Robbins Mill Antique Water Pump - Robbins,NC
Posted by: 
KF4PQT
N 35° 25.753 W 079° 34.567
17S E 629254 N 3921573
Old Robbins Mill Water Pump
Waymark Code: WMM130
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2014
Views: 4
Old antique water pump located on the mill pond for the Robbins Textile Mill. Pump was driven by a hit and miss engine that was removed years ago. Pump was used to pump water to the mill to be used in boilers for heat.
Displayed on the Town of Robbins property. Can be seen with binoculars from the picnic area or by non motorized small boats. Canoes and kayaks are acceptable recreation vessels for this pond.
PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE AND NOT WALK THROUGH NEIGHBORS YARD!!
Type of Machine: Goulds water pump
Is there online documentation for this machine: [Web Link]
Year the machine was built: Not listed
Year the machine was put on display: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
To log a visit, please post a photo of the location you took yourself. You do not have to be in the picture, neither your GPSr. If you cannot provide a photo your visit will still be welcome, but then you have to tell us a bit more about your visit.