[Spridgets] Spridget Water Pump

[Timothy H. Collins]

Professor Peter
Thanks for the great lesson on Spridget water pumps!

PPP> They typically are "lubricated for life" as they are sealed at each end.
Interesting, I assumed the screw into the bearing area was there for 
periodic greasing maintenance. Maybe I have the "Old type" pump??

PPP> Takes some time and some tooling.
I can't imagine that you'd make any money fooling with them unless 
someone had to have an exact original pump and then of course the 
pricing structure would be different. Replacements of the aluminum 
kind are around $25. That can't be much of your shop labor/overhead 
time not to mention parts.

The internals of the water pump are interesting and it is sad, to me, 
that they have become throw away items. This seems to be a small 
picture of the larger problem in our throw away society. The 
government is now encouraging folks to get rid of their "old" car and 
buy new - like that's a small, easy to do, thing. I would think that 
most families think twice and three times before making a purchase of 
that size.

Thanks again. I need to find something else to take apart now. LOL

Tim Collins
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