Hand operated water pump

Made:
circa 1850-1890 in England
Cast iron water pump, made by J Thomas of Kidderminster Cast iron water pump, made by J Thomas of Kidderminster Cast iron water pump, made by J Thomas of Kidderminster

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Cast iron water pump, made by J Thomas of Kidderminster
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Cast iron water pump, made by J Thomas of Kidderminster
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Cast iron water pump, made by J Thomas of Kidderminster
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Cast iron water pump, made by J Thomas of Kidderminster, England, c1850-1890.

Access to clean drinking water and the safe disposal of human waste are crucial for a healthy community. This is almost impossible to achieve in city slums with poor or nonexistent sanitation.

Across much of Britain in the 1800s, water and waste systems overlapped dangerously. People were filling their kettles from sources into which others had tipped excrement from their chamberpots. The spread of disease and death was inevitable.

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Object Number:
2018-8
Materials:
cast iron
Measurements:
overall: 2200 mm x 620 mm x 620 mm,
type:
water pump
credit:
Purchased From English Salvage

Parts

Hand operated water pump

Hand operated water pump

Cast iron water pump, made by J Thomas of Kidderminster, England, c1850-1890.

Measurements:
overall: 2200 mm x 620 mm x 620 mm,
Materials:
cast iron
Object Number:
2018-8/1
type:
water pump
Screw for hand operated water pump

Screw for hand operated water pump

One of four bolts / screws for cast iron water pump.This bolt has a relatively new fastener which has not yet rusted. made by J Thomas of Kidderminster, England, c1850-1890.

Measurements:
overall: 22 mm x 26 mm x 114 mm,
Materials:
cast iron
Object Number:
2018-8/2
type:
screw
Screw for hand operated water pump

Screw for hand operated water pump

Bolt two of four bolts / screws for cast iron water pump. Made by J Thomas of Kidderminster, England, c1850-1890.

Measurements:
overall: 22 mm x 26 mm x 114 mm,
Materials:
cast iron
Object Number:
2018-8/3
type:
screw
Screw for hand operated water pump

Screw for hand operated water pump

Bolt three of four bolts / screws for cast iron water pump. Made by J Thomas of Kidderminster, England, c1850-1890.

Measurements:
overall: 22 mm x 26 mm x 114 mm,
Materials:
cast iron
Object Number:
2018-8/4
type:
screw
Screw for hand operated water pump

Screw for hand operated water pump

Bolt four of four bolts / screws for cast iron water pump. Made by J Thomas of Kidderminster, England, c1850-1890.

Measurements:
overall: 22 mm x 26 mm x 114 mm,
Materials:
cast iron
Object Number:
2018-8/5
type:
screw