Antique Dempster #5 Red Cast Iron Hand Water Well Farm Pump w Brass Spigot 25"

Description

Antique American fire truck red cast iron and brass number 5 country farmhouse hand water pump with spigot by Dempster Manufacturing Company. Many people of the time believed that drinking from cast iron was not healthy. This belief lead to different degrees of quality and unusual styles and designs of some antique water pumps such as this one.

The Dempster Mill Manufacturing Company was founded in Beatrice, Nebraska in 1878 by Charles B. Dempster. Mr. Dempster began making equipment for farmers and homesteaders populating the west following the Civil War. Throughout the company's history they have made a variety of items including windmills, water pumps, cultivators, fertilizer spreaders, gasoline products, and recycling trailers. In the early 1900's, they even distributed items associated with water systems like kitchen sinks and bathtubs.

Condition

Good Antique Condition - Gentle wear to paint; some dings/gouges.

Dimensions

11” x 7” x 25” (Width x Depth x Height)