Aermotor pump

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

That's a nice job Mike. You must have a pretty steady hand.

[windybob]

Looking good!

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[CTXmiller]

Nice work.

[mtblah]

Dan , the secret to the white lettering is to use a foam brush .
I use a 1" foam brush with a damp coat of spray paint and drag it accross the elevated letters , a few splatters that can be touched up but looks good from a distance .
Mike B

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

I never thought of that Mike. I always use a tiny painters brush that takes forever. Thanks

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

I was looking through my aermoter pump book mike and found your pump pretty cool.

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[mtblah]

Dan , any date on your catalogue ? approx .?

[windybob]

I was gonna ask what year.

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

No mike there's no date on book but my guess for what it's worth i would date your pump around the turn of the century or earlier cause it's not in my 602 or 702 windmill and pumps books.

[mtblah]

I took the base lattice pieces to the Lamar Trade Fair looking for color ideas , but did not ask age . I like the idea of late 1890's
In Lamar at the ranch there were a pair of new recast base lattice plates , look good from a distance .
Only a couple of windmiller had ever seen an origional Aermotor pump of that vintage .
Mike B