Does anyone know any history or value of this barrel and hand pump. Really belongs in a museum. Handle is stamped Wd Winfield Patenened Oct 11, 1881.

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a picture would help us determine..

I'm curious to see it as well.

here is the picture, This is really good shape

Any stamping or plate on barrel. Info on handle doesn't tell you whos barrel, I have a brass plate for Pierce wood barrel. Your barrel should also have Id number either on plate or branded in top,as they dropped the barrel to customers they tracked them,if they didn;t pick it back up you were charge a core charge. Would love to find barrel to go with my plate,and pump would be over the top. Not for everyone as it take up lot of room.I'll let the old hands (veterans) place a value.

I cannot find any stampings on the barrel, Is there a specific area to look at. I am assuming this will be a kerosene pump or oil pump?

Probably top,I have never had hands on wood one, The plate I have for wood is flat which means it had to be placed on top. The Pierce steel,was raised lettered on top,plus sported a cooper plate also on top stating gallons.I have reciepts where they were delivered 1897-1900,both wood and metal,quess that was a transition period. And the war years the need for steel might play a role in dating your barrel. All reciepts I have found was for kerosene,used for heating oil.
But what I tell you is based on what I have found for one company,other companies might have beat to a different drum. Kerosene barrels was used on lower levels,if it was a up stairs furnace it was huffed up stairs in 5&10 gallon bulk cans.

A select few collectors I know would pay $350-500 [w/ barrel].

Does it have a Patent # or Date on the pumping unit? Wood barrel would/could have come from any oil company.