American Farm Wind Pump is a photograph by Phyllis Taylor which was uploaded on May 21st, 2017.
American Farm Wind Pump
A wind pump in the rural farm country of Indiana is a frequent sight. This one was photographed in Franklin County, Indiana during a photo trip in... more
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American Farm Wind Pump
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Phyllis Taylor
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Photograph - Photography
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A wind pump in the rural farm country of Indiana is a frequent sight. This one was photographed in Franklin County, Indiana during a photo trip in the area. It was probably used to help irrigate the cornfield where it stands.
The wind has been used for pumping water for many centuries. The main type of windpump that has been used is the so-called American farm windpump normally has a steel, multibladed, fan-like rotor, which drives a reciprocating pump linkage usually via reduction gearing that connects directly with a piston pump located in a borehole directly below. The American farm windpump evolved during the period between 1860 and 1900 when many millions of cattle were being introduced on the North American Great Plains
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May 21st, 2017
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