La pompe Dragor de Saint André de Roquepertuit - France - Hand Operated Water Pumps on Waymarking.com

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"Le 28 novembre 1919 est créé la société Dragor au Mans (72) par un certain Henri LEGOU. Il se fabrique, entre 1923 et 1959 un nouveau type de pompe, qui n'est pas à chapelet, comme nous l'avions longtemps cru, mais à godets. Le mécanisme de ces artéfacts, facilement reconnaissables à leur tête de lion qui décore le dégorgeoir, permet d'atteindre la nappe à plus grande profondeur que les pompes classiques (20 mètres et plus). A partir de 1923, le siège de la société Dragor et Alma se trouve au 3 de l'avenue Jean-Jaurès au Mans et ce jusqu'en 1959 ou nous en perdons la trace.
Il semblerait que les années 1930 soient l'apogée pour la fabrication des pompes Dragor. Nous trouvons par exemple sur la commune de Saint-Gondon (45) un beau modèle de 1931 toujours existant qui semble confirmer par la patine de son métal la veracité de cette date retrouvée sur les écrits. On notera en outre que le système de manivelle (avec peut-être une roue complémentaire à l'opposé) est judicieux et permet à un enfant de pomper sans se faire mal, contrairement aux pompes à bras où, de plus, une certaine force physique était requise. La tête du lion permettait aussi d'accrocher un seau durant le pompage, évitant peut-être d'éventuelles éclaboussures."

"On November 28, 1919, the company Dragor in Le Mans (72) was created by a certain Henri LEGOU. Between 1923 and 1959, a new type of pump was built, which was not a rosary, as we had long believed , but with buckets.The mechanism of these artifacts, easily recognizable by their lion's head, which decorates the disgorging, makes it possible to reach the water table at a greater depth than the conventional pumps (20 meters and more). headquarters of the company Dragor and Alma is located at 3 of avenue Jean-Jaurès in Le Mans until 1959 or we lose track of it.
It would seem that the 1930s were the climax for the manufacture of Dragor pumps. We find, for example, in the commune of Saint-Gondon (45) a beautiful model of 1931 still existing which seems to confirm by the patina of its metal the veracity of this date found on the writings. It should also be noted that the crank system (with perhaps a complementary wheel on the opposite side) is judicious and allows a child to pump without hurting, unlike hand pumps where, in addition, a certain physical strength was required. The lion's head also allowed to hang a bucket during the pumping, perhaps avoiding any splashes. "

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