22 October, 2019

hand pump

I wonder if it works or is it just for decoration.


31 comments:

  1. Hi Bill.

    Nice decoration at a garden

    Greeting from Patricia.

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  2. The village pump used to be a feature of every village near here. Many have been preserved but I don't know of any that still works.

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  3. Wow! Looks like you could fight a fire with that one. :-)

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  4. I haven't seen one of these hand pumps in a long time. They can give your arm a good workout.

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  5. I would think so. i have worked many of those handles in my day.

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  6. I wonder too. My grandparents had a similar one!

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  7. OH, WHAT A CHARMING PHOTO, BILL. WE HAD ONE OF THESE AT A FORMER HOUSE.
    HAVE A GREAT DAY.

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  8. Hello, neat find. I have seen them as decorations. Have a happy day and a great new week ahead.

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  9. I hope this pump still works. In case of an emergency without water supply, this helps people to continue daily life.

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  10. ...they don't make them like this today.

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  11. Haven't seen one of them for ages.

    God bless.

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  12. Neat looking pump.
    We have a red one but it is just decoration.
    Haven't found a place to put it yet at Happy Trails but we will.

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  13. I pumped a lot of water with those pumps. I'll never for get the squeak squeak of the pump.

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  14. I have some vague memories of someone in my family using one like that when I was a kid.

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  15. Would be tempting to have a little try Bill 😉

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  16. Probably just for decoration! Nice though, Bill!

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  17. There’s only one way to find out Bull 😅

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  18. I have used one of these many times in my youth, but have not seen a working one in many years.

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  19. Would love to have one in my yard.

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  20. It is a nice looking pump, great picture.

    All the best Jan

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  21. I don't see a lot of wear on it. Unique decoration.

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  22. Looks pretty functional, I hope you went up and pumped a bit. Sometimes they do need a priming.

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  23. Maybe it does work to water the lawn it is in. Looks lovely!

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