H&S Historical Evidence Library
Pumps
Start with what you remember, then test the history against period-specific records. This page organizes a historical research path; it does not establish what was present at a particular workplace.
Memory clue: Boiler-feed, condensate, process, water or other industrial pumps
Work activities worth reconstructing
- Opening pump casings
- Removing casing gaskets
- Pulling shaft packing
- Repacking and overhaul work
Equipment and systems that may help identify the history
Pump casing
Shaft/packing box
Flanged connections
Time changes the answer
The equipment name alone does not establish the composition or supplier of replacement components; investigate equipment, component, supplier and time separately.
Historical sources used for this research path
These sources support the generic historical relationship described here. They do not establish a manufacturer, product or material at a particular New York workplace.
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