Red Jacket

Here’s something not uncommon out in rural areas back in the day, a hand pump from which you got water. That’s how it was done for many folks and short of dipping a pail in a nearby river or pond, was about as simple as it got. Need some good old H2O to wash up or cook with? Well, that meant heading outside to get a supply, no matter the conditions. At best it was a minor inconvenience but come inclement weather, let’s just say it’d be zero fun. There were more sophisticated ways to do it, but for the budget minded, a set up like this was the answer.

Pumps came from many manufacturers and this one is a Red Jacket brand. A quick search shows it to be a pretty common make with a lot of models being offered over the years, although we found only a couple examples matching this one exactly. From the factory this brand was painted bright red (naturally). It appears some basic repairs or modifications were done to it some point. Parts are missing as well and note the casing has cracked in two, both reminders that it’s no longer in use.

Being located not much above lake level (seen in behind) suggests the water table is not that far below. We’re not sure if this simplifies things or not.

From that same card dump…
Ex-Manitoba Sugar – an little locomotive your author’s known since the ’70s.

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Date of adventure: April, 2019.
Location: Special Areas, AB.

How it was done once…