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pollyman Active Member Posts: 657 |
posted 10-25-2005 05:27 PM
  
 The sight glass was taken apart cleaned new gaskets made and painted. IP: Logged |
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pollyman Active Member Posts: 657 |
posted 10-25-2005 05:29 PM
   The base, middle section, and top were primed and painted. Now comes the fun part reassembly. I cut a piece of ¾” plywood just bigger than the base, this will protect the base and make the pump easier to move. I bolted the base to the wood with carriage bolts. Next step was to install the three legs. Next the light assembly was installed. The middle section was then installed and adjusted so the 46 ½” panels will fit. Next the top was installed and adjusted so the 18” top panels will fit. Everything has to be square so the panels can fit correctly. The motor base is then put on. The ¾” ninety degree outlet pipe is then installed on the pump head and then that assembly is installed in the pump. The clock assembly can now be put on. The final step was to screw on the sight glass. Cost for the paint $40.00, total cost now is $374.00. New faceplates and 2 ID tags came from Ron Scobie cost $65.00. Brass screws to be used on pump $10.00. Total cost $449.00. General Violet Ray 15” Globe and two decals from Mike Slama cost is $305.00. Total cost $754.00. The skins were primed and painted with PPG DCC 45132 Green Acrylic Urethane one-step method and mounted on the frame. Cost of the paint $125.00, total cost $879.00. The pump is now finished. I’d like to thank all the people who supplied me with parts, photos, and general encouragement, especially Spencer Nelson who let me use his pump to make parts from. A lot of people asked me why take on this project with so little available for this pump. One reason is, that there are not many clock face pumps around anymore so we have to save all that we can. Another reason is this sight, it provides encouragement and allows people to exchange ideas, and hopefully some one has picked up an idea that will make their next project easier. And last it was fun; I enjoy taking something no one else wants and making it into something. I included the cost of this project to encourage everyone that “jobs” out their work to start doing it themselves. You’ll say I don’t know how or don’t have the equipment, but neither did I when I started. You will make mistakes along the way and your project may not be perfect but the self-satisfaction that comes along with doing these projects is worth the trouble. The money you save by doing it yourself will pay for the equipment that you need along the way. For those of you who say with all the parts I have made is this an original pump? Point taken and where do we draw the line on what is an original pump? All the parts I have made have subtle differences from the original parts so a person can tell what is original and what is not. This was a seven- month project that I really enjoyed doing so that’s all that is important. Richard IP: Logged |
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pollyman Active Member Posts: 657 |
posted 10-25-2005 05:33 PM
Richard, Thanks again. The fact that you put the costs in restoration project is very helpful. It shows us how expensive this stuff can really get and you did all the work yourself. Sometimes you start off purchasing a pump for $1000 or more and then you can easily put a $1000 more into a quality restoration. That is why those restored pumps cost so much. ~Jason IP: Logged |
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thermactor Active Member Posts: 1393 |
posted 10-25-2005 05:42 PM
The pump looks great, Richard! You've done an outstanding job with what some people would call a complete basket case. Seeing your job on this pump makes it clear that nothing should be thrown away. Wes IP: Logged |
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Tom Stover Active Member Posts: 1465 |
posted 10-25-2005 07:06 PM
Richard, thanks for taking the time to show us how it's done. The pump looks GREAT!!! IP: Logged |
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George Sager Active Member Posts: 123 |
posted 10-25-2005 07:44 PM
Richard one super job thanks for all the pictures and letting us enjoy all your work. George IP: Logged |
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Dick Bennett Active Member Posts: 6015 |
posted 10-25-2005 08:30 PM
Looks GREAT. Restoring pumps 20+ yrs. ago, you had to make all your own parts [unless your Buddy had an unpainted one & would loan the parts for re-casting]. GET-ER-DONE....ANYWAY U CAN ! Where there is a WILL, there is a WAY. IP: Logged |
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danceswithpumps Active Member Posts: 714 |
posted 10-25-2005 10:17 PM
GR8 Job, Richard! You never want to give up on a pump. Thanks for showing us all the work you went to. Rod ------------------ IP: Logged |
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BBQ Chicken Active Member Posts: 335 |
posted 10-25-2005 10:25 PM
Pretty impressive ....... IP: Logged |
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djhubba Moderator Posts: 3905 |
posted 10-26-2005 03:53 PM
Kudos Richard on a job well done. Havin' FUN and gettin' it DONE. Looks awesome and thanks for taking the time to document the steps for sure. We lOVE this stuff and appreciate the hard work and the peek. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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chrisbowers Active Member Posts: 460 |
posted 10-27-2005 04:57 PM
Wow Richard, awesome job. Only hope I can one day reach that kind of skill! IP: Logged |
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