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RESTORATION OF A KISMET DUPLEX MASTER TO CATEGORY I CONDITION

 

 

These pictures show various stages in the full external restoration of a kismet duplex master footpump to ‘showroom condition’ in line with the original painting scheme

 

The kismet duplex master is a complex double acting ‘pump in a pump’ design capable of pressurising tyres or any pressure containment vessel up to very high pressures in the 100’s of psi’s. They were used in WWII to help pump up the pressure starting apparatus in spitfires during the Battle of Britain

 

Before this external restoration, the internal pressure parts in the pump barrel had been fully dismantled, overhauled, greased and new manufactured leather washers and seals fitted throughout. The pump therefore now both works and looks ‘as new’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pump in the  ‘as found’ condition after many years storage in a garage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

frame stripped and cleaned ready for painting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

painted frame and footplate in original colours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

polished and cleaned makers nameplate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

close up of finished footplate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

front end of assembled pump showing painted endplate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

finished pump fully restored to original colours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

finished pump showing painted barrel end and high quality polished barrel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

finished pump in original pine box with makers name

SOME OTHER CAT I RESTORATIONS

 

 Here are some other pictures of various pumps restored to Cat I condition

 

 

 

DUNLOP MAJOR

 

 

NESTHILL JUPITER

 

 

 

 

KISMET BABY

 

 

 

KISMET LORRY

 

 

 

SUTTY GOLDEN TORNADO

 

 

 

                                                                                           

 

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