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1930s antique RUMSEY PUMPS seneca falls ny CATALOG INDUSTRIAL FARM WATER SYSTEMS
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Original Catalog H-31 of Rumsey Pumps, issued by Rumsey Pump Company, Ltd., Seneca Falls, New York, circa 1930s. Complete with original insert sheet and all sections through the final Telegraph Cipher Code pages.
Paper cover, measures approximately 8 × 10 inches, 96 pages. Illustrated throughout with detailed mechanical drawings, cutaway diagrams, and specification tables for both hand- and power-driven pumping systems.
Contents include:
“Atlantic,” “Gem,” “Excelsior,” and “Thresher” double-acting force pumps
Rotary and electric rotary pumps
Sump pumps Types B and C (with technical blueprints)
Anti-freezing well and windmill pumps
Pneumatic house water systems and farm irrigation outfits
Condensation return, diaphragm, and triplex power pumps
“Six-Forty” road contractors pump for construction work
Extensive technical reference tables — friction loss, horsepower, cylinder capacity, conversion charts, and materials for pumping commercial liquids
Final section: Rumsey Telegraph Cipher Code for ordering via telegram
Interior pages remain clean and tight; front cover shows light soiling and mild toning consistent with age. Hole-punched for binder use as issued.
Issued by one of America’s oldest pump manufacturers (est. 1840), this complete illustrated catalog—with its insert—offers a remarkable visual and engineering record of early-20th-century industrial and farm water-supply technology.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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