Pompe à manivelle - Ponts-et-Marais, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
N 50° 02.730 E 001° 26.810
31U E 388796 N 5544845
[EN] A cast iron fire hydrant in the parking lot of the Saint-Valéry Church in Ponts-et-Marais. [FR] Une borne fontaine à volant , en fonte sur le parking de l'Eglise Saint-Valéry à Ponts-et-Marais.
Waymark Code: WM12FZF
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 05/19/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member lopac44
Views: 2

A water pump interesting because unlike traditional pumps, it has a crank mechanism on the top.

Bayard standpipes are fountains made by Bayard. These are curiosities of public places, especially Lyon and Grenoble.

The Bayard company patented the mechanism of the turnstile fountain in 1901 in Lyon.

The mechanism consists of two flyweights driven by the centrifugal force of the steering wheel that raises the valve of the drinking water system. The pressure of these pipes thus increases the water at the tap.

The distributed water is universally drinkable.

Sources : The Pump

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Une pompe à eau intéressante car contrairement aux pompes traditionnelles, elle possède un mécanisme à manivelle sur le dessus.

Les bornes-fontaines Bayard sont des appareils de fontainerie fabriqués par l'entreprise Bayard. Ce sont des curiosités des lieux publics, en particulier lyonnais et grenoblois.

La société Bayard breveta le mécanisme de la fontaine à tourniquet en 1901 à Lyon.

Le mécanisme est constitué de deux masselottes entrainées par la force centrifuge du volant qui soulève le clapet du réseau d'eau potable. La pression de ces canalisations fait ainsi monter l'eau au robinet.

L'eau distribuée est universellement potable.

Sources : La Pompe

Is it Working: yes

Nearest Address:
Rue Legout et Lesage
Ponts-et-Marais, Seine-Maritime France
76260


Good place to park: N 50° 02.730 E 001° 26.820

How to find.:
The pump is located in the parking lot of the Saint-Valéry Church in Ponts-et-Marais / La pompe se situe sur le parking de l'Eglise Saint-Valéry à Ponts-et-Marais.


Visiting Restrictions:
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