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Pump, Centrifugal

Object Name:
Pump, Centrifugal
Object ID:
1956.138 a
Creator:
Simond, Walter A.
Place of Origin:
Franklin, NH
Date:
1914
Description:
Pump impeller. Bronze casting. Web in center, channels on both sides. Hub 1.75" long. Shaft diameter: 0.62". Edges of propeller blade are machined. A number of holes around edge, probably for balance. Main surfaces are sand cast. One half of axle hole is threaded and has diameter of 0.67".
Material:
Metal
Dimensions:
H-6 W-1.7 Dia-6 inches Weight-53.55 oz
Provenance:
Invention of the donor; also offered to National Museum. Invented Franklin, NH, 1911; patented 1913. Not sent to production, due to flaw in patent.
Credit Line:
Gift of Walter A. Simond
Subjects:
Inventions
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