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Offline doubleboost

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Manus Vacuum Pump
« on: September 15, 2014, 04:37:57 PM »
Hi
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This turned up today
Sadly it is sized
Starting to strip it down
It will make a good companion for my Lister










John

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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2014, 05:05:05 PM »
Hi John , it looks nice , just the right size I would say from the photos, I bet you are glad its seized so you can rip it to bits  :dremel:, lets hope its just a free of job or small part to be made as I bet they will not do bits for them now ?
  Looking forward to seeing it getting the revamp  :thumbup:

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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2014, 08:16:27 PM »
Looks like it really sucks. How's that for an obvious joke?

Can't wait to see the Lister driving it though!

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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2014, 02:02:51 AM »
Great project John just watched your video  :headbang::-

Whilst I was in the tube found this video

     


Its a lister coupled up to a manus and a milking machine.

Are you planning on getting a cow when its up and running  :D

Stew

« Last Edit: September 16, 2014, 12:37:59 PM by dsquire »
A little bit of clearance never got in the road
 :wave:

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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2014, 04:01:57 AM »
Nice buy John! 

You'll have an interesting combo, when it's all finished.  :thumbup:

(Especially, with a cow)........  :D

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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2014, 08:44:17 AM »
Nice buy John! 

You'll have an interesting combo, when it's all finished.  :thumbup:

(Especially, with a cow)........  :D

David D

You will get one at a cowboot sale

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A little bit of clearance never got in the road
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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2014, 04:32:30 PM »
Hi John
It is an old one and a good one.
I remember checking and starting a "Manus" vacuum pump powered by a "Petter" stationary motor on Fleetshott Farm more than 60 years ago.
Never any problems it just kept on keeping going.
Eric 

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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2014, 05:20:40 PM »
Starting to look the part now





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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2014, 05:30:47 PM »
Looking good John. What did you find when you opened her up? Was she seized just because she'd been left idle or was it more serious than that?
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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2014, 05:44:56 PM »
Starting to look the part now


Ohhh..... Yes!  :thumbup:

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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2014, 05:45:28 PM »
It had a bit of water inside the bore
Block of wood & a hammer sorted it

     


« Last Edit: September 21, 2014, 06:44:21 PM by dsquire »

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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2014, 03:50:43 AM »
John,

Is that 'loose' ring not there to lift oil from the base of the sump ?
Andrew Mawson
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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2014, 04:36:19 AM »
Yes, I am sure that loose ring lifts oil for the main bearings whereas the big end just dips in oil.  Engines I have seen with a system like that have a scoop on the big end, maybe why that one is knocking?
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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2014, 04:22:22 PM »
nice  :clap:

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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2014, 04:11:56 PM »
Hi
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Had a play with the vacuum pump today
Some grabbed video frames








A bit "jury rigged" but it makes vacuum
John

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Re: Manus Vacuum Pump
« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2014, 04:12:05 PM »
good job john :thumbup: