Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Ron, thank you for the reply. Yes, i’ve got a check between the discharge head and the tank. It holds pressure great. I also just completed a 48 hour prime test. Well holds prime just fine. My issue, as it remains, is limited output from the pump with intermittent air bubbles entering the tank. The ...

thanks for your reply. my system has a set of leathers at the top of the rod string to essentially seal the top of the rods. these leathers seal only in one direction. with pressure up against the cup. if the check has failed, the water drains out and pulls air into the line. Or at least that is my ...

All, thanks for reading. I'm having issues with my rod pump set up and I'd love some opinions on why i'm seeing premature failure in the parts i've installed. My system is as follows.

A montgomery ward reciprocating rod pump
260' rod length
3/8" NPT galv push rods
1" NPT galv drop pipe
1 13/16" x ...

ISO Montgomery ward water well pumps. (Rod pump)Just recently restored one for my farm and am using it for my water well. Could use old pumps in any condition for spare parts. If you have one you are able to sell , please call Andrew

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Windcatcher530 Dan wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 5:12 am Very nice Andrew !!!

Thank you sir, it has been a very fun and informative project, I am learning a ton!

Andrew , thank you posting , today I am learning lots of new things !
concrete around the water tank down to the 4 ft frost line , here in south Texas our frost line is 1" ,
very nice clean craftsmenship, good job .


Thank you for the kind remarks, yes here in northern michigan it gets cold in ...

id love to share a few photos of my setup. 1 13/16" closed top in a 2" casing , 250' down. Run by this Montgomery ward pump jack I rebuilt to provide reciprocating action to my rods (3/8" steel pipe). What a fun project, and it turned out awesome! 69377230596__106EFFEE-EBC3-4FCB-8634-CCC9BE6ED418 ...

I've recently resurrected a super old (60+ y/o) water well. 2" casing, clayton mark closed top 1 13/16" brass cylinder pump placed at 255'. Reciprocating rod action provided by my 1940's montgomery ward rod pump. after 6 months of use my well system pumps water great, but after setting for over a ...