Humdinger PumpUnless you have at least sixty years of life experiences under your belt you probably are unfamiliar with the word, 'humdinger.' However, a real humdinger was a very popular phrase during the 70s and '30s. It was used to describe anything that was 'better than average,' from a team of mules to a farm tractor. Unfortunately, this manner of describing numerous items and situations dwindled into obscurity along with the gas engine in the late 1940s. The phrase 'a real humdinger' was not a problem for the Carter Pump Company of Hackensack, New Jersey, as they 'dubbed' their small water pumping outfit (see photo #1) as a 'humdinger.' Research does not reveal exactly how many years these pumps were manufactured and sold.
|
|