Lister 187 domestic pump overhaul

i had a mate come round to day with a Lister domestic hes just rebuilt..and when i say it rebuilt hes got new conrod,hes made all the brass nuts and screws,made a nice trolley to sit it on.....
im taking it to netley to try and sell it for him..it looks like new in side...hes even made a large brass nut for the front end..i should have taken a photo of it before i loaded it into the trailer ...
i will take on when i get it out of the trailer...
hes asking £100 ono..not sure what there worth,but when he got it,it looked like a piece of scrap....it's all painted to a very high standard..but like i told him its only a Lister domestic pump.will see how it goes,mite have to phone him with an offer...
regards,mike...

you should get some idea of value by watching this one sell

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lister-Domestic-water-pump-Stationary-Engines-/300577629111?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item45fbd2a3b7

in the end an item is worth whatever someone is willing to pay.

EBay is not a great datum for setting true values as it varies so much.

Realistically I would value a pumping Domestic at around £50 an exceptional one like Mike s mate s may make £100.

Domestic pumps are great, the best little pumps and easy to get.I have had dozens over the years.

still having problems getting the little bugger to pump ...............but i did make a trolley for it to sit on

What kind of problems are you having?

billypurves wrote:What kind of problems are you having?

the threaded hole in the end where the pump rod goes in is badly rusted, not a lot of thread left in there i can hear the air sucking in when i turn it over by hand, i don't have a plug with a flange on it to seal it but i think i have a source for a better pump casting

Have you tried a thread sealer in what thread you have......blue hylomar or similliar? Bill.

i think i found a source for a 1.25 inch bsp plug with a flange i can make a gasket for

http://www.partridgeshadleigh.co.uk/catalog/brass-plug-1-14-bsp-p-2379.html

might be worth a try if not i might go for the better body iv'e been offered

Like I said Nev, I have another body and a plug here if you need it.