Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

I've made pumping cylinders using grey sch 40 2 inch pipe and the regular pumping valve and check valves from a regular windmill brass cylinder. Put new leathers on. Of course it is just for show pumping with my gas engines and a windmill pump. I've started using a horizontal check valve now so ...

There was a man in Amarillo, tx that sold a pvc cylinder. I understand he had trouble with the plastic gaulding.I suggest a brass cylinder with steel pipe of several joints on top and plastic on the bottom. Well glued threaded adapters on the plastic pipe or if you can find threaded plastic pipe ...

Thanks, deep well being anything further down than 30ish ft, in other words beyond pitcher pump capability.

Has anyone here had any success with building a PVC deep water hand pump? I understand that often they are run from wind and windmill power so that is why I am asking here.

It would seem the heart and soul of the pump is the check valve on the end of the pump piston, difficult to find a valve ...