Subject: Small Fountain Pumps Needed

From: Doug Von Gausig <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 09:30:10 -0700

Can anyone turn me on to a source for the pumps used in small household
fountains? I'm looking for very low volume (read inexpensive) pumps
which will be used on "desktop" fountains.

Thanks very much in advance!
Doug
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From: [email-masked] (Tim Shoppa)
Date: 19 Sep 1996 17:58:57 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>,
>which will be used on "desktop" fountains.

One obvious (but less than industrial-duty) source are the water
pumps in battery-operated squirt guns.  These aren't really designed
to work 24 hours a day, but they're cheap and available at your
local toy store. 

For 24x365 operation, look at some of the quality aquarium pumps
available.  For about US$50 you can find some that are capable
of pumping several gallons a minute up a vertical distance of several
feet.  This is probably too big for a "desktop" fountain, but I'm sure
smaller ones are available too.

Granger et al also list water pumps of various capacities, but none
of the ones I remember are particularly cheap.

Tim. ([email-masked])

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From: [email-masked] (Jonathan M. Elson)
Date: 19 Sep 1996 18:24:00 GMT

Doug Von Gausig ([email-masked]) wrote:
: Can anyone turn me on to a source for the pumps used in small household
: fountains? I'm looking for very low volume (read inexpensive) pumps
: which will be used on "desktop" fountains.

You should get catalogs from Herbach & Rademan (in NJ) and Burden's
Surplus Center (in Lincoln, NE).  Northern Hydraulics also has pumps, but
the two oufits I mentioned first probably have the smallest.  You also
should contact C & H Sales in Pasadena, CA.

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From: Dan Bollinger <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 17:21:46 -0700

> of the ones I remember are particularly cheap.

Try American Science and Surplus at 1-800-934-0722. 

Dan Bollinger
Industrial Designer

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From: [email-masked] (Ernie Leimkuhler)
Date: 20 Sep 1996 08:28:22 GMT

> which will be used on "desktop" fountains.

Here are the 2 best leads I can think of:

Herbach & Rademan Co.
401 E. Erie Ave.
Philadelphia, PA  19134
(215) 426-1708

American Science And Surplus
601 Linden Place
Evanston, IL  60202
(708) 475-8440

They both deal in scientific salvage and weird gadgets.

Best of tluck

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From: [email-masked] ()
Date: 20 Sep 1996 14:53:54 GMT

> which will be used on "desktop" fountains.
Go to an aquarium store. You can find physically small immersible centrifugal 
pumps for as little as $12-$15 retail. They are used as water circulators in
the tanks. The "Maxi-Jet" line has a round outlet nozzle that is a slip-on
fit for 3/8" vinyl tubing and is cheap. I use one for a water mover when
I clean my tanks. 

R.G.

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From: Carl Porter <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 01:42:37 -0500

> Thanks very much in advance!

Edmund Scientific has a small selection for sale.

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From: [email-masked] (PnP Nolan)
Date: 23 Sep 1996 15:51:02 -0400

>> which will be used on "desktop" fountains.

Try Surplus Traders on the WWW. I don't have their Home page address but
this is what I use to get to their catalog.

http://www.73.com/a/index4.shtml

If that doesn't work for you then try WebCrawler and search on the phrase
"Surplus Traders"

Peter