Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Schoenner, Falk, Ernst Plank, etcetera feedwater pumps are machine seal, there are typically no packing glands. All feedwater pumps are water lubricated, but this type is most prone to damage if you run them dry. Too many people with these antique engines run them on air, or steam, without using the pump and as such the bores and rams get slowly destroyed.
Schoenner, Falk, Ernst Plank, etcetera feedwater pumps are machine seal, there are typically no packing glands. All feedwater pumps are water lubricated, but this type is most prone to damage if you run them dry. Too many people with these antique engines run them on air, or steam, without using the pump and as such the bores and rams get slowly destroyed.
