Gypsy Wonder
The Wonder windpump was manufactured by the Elgin Wind Power and Pump
Company of Elgin, Illinois. It was the first American totally enclosed,
self-oiling windpump to be put on the market. In 1912 it was advertised
as the "Gypsy Wonder" by G.A. Fichardt and Company of Bloemfontein.
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| Gypsy Wonder photographed in the Loeriesfontein windpump museum. | Gypsy Wonder photographed in Loeriesfontein windpump museum. Note the balancing weight which is part of the braking system. |