NovEMBER, 1906 
What is a 
Hot-Air Pumpr 
T is practically a little stove with a pump attached, 
and any man, woman orchild who can light a little 
fire in a stove, can runa Rider or an Ericsson Hot- 
Air Pump. A skilled engineer can pump alot of water 
With an explosion engine, and a wind-mill will deliver it 
part of the time, but the Hot-Air Pump’s superiority to 
€ither liesinits Simplicity andits constancy, that is, no 
high-priced engineer is required andit is absolutely inde- 
pendent of the wind. When the wind blows of course 
a wind-mill is a cheap purveyor of water, but for a 
constant, dependable water supply a Hot-Air Pump is far 
and away the cheapest method obtainable. Trueit is an 
engine, but one of very low power, just enough for its 
particular purpose, pumping water. A double handful of 
coal, a little oil inalamp, ora quart or two of gasoline 
will ran a Hot-Air Pump for hours and deliver thousands 
of gallons. The hot air from this small amount of fuel 
is sufficient to move the piston, and when the fire is once 
started, especially when oil or gasoline is used, the pump 
is automatic; requires no watching and will run itself all 
day,—so much for cheapness and ease of operation. 
At present more than 40,000 of these pumps are in 
use, their number has been gradually increasing, during 
the past forty years throughout the world. They are, in 
a way, an indication of the spread of civilization and those 
modern household necessities once so rare as to be luxu- 
Ties in the country districts, z.e., the bath, and running 
waterinthe house. But, you ask, are not these engines 
dangerous or likely to explode? Not in the least — 
exnlosion is a physical impossibilitv, no matter how brisk 
your fire, that is the difference between a steam engine 
and one worked by hot-air; the former is a machine of 
high, the latter one of low power. Again, the Hot-Air 
Pump is small, inconspicuous and portable. It can be 
tucked away in a corner of your cellar, in the barn or 
woodshed, no elaborate structure is required, such as a 
wind-mill tower. You simply lay a pipe to the nearest 
or most convenient well, spring or running brook and 
there you are, with your water delivered in abundance 
every day inthe year. Well,— did we hear you ask the 
price? It is not miuch. Is $108 high for a pump which will 
supply all your household water for a generation? 
Lack of space prevents our telling you all the good 
points about a Hot-Air Pump. Will you write therefore 
tothe office nearest your residence for our special cata- 
logue U? It will be mailed you with our compliments 
and with pleasure. 
Here are the offices: 
35 Warren Street, New York 
239 Franklin Street, Boston 
40 Dearborn Street, Chicago 
40 North 7th Street, Philadelphia 
234 Craig Street West, Montreal, P. Q. 
22 Pitt Street, Sydney, N.S. W. 
Amargura 96, Havana, Cuba 
Rider-Ericsson Engine Co. 
THORBURN’S BULBS—, 
Our bulb catalogue, containing the largest and most varied 
assortment of high class bulbs in America, free. Send 
for it. J. M. THORBURN & CO., 33 Bar- 
clay St., through to 38 Park Place, New York. 
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RA It Is Worth While 
Buy a machine that does the work 
_ Tight—that cleans its strainer automatically 
; with a brush, mixes liquid mechanically so that 
{PD foliageis never burned, but getsits due proportion. 
EMPIRE KING, and 
ORCHARD MONARCH 
do these things. They throw finest spray, are 
easiest to work and they never clog. You ought to 
know more about them. Write for instruction 
book on spraying, formulas, ete. Mailed free. 
FIELD FORCE PUMP CO., No.48'l1TH St., Eumira, N.Y. 
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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 205 
Country Home of Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, Winona Lake, Ind. Supplied with water 
by Kewanee Water Supply System. 
WATER FOR YOUR 
COUNTRY HOME 
OU may have all the conveniences of a city water supply in your country home. 
You may have an abundant supply of water delivered under strong pressure to all 
the plumbing fixtures in the house, to the hydrants in the garden, lawn, stables — 
anywhere. Besides you may have ample fire protection for your buildings. This is 
all accomplished by 
THE KEWANEE WATER SYSTEM 
The Kewanee System is easily explained. It consists simply of having an air-tight 
steel Kewanee tank located in the cellar, buried in the ground or placed in a special pump- 
house provided for its protection. Water from your own well, cistern or other natural 
source, is pumped into this tank. When the Kewanee tank is two-thirds full of water, all 
of the air which originally occupied the entire space, is compressed into the upper one-third. 
At this point there will be a pressure of sixty pounds exerted on the water. By installing 
the right size of tank you may be sure of an abundant supply and there will be ample 
pressure to deliver the water to the highest plumbing connection or most distant hydrant. 
THE KEWANEE PNEUMATIC TANK— 
=== Rests on solid ground where it can do no damage. It is unexposed to the extremes 
in weather, and insures a frost-proof water system and provides water of the right temper- 
ature during allseasons. It is made of steel and will outlast a dozen overhead tanks. No 
attic tank to leak and flood the house. No elevated tank to freeze or collapse. No 
bursted or frozen pipes. 
The illustration above shows the country residence of The Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman. 
He writes: ‘We are perfectly delighted with the Kewanee System of supplying our country 
house with water and I wish again to thank you for sending me so fine an outfit.” 
Over 5000 Kewanee Outfits now in successful operation. 
Write for catalogue No. 16 which explains everything and tells where Kewanee outfits 
may be found in your state. It’s free if you mention GARDEN MAGaziNe. 
KEWANEE WATER SUPPLY CO. 
DRAWER 5S, KEWANEE, ILL. 
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KEWANEE SYSTEM IN OPERATION 
