Wooden pump from the Gale's Garden Site

Made:
Unattributed place

Wooden pump from the Gale's Garden Site, Bethnal Green, with bucket, foot valve, wooden plug and portion of copper suction pipe

Details

Category:
Pumping Machinery
Object Number:
1969-292
type:
pump
credit:
Greater London Council Residuary Body

Parts

Pump barrel

Pump barrel

Pump barrel. NB. this is a probable identification, on the grounds that other parts fit it. See also 1931-680 and 1956-275

Object Number:
1969-292/1
type:
barrel
Pump bucket with clack with rotted iron fork

Pump bucket with clack with rotted iron fork

Pump bucket with clack with rotted iron fork

Object Number:
1969-292/2
type:
pump bucket
Lower end of pump spear (fits /2)

Lower end of pump spear (fits /2)

Lower end of pump spear (fits /2)

Object Number:
1969-292/3
type:
pump spear
Iron component

Iron component

Rotted iron component with lime accretions broken into several pieces probably part of /2

Object Number:
1969-292/4
type:
component
Copper elbow for suction limb

Copper elbow for suction limb

Copper elbow for suction limb with grazed lead joint

Materials:
copper
Object Number:
1969-292/5
type:
elbow
Wooden plug with lead guarding to one end

Wooden plug with lead guarding to one end

Wooden plug with lead guarding to one end, apparently to fit above foot valve in /1 (NB. foot valve is missing)

Object Number:
1969-292/6
type:
plug
2 short lengths of elm pipe with spigot ends

2 short lengths of elm pipe with spigot ends

2 short lengths of elm pipe with spigot ends, similar to /1 in diameter & bore but purpose unknown & identification uncertain. See also 1931-630 and 1956-275

Materials:
wood (elm)
Object Number:
1969-292/7
type:
pipe