Bilge Pump

Name/Title

Bilge Pump

Entry/Object ID

1996.20.9

Description

Tin bilge pump. Vertical cylinder of lapped tin. Top flares outwards with a wired and rolled lip. Just below top is a cylindrical pipe/spout joined perpendicular to the body of the cylinder. Plunger handle and leather washers are missing.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

unknown

Date made

1825 - 1875

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

56-1/2 in

Width

18 in

Material

Tin