Climax No.1

Having recently acquired a Climax No.1 pump I'm trying to find out a bit more about them. Googling the name produces lots of hits for Coventry Climax, but I can't find anything like No.1 when digging into Coventry Climax products so assume it was made by someone else who used the "Climax" as a brand name?.

Have a look here:

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Main_Page

Should be able to find something, unfortunately info on driven equipment is thin on the ground....

Thanks for suggesting Grace's Guide, I think I've found a likely company?

Thomas & Son of Worcester




It would be nice to know when they were made, something to ask any Climax owners I see at the shows this year

Climax pumps is always a bit dodgy when doing a google search.....

Villiers wrote:Climax pumps is always a bit dodgy when doing a google search.....

Ditto "Dating"  

a bit more info here:

http://www.stationaryengine.org/climaxpump.htm

[quote="Woodsman"][quote="Villiers"]Climax pumps is always a bit dodgy when doing a google search..... [/quote]


Ditto "Dating"  [/quote]

I am now a single man so thanks for the tip!

First a nice photo of the pump...




Before asking a question, the seal under the air vessel has seen better days, seems to be some kind of rubber, could I make one from a piece of car inner tube or does it need something else?




Comes from here...

I used cork on my Goulds pump, similar set up.

Villiers wrote:I used cork on my Goulds pump, similar set up.

I've ordered a piece of 1.5mm rubber sheet from the bay, if that doesn't work I'll try cork next, thanks.

Silicone it when you put it together, I know it's a bodge but it works.