Duke & Ockenden deep well pump.
2 1/2" diameter suction rod, with a 16" stroke.
Approximate weight of pump 1/2 - 3/4 ton
Rebuilt after eight years of being a pile of parts in the garden!
A small antique stationary engine of unknown history, restored by Jim French. For more info, go to http://www.oldengine .org/members/dolly/u nknown.htm
After 2 years of restoration work, the Mini van is running, albeit with a manual choke! Tom, with Jim and twin Andy checking the timing and a little expert advice from Nanny.
A 15HP half-breed oilfield engine, built in Pennsylvania, USA. The original steam engine (grey)possibly built in 1878, converted to run on gas some time after 1899. Imported to England in 2001.
Two years after being bought as a rolling shell on eBay, the end is in sight as Tom's Mini van moves under its own power for the first time in years. See http://www.theminifo rum.co.uk/forums/ind ex.php?showtopic=298 36 for details of the restoration. Appreciate the working handbrake, but ignore unpleasant gear selection sounds and sarcastic comments from invisible party!
A half-breed oilfield engine, built in Pennsylvania, USA. The original steam engine (grey)possibly built in 1878, converted to run on gas some time after 1899. Imported to England in 2001.
![(Almost) the first run of Tom\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/A_5rYKj6HLI/2.jpg "(Almost) the first run of Tom\")
