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To: TobagoJack who wrote (144902)	12/21/2018 3:20:39 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217550

So is that "twirly thing" a water-powered screw pump, aka Archimedes' screw?

To: TobagoJack who wrote (144902)	12/28/2018 10:29:58 AM
From: Horgad	1 Recommendation Recommended By maceng2 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217550

After some googling, there seems to be a few different ways of using the energy in moving and pressurized water in order to drive a pump. But I have not figured out what method they are using from your pictures. Pretty cool though. The current "in" way seems to be the ram pump... instructables.com

To: TobagoJack who wrote (144902)	12/18/2019 2:23:58 PM
From: Horgad	2 Recommendations Recommended By marcher Snowshoe Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217550

I think I may have finally put a name to this... instructables.com

To: TobagoJack who wrote (144902)	5/30/2021 6:43:52 AM
From: Snowshoe	1 Recommendation Recommended By marcher Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 217550

21st century "twirly thing"... Whirlpool Turbines Can Provide 24/7 Renewable Energy For Dozens Of Homes youtube.com

To: TobagoJack who wrote (144902)	3/10/2025 2:53:14 PM
From: maceng2	1 Recommendation Recommended By Snowshoe Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217550

Horgad is right, it looks to be the Hydraulic Ram pump. Water pump without electricity that can pump water up to the hills It utilizes the kinetic energy from a larger amount of water to push a smaller amount of water uphill. Seemingly some fairly high pressures can be achieved. Must have hid it somewhere. It's in common use in areas without electricity. Notice swirling of water anytime it's being sucked into a pipe. Hydraulic ram - Wikipedia