is a machine at a gas station that is used to put gasoline in vehicles. ...


The Bowser company was acquired in 1969 by Keene Corporation; the vacuum oil purification side of the business was divested by Keene in 1978, subsequently trading under the name Enervac.[2] Keene filed for bankruptcy in 1993 due to a large number of asbestos-related lawsuits.


References

  1. ^ Zuber, Connie Haas (2000-10-25). Then - Bowser Avenue in the 1920s was the center of the universe to many. The News-Sentinel. Retrieved on 2006-08-29.
  2. ^ Enervac Corporation. Retrieved on 2006-08-29.

 

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