Windpumps of Southern Africa

Unnamed Windpumps

There are many windpumps which are self made without officially being named.






Photographed between Upington and Twee Rivieren , Kgalagadi.
Photographed on farm Patria between Smithfield and Edenburg. It uses a  chain driven mechanism. The stand is of Climax origin.
The chain driven mechanism close up. The mechanism was devoloped by Hennie Ferreira of Bloemfontein.
Unnamed on farm Patria between Smithfield and Edenburg. The chain driven head is on a Gearing stand.
Unnamed between Vosburg and Victoria West.





The KCM Windmill was developed by Jan Olivier and manufactured by Boksburg Irrigation and Pumps.These pumps were fitted with a Staden pump system.