Wind Pump at Wheels O' Time Museum - Dunlap, IL
Posted by: NorStar
N 40° 50.012 W 089° 37.107
16T E 279219 N 4523577
This wind pump located within the Wheels O' Time Museum represents a wind pump often seen on farms on the plains.
Waymark Code: WMJ5Q1
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2013
Views: 3
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.
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Wheels O Time:
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Wikipedia (Aermotor):
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