The first is a water pump in the home of an Old Order Amish woman in the mid-90s. I remember this pump so well. It sat in a little water closet off the kitchen and when it was time to wash up for supper, you just approached the pump, gave the handle a few quick pulls, and cold, refreshing water would come spilling out. You'd then quickly soap up and lather your hands and then stick them in the still-running water before pulling the handle again for a final spurt of water. Ah, great memories of that place. More and more Amish settlements today allow indoor plumbing so I haven't seen one of those pumps in a long, long time.
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