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The Old Town Pump!

22/06/10(Tue)22:10

This well was drilled on April 15, 1872! It was the first well in Clay county! It served the people of Knightsville for 81 years! It took just three pumps from me, and out came clean, cool water! :)

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24/06/10(Thu)12:04

Comment No.5196

>>5195 It might be like diving in the oil slick! ;P

24/06/10(Thu)05:29

Comment No.5195

>>5194 No scuba diving in them?

23/06/10(Wed)20:59

Comment No.5194

I have three wells here on the property! They're big enough to climb down into, but the water is foul!

23/06/10(Wed)15:00

Comment No.5189

Cold, clear water

My family owned a lake cottage resort from 1914 to 1968. Until the 50's, renters carried their water in pails as far as 500 feet from a "pitcher pump" which sat on 15 feet of pipe driven into the ground. The inexhaustible supply of water was exceedingly cold and delicious!
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23/06/10(Wed)14:19

Comment No.5183

Awesome! My current house also got a modern water system fitted in 1953, which is also when the well in my front garden stopped being used by 3 houses.

22/06/10(Tue)23:19

Comment No.5173

really cool stuff, seafox! looks like you had a great adventure today! :)

22/06/10(Tue)22:12

Comment No.5166

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A close up of the hand painted sign!

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