Help me identify this pump.

[harrone]

Hi all,

I recently bought 5 pumps from a fellow in Madgee and finally got around to driving down to pick them up.
They are all a little strange. Can anyone identify what they were used for and approx age? Here's pictures of the first one.

[harrone]

And here's the second one! It could be a compressor but has no name.

[harrone]

Here's the third one. It's obviously a Billabong No.1 Nymph, but what it was used for or age would be good to know?

[ironship]

Hi harrone,
I think you are on the right track with the 2nd one, looks like a refrigeration compressor to me.
Do the isolation valve spindles have square imperial across the flat sections on the ends of the spindles? e.g. 1/4" or bigger?
If so chances are it is definitely a refrigeration compressor. I suggest you carefully release any internal pressure in a well ventilated area just in case it still has some refrigerant under pressure locked in before opening up, officially all gas should be reclaimed using a vacuum pump and cylinder and not vented to the atmosphere, as the refrigeration gas is most likely non ozone friendly! In the past some people would use old refrig compressors for air compressor use but they are not designed for compressing air and are not very efficient, but will work. All connections would most likely be flare fittings for copper pipe with brass nuts.
I have no knowledge regarding the other pumps.

[oldgoat]

The first one looks like a hydrayulic pump and control valve.

[tawsaw]

hi harrone
your compressor is an Australian made Kelvinator SSB made in the 1950's.It would have come out of a larger fridge or small commercial
cabinet in a shop. Some details from an old refrigeration catalogue are set out below
1 1/4" bore 1 5/8" stroke
10" flywheel single a section belt 5/8" shaft
1/4 hp motor to drive
1 1/2 pints oil
hope this is of use
tawsaw

[harrone]

Thanks for the info tawsaw.
The compressor pump was mounted on a bracket and on the underside of the same bracket was mounted a small brass pump. See photos.
The compressor pump has a serial number stamped on it, SSB207334.

[harrone]

The fifth pump is incomplete but obviously a brass Marino pump for some purpose.

[Oldengines]

i have a brass marino pump driven by a pt cooper, it was originally used for jetting sheep,
cheers, Chester.

[harrone]

Hi Chester,

Is it a piston style pump like these or a centrifugal like the one in the photo above.

Mark

[Oldengines]

centrifugal, same as your pics, cheers,
Chester.

[steeleye]

The fifth pump is incomplete but obviously a brass Marino pump for some purpose.

This isn't a Vane type pump is it ? Possibly used for pumping oil and diesel ?

[winchester]

Hi Chester ....I have that Marino /Cooper fire pump ...you gave me a carburettor for it .

[Gadge]

G'day folks,
That 'small brass pump' mounted below the compressor is a 'gear pump' - a displacement type. Much like an older car engine oil pump; high pressure/low flow.
Modern engine oil pumps are often the trochoidal type of displacement pump; motorcycles have used those for years.

The 'first pump' is actually a twin combination pump - a gear pump, and probably a vane type behind it.

Cheers

[Gadge]

Oh, and for the third 'Billabong Nymph' pump, I'd say it's a multi-stage centrifugal type. Used to pump water etc against a high 'discharge head'; e.g. a long way uphill.