This is an example of a visible pump that was built in 1924.  These pumps first appeared around 1915.  Gasoline was pumped from underground tanks into a visible glass cylinder above the pump.  The operator watched the level of gas in the cylinder and stopped the flow when the gas reached the desired amount.
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