[AT] Off Topic Goulds piston pump

[charlie hill]

Correction it was Jack Welton not Weldon.

-----Original Message----- 
From: charlie hill
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 7:49 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Off Topic Goulds piston pump

I need some help with this.  I have a Goulds model CID 35, 1940's or 50's
vintage piston type well pump that I want to restore.
I need some parts  but have about given up on finding a pump for parts or
the parts themselves so now I'm considering
making the parts but it's been 30 years since I've seen the part I need to
make and I just don't remember what it looks like.
I've searched online every way I can think to do it but can't find a thing.
I need to see a parts breakdown for the drive end,
or the oily end of the pump.  I'm missing the connecting rod that pushes the
pump plunger.  If I could see a fairly good picture
of the original part I actually think I could make one from an automotive
connecting rod with a bit of machine work.

Does anyone here know how to search the library of congress for  parts
manuals?  I went to their web site but I can't figure out
how to do it.  If anyone has a lead on someone who might have the parts that
would help too.  Someone gave me the name of
Jack Weldon and his phone and e-mail.  I e-mailed him and never got a reply.
I finally called him after a couple of weeks.  Someone
took my message and he eventually called me back.  He was a very nice older
gentleman and as helpful as he could be.  He apologized
for not seeing my e-mail.  He asked for some pertinent information and
pictures.  I told him I'd send pictures the next day and I did but
again I never got a reply to my e-mail.  He told me he wasn't very good with
computers.  He's got an AOL account and I suspect my mail
might be going to a spam account.  I need to call him again but kind of hate
to bother him.  Apparently he's about the only person
out there that still has parts for old pumps.

Thanks for any help or advice anyone here can give me.

Charlie

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