San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-05
INDUS TR|AL SAN Ant MO So
SN A7ouopR TO IAN An7ouon PEOPLE
FILLING STATION EQUIPMENT
DEALER INCREASES BUSINESS
$4,000 DURING LAST YEAR
William J. Kroschel Is Distributor of the Visible
Gasoline Pump p Increase in Filling Station
Equipment Business Due to Increased Num-
Der of Automobiles, He Says.

The $4,000 increase in business
| which William J. Kroschel, wholesale
distributor of filling station equip
ment, 915 East Commerce street, has
made during the last year is a proof
of the large number of automobiles in
and around San Antonio. according
TO Mr.. Kroschel who states that spe-
cial agencies for filling station equip
ment are comparatively recent de-
velopment. Mr.. Kroschel states that
he has been in the oil business more
than 20 years, and that he has been
employed by the Pierce Oil company,
the Gulf Refining company, and the
Produccrt Refining company. and
that his fsany years of experience
stood him in good stead when in lo20,
he went in business for himself as the
distributor for the products Of the
American Oil Pump 4 Tank company.
Mr.. KrOschel states that he has
seen many developments and changes
take place in the gasoline and oil
business. According to Mr.. Kroschel,
gasoline for the motorist was first
measured by cans land in most in
stances it was dispensed solely by
grocers and druggists.
The First Pumps.
After automobiles catne more wide
" into use. the first gasoline pump
was invented. These early pumps were
placed in small sheds on the street
curb, but as they only pumped half
gallon of gasoline at time, they
were soon replaced by double press
ure pump which could pump a gallon
as the crank was turned in one direc-
ton and another gallon as it was
turned back in the opposite direction.
At comparatively recent date. a five
gallon pump CAME into Use and was
installed Mt most stations. With these
pumps there was a contrivance which
made it possible 70 pump five gallons
with comparatively small number
of turns.
Mr.. Kroschel states that the "Visi-
bic Pump manufactured by the
American Oil Pump and Tank COM
pany is the latest development. be-
cause this type Vt pump enables the
motorist TO see whar lie is buying S'nd
to check the quantity. These pd:ups
have the added advantage of not re-
curing the oid-fashioned method of
'hand-pumping and can be adjusted TO
fill the motorists tanl: as G,li"kly as
possible without flooding the car.
Why JObIicr Needed.
Mr. Krcschcl also states that up to
few years ago kerosene was the only
crude oil product in demand. The fuel
oil which was obtained as side-prod-
uct was So little lin demand that the
rcfincrics threw il away. Today every
type of oil and oil product is in dc
mend and brings n good nricc.
There are manv people who wonder
where the oil jobber gets his supply
of oils and greaSes. and EQUALLY *
many who doubt the quality Of the
oils sold by iobbcrS. thinking that all
of the large or reliable oil companies
have their own distributing stations
or agencies. This is mistake. as
most of the oils and grcases refined
ere not sold directly to the public by
the refiner or manufacturer. but are
marketed by some distributor. or
other refiner who does not make
complete line.
At this time there are only two or
three complete refineries in the
United States. that is one plant whore
all OF the crude petroleum is worked