I appreciate the warning. The house is vacant and in a state of slow renovation. A friend of mine found the pump while doing construction work across the street. We went to the house trying to find someone and no one was around. The pump is literally 8 feet from the public road with no fencing anywhere on the property. We have since gotten a contact number for the owner and have found out that he had previously had an interested buyer for the pump but the deal fell through when the buyer discovered it was attached and very heavy. Getting arrested would spoil much of the fun, so other than a few pictures, we left the pump unmolested. It is important to respect other people's property and I thank you for the reminder. - Jack J.
