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The Bucket Pump is similar to the Rag Pump and
Lift Disk Pump but does not require a tube to
draw the water up. It is not very common anymore, but can still be found
occasionally. |
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One advantage of this pump is that the buckets don't turn upright until
they are well below the surface of the water. They fill with clean water,
and bring up less of the scum that often floats on the surface of a well. |
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Large old sailing ships sometimes used Bucket Pumps. They were also used
on farms and many other places. |
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Of course, the length of the chain and the number of buckets can vary greatly. |
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This is a still representation
and possibly also a low-resolution image of a fully animated pump.
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