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Whoa!!!

Did you say portable "American Pump"?!

I've been lookin' fer one o' them for years!!! How'd you find one? Is it the one in their brochures? (Can't remember the model # right now . . . ).

VERY cool. Can't wait to see it. And pass along your secret for finding one . . . I'm certainly not seeing them around!

-Michael

Mike,

It was another nice day so I got a chance to take some pics of the portable pump.

The pump is an American Fire Pump Co. - Model 3XD (the pictures also have a view of an American add showing the pump).

I found the pump in TN by watching craigslist.

Here is a link to some photos. These photos show the pump in the condition it was purchased. Since I like original condition I am only planning to give the pump a good cleaning.

American Fire Pump Co Portable Pump 3XD

Bob

I contacted the Manufacturer and got 20 pages of info on the u-50/
u-60/ u-75 series pumps, parts sheets, maintainance instructions and blown up diagrams....If any one need info I can copy and mail...

Dave

On the carb governor.. Where do the 2 lines attach to on the pump??

38FF
Here is a diagram I had created showing how American Fire Apparatus had done the engine bay piping/connections for the front mount Barton on my truck:

Barton Front Pump Engine Bay Piping Diagram

I also have a lot of pictures of the actual connections here:

'54 GMC 450 Barton Front Pump Album

I just picked up a 42 dodge wd-15 with a barton fire pump U40 on it..i dont know much about this pump..all i know that it is early can someone give me some info on it...thanks for any kind of info!


Chris D.

Chris,
Your pump should be a 400 gpm non-jacketed pump.

do you know what it is worth?

I have purchased a few unrestored/used working Barton front mount pumps for $50-$75.

I added some detailed photos and descriptions showing how the pump priming system works on the American 3XD portable pump:

American Pump portable 3XD priming system