Southworth Boiler Feed Pump 2
by John
For my next project I have decided to finish a Southworth Pump which I started several years ago. I purchased castings and plans for both a horizontal pump (which I completed), and a vertical pump which I did not complete because the horizontal version suited the purpose perfectly.
Here is a video of the horizontal pump, which is being used to supply water to a 6″ vertical test boiler. You can watch it by clicking on the red arrow, or opening YouTube.
So that one is in use, and now I have found the box of parts and plans for the vertical version, which I now feel the need to finish.
Looking forward with some anticipation to getting back into this one.
johnsmachines 
Hi John.
Nice little project , for inbetween. You did not have decided what project is next?
Regards from a cold and windy Netherland.
Huib Hoogendoorn
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Hello Huib, Thank you!
We are hearing that Europe is burning up with high temperatures, but not Netherlands??We are in the middle of winter. Cold 14-15 deg Celcius. Regards from John
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Hin John,
No the North regio of Europe is not so hot as told, it’s only the soudern regio like south off France, Spain , Italie and Greece.
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John
I built the same pump as you are now starting several years ago to fit on a locomotive running board. . I managed to rearrange (rotate) all the valves 90deg still using gravity on the internal ball seals so the pump runs horizontally.
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Interesting. But in my case I don’t actually have an application in mind so I will finish it according to the plans.
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