new purchace , joseph evens 1925 circa pump

With my engines getting bigger and me being bored of smaller domestic pumps i bought the beauty !







matt

very nice Matt, I see you have a ferret in the background - or is it a polecat?

good looking pump there matt
enjoy
kev

Thanks guys

Steve its a ferrit but the both are simular . The colour he is called polcat .

Just need to get a tank and pipes sorted and she be ready .... oh and a 2" belt

matt

Looks really good Matt. I even like the little dinky trolley it's on (& you know me & trolleys, I'm not much of a trolley person).

Really nice pump that. 

Nice pump mate big bugger aint it lol, so where did you aquire that then???

Abes wrote:Nice pump mate big bugger aint it lol, so where did you aquire that then???

From pistol Pete , was a bit of wait but its worth it and the trip down to essex too .

Dont see many around like this do you ???

No what do i do for a tank ? metal one would be a bit heavy to cart about , what about a half oak type barrel .

matt

Metal tanks do look good though. But are heavy.

I think it has to be a metal one - maybe a riveted header tank / boiler

LOL still to much weight mate. think your going to have to trade that new van back in for something alot bigger LOL

Abes wrote:LOL still to much weight mate. think your going to have to trade that new van back in for something alot bigger LOL

lol ! its the biggest one ford does if go the Extra long wheel base the uladen weight goes up so less laden weight  
Its not that heavy abes , but certanlly needs plenty of strength to push up ramps  .

Or just for now a plastic loft cold water tank .... hang on Steve didnt you say you made plastic tanks   

matt

You could probably fabricate your own plastic one to look like a metal one, maybe stick some bits on that look like rivets. Paint it gloss black (or silver) no one need ever know.

I had plans to make a petrol tank for the Briggs out of plastic pipe. Some 6" soil pipe, glue on some ends & filler/tap bosses, job's a good'un. As long as you use a good high-tack primer the paint should stick OK.

nutgone wrote:You could probably fabricate your own plastic one to look like a metal one, maybe stick some bits on that look like rivets. Paint it gloss black (or silver) no one need ever know.

I had plans to make a petrol tank for the Briggs out of plastic pipe. Some 6" soil pipe, glue on some ends & filler/tap bosses, job's a good'un. As long as you use a good high-tack primer the paint should stick OK.

Thats a great idea .

You know the black plastic loft tanks for cold water ?

Sounds a good idea and see if can get some fake resin rivets that can be stuck on etc .

matt

Could even stick on metal rivet heads. Some little triangle shaped pieces across the corners, like they did with the metal ones to add strength.

Bit of time & effort could make all the difference.

I have a very nice stainless barrel here, about 8 gallon I think, has all the proper ribs in the sides etc

How about using a cut down aluminium beer barrel as a tank?

ive got one of the modern flower tubs made out of light weight wood but looks like a oak barrel, plans are for going with the pearn pump instead of the unsightly narrow and tall galv rivet tank it has at present, there not as heavy as they look the ones i have without the rivets,and with the rivets are about an extra kilo or so ,but do look more inkeeping with the scene,
now the trolleys done and seals in the pump are working well ,and its done its first show and never let me down ,moves to the winter project list, to make it look more pritty for the punters on the rallys
kev

Biggusdannus wrote:How about using a cut down aluminium beer barrel as a tank?

Thats an idea  

Metal tanks aren't exactly heavy for a lad like you, just eat more lardy cakes to keep your strength up, ive got quite a nice stainless tank here

Very nice pump Matt, its made by the same company as my Leo , RE Tank, if you were going to make a fake metal tank, rather than peeing around with plastic, you'd do better glassing up some 3mm ply

blackvanman wrote:Very nice pump Matt, its made by the same company as my Leo , RE Tank, if you were going to make a fake metal tank, rather than peeing around with plastic, you'd do better glassing up some 3mm ply

think he means fibreglassing
 as glass would be a waist of time with 3mm ply the other side it
it would be like looking trough the window with the curtains still closed  :stick lol:  
sorry couldnt resist lads sorry:doh: 
kev

kevjhnsn wrote:

blackvanman wrote:Very nice pump Matt, its made by the same company as my Leo , RE Tank, if you were going to make a fake metal tank, rather than peeing around with plastic, you'd do better glassing up some 3mm ply

think he means fibreglassing
 as glass would be a waist of time with 3mm ply the other side it
it would be like looking trough the window with the curtains still closed     :stick lol:  
sorry couldnt resist lads sorry:doh: 
kev

Keep taking the pills Kev    

Matth92 wrote:Metal tanks aren't exactly heavy for a lad like you, just eat more lardy cakes to keep your strength up, ive got quite a nice stainless tank here

matt i dont mean heavy for me lol ! i meant for the van as will be trying to keep the weight down due to having a bed kitchen seating area in there as well ... all this weight adds up .

matt

blackvanman wrote:Very nice pump Matt, its made by the same company as my Leo , RE Tank, if you were going to make a fake metal tank, rather than peeing around with plastic, you'd do better glassing up some 3mm ply

yeah thats an idea ......

Matth92 wrote:Metal tanks aren't exactly heavy for a lad like you, just eat more lardy cakes to keep your strength up, ive got quite a nice stainless tank here

you got any pictures and mesurments of this said tank ????