I have an old antique one that I am trying like crazy to free up, so far no luck.
Need to find someone with more smarts than me to get it working again.
How ever, I would like to know who has a new version of the old pitcher pumps and where they got them, ect.
Need to find someone with more smarts than me to get it working again.
How ever, I would like to know who has a new version of the old pitcher pumps and where they got them, ect.
I saw a pitcher pump at Tractor Supply not all that long ago.
Made in China of pot metal. Ask me how I know. The Attwoods one is the same. Try an antique that is free or spend some bucks and buy a new American
made one.
Our well was old with a can over the top of the pipe so I bought the cheap one from Atwoods as a gamble not knowing if the well was still any good. It worked ok in my spike well which was only about 1500 feet from the Arkansas River. You do have to prime/seal them with H20 by putting a glass or two in from the top each time you use it though.
Had I stayed there I would defiantly want something higher quality
Had I stayed there I would defiantly want something higher quality
The antique one that I have is a giant, around 6' tall at the top of the stem piece that comes out of the top, but for the life of me I can't get it to free up inside to replace the parts to make it work again.
Anyone ever take these apart??
I don't mean to hi-jack your thread.
Anyone ever take these apart??
I don't mean to hi-jack your thread.
need a pic.. if it is what i think it is the pump is down in the well. it is called a well cylinder and has leathers in it on the plunger and another leather foot valve. you will need to lift the pump jack from the top of the well and with two pipe wrenches unscrew the 2 inch pipe just under the jack. make sure you have a chain around the tubing so as to not drop it in the well lift the pump jack up and separate the jet rod at the rod box. repeat at every joint until the cylinder is out of the well. then you can unscrew the ends from the cylinder and replace the leathers. they last forever! measure the ID of the cyl and get some leathers. most are 3 inch.
The Bison is a great hand pump, although a little pricey. We have had ours for three years I think. Works great!
cowadle,
Thanks for the link, if I get this apart I will see if they have the leathers for it.
The pump is out of the well, have it at the house right now. Do you unbolt the top of these things? There is a small piece of metal pipe that looks as if it has rusted off of under the pump, think it went into the well itself. Do I need to get it off first or work from the top down??
Thanks for the link, if I get this apart I will see if they have the leathers for it.
The pump is out of the well, have it at the house right now. Do you unbolt the top of these things? There is a small piece of metal pipe that looks as if it has rusted off of under the pump, think it went into the well itself. Do I need to get it off first or work from the top down??
