While looking for some info on trembler coils I tripped over this:-
formatting link
Seen them in old text books but I didn't realise any had actually survived - wonder what it would take to get one up and running again!NHH
Humphrey pump
Nov 23, 2009
7 Replies
And an all too short clip of one actually in operation:-
formatting link
NHH
I believe there is - or was - a giant version of this design on the Murray River in Oz.
Regards,
Kim Siddorn
Is that where the Cobdogla Irrigation & Steam Museum in the second link is? I reckon the Lee Valley one should be restored as part of the 2012 Olimpric thingy - far more interesting than the planned running,jumping and standing still show ;-)
NHH
Humphrey pumps hey what. I think they were only used for pumping milk in the UK.
Watch out theirs a Humphrey about...
Wow - that's going back a bit!
NHH
And I still go to work on an egg!
All the best
I read that as "pumping from the UK", which raised all sorts of interesting concepts of under-sea milk pipelines...
Join the Discussion
Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.
Didn't find your answer?
Ask the community — no account required