Historical information

Port of Portland Collection

Physical description

Hand operated air pump, wooden rectangular (vertically articulated) case painted grey, lid missing. Two iron rings with ropes attached mounted on both sides to secure pump in location. Handles at each end of crank shaft to operate pump. Spoked flywheel at one end of shaft. Access to sde of case via a horizontally-hinged door. Door is missing. Iron protection angles on corner edge of case painted black. One wooden grip handle. Three cylinder pump. Wooden skirt around base of case.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: C. E. Heinke/ Submarine Engineer 103 GI Portland St London (brass plate on side of pump)