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oceans15

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Apollo milk pump
« on: 12 September, 2011, 01:18:13 pm »
Does anybody know anything about Apollo no2 milk pumps? Who/Where they were made and when? Mine has the fast and loose pulleys between the cast bearing posts and a small brass id plate which reads 'NO746' Cheers
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oceans15

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Re: Apollo milk pump
« Reply #1 on: 17 September, 2011, 10:33:23 pm »
Here is a recent picture of fully restored (not just painted) Apollo piston pump. It has 1/32 oversize gudgeon pin and crank arm retaining bolt plus obligatory leather bucket seals - does anyone know where leather bucket seals are made - I would like to circumvent the middle men.
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Walky

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Re: Apollo milk pump
« Reply #2 on: 18 September, 2011, 10:42:51 pm »

For large bucket washers you get them from farm
suppliers as windmill spares.
Smaller ones, less than 2" were a problem for me.
I finally got them as old stock at a small hardware shop.

Steve

oceans15

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Re: Apollo milk pump
« Reply #3 on: 18 September, 2011, 11:10:27 pm »
Thanks walky but as i said i want to find the MANUFACTURER - not just another retailer - if pump shops or hardware stores can buy them - so can we
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