Bean Magic Pump

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Bean Magic Pump

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.178

Description

A large, metal agricultural spray pump. There are three main parts: a large cylinder with three small metal rods surrounding it as well as an attached pressure gauge on a fourth, shorter metal rod; an upright metal coil in between two large metal supports, also surrounded by three small metal rods; and a tall upright flat metal rod with a cylindrical wooden handle at the top.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Bean Spray Pump Company

Date made

circa 1910

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Top of large cylinder

Transcription

BEAN SPRAY PUMP CO. / SAN JOSE CAL. USA / PAT. NOV. 5. 89. AUG. 9. 04.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Label, Makers Mark

Location

On the pressure gauge

Transcription

BEAN / SPRAY PUMP CO. / SAN JOSE CAL. / LANSING MICH.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pump

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sprayer

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Mechanical Devices

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Tending Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Mechanical T&E

Nomenclature Class

Agricultural T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

47-1/2 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Length

20-1/2 in

Material

Metal, Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John Bean

Notes

Inventor

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Pump was originally bolted to a wooden base, however, the wood was heavily rotted and infested with pests. Cristiano and Alexandra detached the pump from the wood, which was discarded, for the well-being of the pump.