Agriculture & Food
Chinese chain pump
A chain pump carries a continuous sequence of paddles through an inclined trough to lift irrigation water. Chinese versions were driven by people, animals or flowing water. The museum reconstruction demonstrates a waterwheel and g...
About this artifact
A chain pump carries a continuous sequence of paddles through an inclined trough to lift irrigation water. Chinese versions were driven by people, animals or flowing water. The museum reconstruction demonstrates a waterwheel and gear arrangement that transfers stream power to the pump’s endless chain.
Sources & image credits
Historical illustration of the mechanism; the museum example is a modern reconstruction.
Image: Tiangong Kaiwu Chain Pumps.jpg
Creator: Unknown authorUnknown author
License: Public domain
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