Druss wrote:
"Jim W" wrote in message
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Druss wrote:
"Jim W" wrote in message
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Somwhere on the thread on waterbutts someone asked about 'old
fashioned'
stirrup type or manual pumps. I just noticed that Machine Mart are
selling a good range of repro 'town pump' style pumps from about 20
quid, that *might* be suitable..
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/
If anyone knows of any other sources post here.
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Jim
I think that may have been me, and the site you recommend is top notch,
many
many thanks. I have my eye on one of the smaller models, £24 inc VAT and
delivery, not bad, all I need to do now is work out how to fit/attach it
to
the waterbutts at the top of the garden. Then work up the energy to
actually
fit it !!!
Cheers
Duncan
Glad to be of help.. I had just got their new catalogue and seeing
those rang a bell somewhere in the back of my mind. I would guess you
just need to attach a long pipe to the base of the pump and mount it on
something but not sure how well this will work.. Let us know if it
does..
What I am keeping my eye out for is an old style 'stirrup' type pump or
similar.. That said solar power is getting more feasible for gardens.
Raintanks do a small pump for water nuts and suchlike I think.. Hmmm
Might take a look.
/
Jim
I paid the "local" swindon machinemart a visit the other day, and was told
that these, "fully functional" pumps are meant as ornamental objects, which
I thought was a bit much given their advert which specifically states they
can pump up to XX metres.
I think I might give up and embrace modern technology and go with a small
submersible pump, it's just not as romantic though !!!
Duncan
Tssss! I'd agree with what you said.. I hope their woodburning stoves
aren't like they're pumps.. I know someone who's thinking of buying
one. Personally I'd be on to trading standards about this.. Its either
fit for the use for which it was sold or it isn't. You can't have it one
way in the cat. and another in the shop.
If you still want a manual pump why not consult somewhere like the CAT?
http://www.cat.org.uk/ That sort of thing is just up their street
come to think of it.
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Jim