Wooden pump from the Gale's Garden Site

Made:
Unattributed

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

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

Measurements:
overall: 350 mm x 350 mm x 3550 mm,
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

Measurements:
overall: 135 mm x 125 mm x 550 mm,
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)

Measurements:
overall: 70 mm x 70 mm x 1400 mm,
Object Number:
1969-292/3
type:
pump spear
Rotted iron component with lime accretions broken into several pieces probably part of /2

Iron component

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

Measurements:
overall: 150 mm x 150 mm x 760 mm,
Object Number:
1969-292/4
type:
component
Copper elbow for suction limb with grazed lead joint

Copper elbow for suction limb

Copper elbow for suction limb with grazed lead joint

Measurements:
overall: 125 mm x 240 mm x 450 mm,
Materials:
copper
Object Number:
1969-292/5
type:
elbow
Wooden plug with lead guarding to one end, apparently to fit above foot valve in /1 (NB. foot valve is missing)

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)

Measurements:
overall: 212 mm x 160 mm x 160 mm,
Object Number:
1969-292/6
type:
plug
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

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

Measurements:
overall (1 OF 2): 260 mm x 1300 mm x 270 mm,
overall (2 OF 3): 300 mm x 1250 mm x 300 mm,
Materials:
wood (elm)
Object Number:
1969-292/7
type:
pipe