Old water pump


You can still find a few old water pumps around the city, if you really look. I thought the alligator spout on this one was particularly unusual! For more old stuff, take a look at Rubbish Tuesday.

28 comments:

  1. This definitely has a unique character!

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  2. Isn't this an odd one? I wonder why they chose an alligator for a German spout.

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  3. He's one cool creature! Certainly unusual. Great find! Thanks for joining in!

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  4. I thought it was a Dragon, do like him though

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  5. That's a thirsty looking creature, hope the water pump still works?!

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    1. Actually this particular pump didn't work anymore, but many of them across the city still do!

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  6. Really great craftsmanship in this piece of cast iron.

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  7. So lovely , well spotted! It is lovely how much effort was put into decorating a simple water pump.

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  8. Fantastic! Pitty it isn't working anymore. The same happens here...

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  9. il tire la langue car il a soif

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  10. i really like this one! he looks like a cross between a dragon and gator!

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  11. Very unique!

    Lindy

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  12. Oh that's fabulous Hal, I hope they leave them there working or not for always!

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  13. That is really wonderful. I love it.

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  14. Creative and a bit scary...

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  15. That's interesting, but I'm not thirsty anymore. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  16. That's unexpected and therefore very cool!

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  17. Fabulous alligator pump! I bet you are seeing lots of amazing things in Berlin!

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  18. This is pretty wonderful. I too think it may be a dragon, though whatever creature it is it's fantastic and whimsical. How nice that these can still be found!

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  19. It looks angry! What a neat old find, though.

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  20. He looks like he should be bfeathing fire, but then at least he could put it out himself with the fountain water.

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  21. This is fascinating!

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