Looking for information on belt-driven water pumps
I am looking for information on belt-driven water pumps. The tag on mine says Fairbanks-Morse, size 1, 5530, K67481. I would like to know the pump’s approximate age, driving horsepower required (minimum/maximum), GPM output and maintenance requirements. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Joe Kolar, Fenton, Michigan; email: joek@corriganoil.com
Fifty years later, craftsmen still recognize their work
I recently attended the International Windmillers’ Trade Fair in Lamar, Colorado. Before I left south Texas, a friend gifted me a 17-inch-tall windmill replica. He said it had been in his family for years and he had no history on how it got there.
In Lamar, I displayed it and several other interesting windmill items just as conversation pieces. On the first afternoon of the trade fair, a gentleman came up and said, “I built that.” I looked at him with a puzzled face and again he said, “I built that,” and introduced
