A few days ago I went to visit my uncle who sells antiques, he buys them, repairs them and sells them, and among the things he had I found this old hand water pump and I proposed to restore it, and since he didn't have time to repair it, because I had to finish restoring other old tools for the fair of antique objects and cars called AutoClásica, I graciously accepted, but he made it a condition that when I restored it, it would continue to have the appearance of an antique, so I accepted the challenge and got my hands on it. construction site.
After dismantling, I proceeded to remove all the old paint with the help of a paint remover gel and a steel brush for the hand drill, then I gave it a bath in acid, to remove any trace of rust that could see left, mainly inside the water pump.
Since this manual water pump is made of cast iron, it has a rough and rough texture, and I had to improve that aspect, but without losing sight of what my uncle had asked me, “to continue having the appearance of an antique”, so With the help of some manual files, and then, a hand grinder with a sanding disc, I improved the appearance and left a rough but homogeneous and clean texture.
I thoroughly cleaned the entire water pump, and began to apply, first a coat of base paint to improve the adhesion of the colored paint and neutralize any remains of rust that may have remained, then, let it dry for several days, and apply 2 coats of red paint. I had the problem that the leather seal on the pump piston was completely destroyed due to use and the passage of time, and the cost of replacing it was very high, so I decided to make a new one myself, it was really a very rewarding task. , because the result was excellent, first decide how to give it the right shape and measurement, then cut it, give it a paraffin bath and put it in the oven at a very low temperature for a few minutes, this is to make the paraffin melt and penetrate in the leather that, when dry, absorbs it, preventing water from rotting it.
Then I ran into another problem, that the water pump did not have the base where the pump works with the counterweight that prevents the water from going back when the piston is lowered, and since I wanted to test the operation of the pump, but I didn't have it. a long time because I was working against the clock to be able to deliver it in time for the fair, I decided to make it out of wood.
I looked for a hard wood so that it would last a long time and the humidity would not affect it. With several hand tools I gave it the shape I needed. Now I had to make the bracket and the counterweight. I got a piece of car camera and cut it out. and with an old rusty bolt I built the counterweight.
The result was incredible, the pump worked perfectly and my uncle loved how the restoration turned out, completely renovated, but with the antique touch that he wanted.
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