Wind Pump at Wheels O' Time Museum - Dunlap, IL - Windmills on Waymarking.com

In Dunlop, within the Wheels O' Time Museum, is an operating wind pump.

The Wheels O' Time museum is located on the west side of IL-40 and north of IL Route 6. The museum is an ecclectic collection of items that include cars, musical instruments, clocks, railroad cars, a steam locomotive, and this wind pump.

The pump is located in an area between buildings. It stands tall above the buildings. The blades were arranged in a circle at one end and a wind direction blade at the other end.

The blade in the back has the name of the company - Aermotor, from Chicago.

Sources:

Wheels O Time:
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Wikipedia (Aermotor):
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Purpose: Water Pumping Open to the public: yes Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes! Windmill Farm: no Cost: 6.00 (listed in local currency) Museum on Site: yes Date of Manufacture: Not listed

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