Hallo Ron When ever I travelled through Europe I was looking a little bit for micro hydro inclusive ram pumps. Mostly I found rams in museum, also countryside. The last real working one I found in the mountain in Styria(Austria) 1978. Then I tried to find out, who invented this interesting machine with the characteristic noise and long life time . I found in the technical museum in Munich the history. It was a french man , (the name I forgot, could be Foucoult) in the year 1795 . Therefore I wanted to make a competition in the year 1995( 200 years ram invention) but the echo was not so big. There were a lot of companies in Europe which produced this ram, often made from cast iron. They had working life times over 30 years without big maintainance. Used also mostly from poorer farmer. After the electrical grid were expanded to the mountains in the 1950.., the rotation pumps came, and all the water also of smaller wells could be used. Bolivien has perhaps in rural areas the same situation like we 70 years ago.
I'm looking forward to your pictures BR Martin (now in China) ----- Original von: davis ron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > <html><body> <tt> May 18, 05<BR> <BR> � Hello Martin,<BR> <BR> ��� I know that rams were used extensively in Europe<BR> for a number of years. It would be interesting to know<BR> why they were largely abandoned. Any ideas?<BR> � There was a book years ago that listed rams as one<BR> of the 55 most important inventions of all time. Now<BR> few people have heard of them. Why?<BR> � Our interest in ram pumps comes from the fact that<BR> we think that rams have the potential to help more<BR> people and open up more unused land to human use than<BR> just about any other machine--especially in places<BR> like Bolivia.<BR> Yesterday we once again came close to revolution over<BR> Bolivia's gas and oil, something I doubt that many<BR> people outside Bolivia even heard about.<BR> This is a battle over energy. <BR> In many areas the ram pump is the only practical way<BR> to pump water. Microhydro is the only form of<BR> "alternative energy" for which machines can be<BR> produced locally. <BR> �� I will send you pictures of our 2 Inch Model Ram<BR> Pump. Ram pumps come in many shapes and sizes. We<BR> designed this one to be made in a small shop with<BR> locally available materials, while not sacrificing<BR> quality or longevity. All the functioning parts can be<BR> replaced in minutes. We supply an extra impulse with <BR> every machine. <BR> � <BR> <BR> All the best, <BR> � Ron Davis<BR> � www.watermotor.com<BR> ��� <BR> � <BR> <BR> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:<BR> <BR> > Hallo Ron<BR> > We had a lot of ram pumps in the alps in Austria to<BR> > provide water from small rivers to the farm houses .<BR> > Can you send me please also your 2 inch test pump<BR> > picture.<BR> > I tried to make a 1 inch one.<BR> > BR<BR> > Martin<BR> > <BR> > <BR> > <BR> > === message truncated ===<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> ����� ����� <BR> Yahoo! Mail<BR> Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour:<BR> <a href="http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html";>http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html</a><BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> </tt> <br><br> <tt> Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at <a href="http://microhydropower.net/directory";>http://microhydropower.net/directory</a> ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide!<BR> <BR> NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. <BR> <BR> More information on micro hydropower at <a href="http://microhydropower.net";>http://microhydropower.net</a><BR> <BR> To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]</tt> <br><br> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <br> <tt><hr width="500"> <b>Yahoo! Groups Links</b><br> <ul> <li>To visit your group on the web, go to:<br><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/";>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/</a><br>� <li>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:<br><a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</a><br>� <li>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the <a href="http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/";>Yahoo! Terms of Service</a>. </ul> </tt> </br> <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> </body></html> ------------------------------------------- Versendet durch aonWebmail (webmail.aon.at) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/TzSHvD/SOnJAA/79vVAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
