Markings: None visible - the slight hint of some words on the side of the spout is probably just the effect of multiple layers of paint.
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At Aberdour
Castle, Aberdour, Fife. Thanks to Bill Welsh for the photos. Markings: None visible - the slight hint of some words on the side of the spout is probably just the effect of multiple layers of paint. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Embedded
in a stone wall of a house in Auchtermuchty, Fife. Photo by John Gow - thanks,
John. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A lonely
old wreck of a pump in a field at Howe, nr Blackhill,
Aberdeenshire. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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An
overgrown semi-rotary and bathtub by the roadside at Birness, nr Broomfield,
Aberdeenshire. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A "double acting plunger pump" in Cupar, Fife. Thanks to Benny
Wielandt for the photos, which currently are of the only such pump
discovered. Markings: "THE MATTO", "MADE IN ENGLAND" and two lion trademarks on the body of the pump. There also seems to be something written on the broken handle. Manufacturer: Matterson, Huxley & Watson Ltd, of Coventry. |
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Wooden-boxed pump up against a buttress of the church at Dinnet,
Aberdeenshire. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A
magnificent specimen at Elie, Fife, although blanking plates are fixed over
where once the handle and spout would have been. Thanks to John Bolton for the
photo on the left. The one on the right shows the pump with a new coat of paint
in 2020, and the accompanying notes point out that it is very similar to one at
Faversham, Kent. Markings: "George Smith & Co Sun Foundry Glasgow 1869" on the base. Manufacturer: George Smith, Sun Foundry, Glasgow, who list this in their catalogue as their "No. 8 Pump and Lamp Combined". |
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This
nicely renovated pump at Gartly, Aberdeenshire, came from Orford, Suffolk,
where it originally served the Coastguard Cottages. Thanks to Brian Smith for
the photo. Markings: Flag and "3IN". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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A
utilitarian model at Glamis Castle, Glamis, Angus. Thanks to Andy Parker for
the photo. Nearby is a next generation device - a
Glenfield water pillar - which has, in turn, been modified by the addition of a
simple tap. Such is progress. Markings: None. Manufacturer: None. |
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On a croft
at Insch, Aberdeenshire. Thanks to Dennis Johnstone for the
photo. Markings: Flag and "All British Made". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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The old
pump which used to supply the shepherd's cottage and bothy at Mainsbank near
Kinnell, Angus. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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This one at
Kinross, Perth & Kinross, was brought back to full working order - a major
project, which we've featured in detail under Advice.
Thanks to Norman Smith for the photos - the one on the right shows the pump
before restoration. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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The pump at
Letham, Fife, has a feed to a co-located trough. This feed can be selected by
means of a square-headed stopcock, for which a spanner is supplied on a chain.
Thanks to Matthew Price for photo. Markings: "STEEL CUPAR 1861" on the lead tank. Manufacturer: Charles Steel of Cupar. |
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Leysmill,
Angus. Thanks to Andy Parker for the photo. Markings: Lion, "Made in England" and "3". Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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At
Broomhall House, near Limekilns, Fife. Thanks to Bill Welsh for the
photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: It's a No1 Pump by the Lion Foundry, Kirkintilloch. |
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Milnathort, Perth & Kinross. Photo supplied by Norman Smith -
thanks, Norman. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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Ardownie,
near Monifieth, Angus. Markings: Possible Lion. Manufacturer: Possibly Joseph Evans. |
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Moonzie,
Fife. Thanks to Matthew Price for the photo. Markings: "STEEL CUPAR 1868" on the lead tank. Manufacturer: Charles Steel of Cupar. |
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Peat Inn,
Fife - looks like the spout has been lost. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk, but identical to one at Rosslea, Co. Fermanagh. |
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At the
Museum of Farming Life, Pitmedden, Aberdeen. Markings: Possibly a Lion (edge-on). Manufacturer: Possibly Joseph Evans. |
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On the
Stravithie Estate, Stravithie, Fife. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Tannadice,
Angus. Photograph supplied by John Bolton - thanks, John. Markings: A trademark on the cap reads: "Walter Macfarlane & Co., Saracen Foundry, Glasgow". Manufacturer: Macfarlane's of Glasgow. |
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