The American Gas Pump Museum,located on the corner of North Tuscarawas Ave. and Front St. in Dover, features 50 vintage gasoline pumps from 1910 to 1962 as well as hundreds of nostalgic and whimsical items.  A Lionel model train speeds along a 110-foot track that runs around the top of the room, past the neon clocks and vintage gas station signs that cover the walls.  American Gas Pump Heaven has items that will bewilder and amuse guests of all ages. There is a life-sized Superman cutout who stands guard at the entrance to a 1940s era phone booth and a 360-pound cigar store Indian made of solid mahogany.

A talking Three Stooges cutout whistles at guests as they pass.

An early television set and pair of clamp-on roller skates, a penny scale and a stoplight are also featured. There’s a high school scoreboard that was used during the ’40s and ’50s.

One of the museum’s most unique items is a 1920s Nickelodeon, a self-playing piano and enclosed bass drum that, for a quarter, lights up and plays a song from among 15 selections.

Other items on display include an original Dodgem bumper car, Whizzer motorbike and Schwinn Black Phantom.

The museum also pays tribute to the icons of American television, music and film. It features a large collection of photos and cardboard stand-ups depicting stars including Roy Rogers, Clark Gable, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Paul Newman, the Rat Pack, Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Autry, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis and James Dean.

Roger Ramsey, museum curator and longtime car and petroleum enthusiast, said he’s been collecting the items for 15 or 20 years.

The museum is also open by appointment throughout the week by calling the Dover Heritage Group at (330) 343-6883. Admission to this unusual tribute to American culture is $5 per person.  Their address is 99 North Tuscarawas Avenue, Dover, Ohio 44622.