Self-Priming Pump
Self priming pumps are able to pull prime after loosing prime or in some cases can run dry and initiate priming. Centrifugal pumps which SOME are called self-priming actually need to be primed the very first time and then after should hold prime or start up again if pump has retained its priming liquid in its volute. These pumps do not prime from a dry condition.
The second type of Self Priming pump is a positive displacement one and can pull prime completely on its own from often a dry condition. These would be diaphragm / mud Pumps.
Self-priming pumps all have a common limit to how high they can lift or prime. This is often 25 feet maximum and with some pumps may take up to 5 minutes. While some are limited to only a few feet vertical suction lift.
Self Prime pumps come in all materials like Cast Iron, FRP, Aluminum and Stainless. Powered by electric motors, gas / diesel engines, PTO / pedestal and air / pneumatic.
Many self priming pumps are able to handle debris / trash / solids, while others are for high pressure (fire fighting, irrigation, washdown).
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Hypro Pumps
Cast Iron Gear pump 3/8
GMCV3VA4
$1,114.00Rotary Cast Iron Gear pump 3/8". 303 SS fasteners, steel gears.
Adjustable relief valve designed for internal pressure relief, can be ported for either internal or external discharge. Do not operate the relief valve for more than one minute.
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Oberdorfer Pumps
N993 Pump & motor
N993RM-J07
$1,609.40Pump housings and gears are made of top quality bronze; shafts are from stainless steel 303. Bearings are designed of high performance carbon-graphite material selected for wear resistance and long service life.Gear pumps are positive displac...
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Oberdorfer Pumps
Bronze gear pump
N993C-M26
$1,298.70Bronze gear pump. Pump housings and gears are made of top quality bronze; shafts are from stainless steel 303. Bearings are designed of high performance carbon-graphite material selected for wear resistance and long service life.Gear pumps are p...
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Oberdorfer Pumps
Bronze gear pump
N993Q-J46
$2,273.70Pump housings and gears are made of top quality bronze; shafts are from stainless steel 303. Bearings are designed of high performance carbon-graphite material selected for wear resistance and long service life.Gear pumps are positive displac...
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Oberdorfer Pumps
N991 Gear PUMP & motor
N991M-J07
$1,692.60Gear PUMP & motor. Pump housings and gears are made of top quality bronze; shafts are from stainless steel 303. Bearings are designed of high performance carbon-graphite material selected for wear resistance and long service life.Gear pumps a...
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Oberdorfer Pumps
N994 Gear Pump & Motor
N994H-J46
$2,652.00Gear Pump, Oberdorfer.
Pump housings and gears are made of top quality bronze; shafts are from stainless steel 303. Bearings are designed of high performance carbon-graphite material selected for wear resistance and long service life.
Gear pumps...
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Oberdorfer Pumps
N994 Gear Pump & Motor w/Relief Valve
N994RH-N26
$3,432.00Gear Pump, Oberdorfer.
Pump housings and gears are made of top quality bronze; shafts are from stainless steel 303. Bearings are designed of high performance carbon-graphite material selected for wear resistance and long service life.
Gear pumps...
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Graymills Pumps
Suction coolant Pump
IMS25E 1/4
$512.00Suction Coolant pump - self priming
Graymills pumps are typically found on OEM machine tool equipment and are thus well suited for replacement or retrofit machine tool pumping applications. These pumps can also be used on other industrial applica...
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Oberdorfer Pumps
3/4" Bronze gear pump 3/4HP
N970H-M46
$1,597.703/4" Bronze rotary gear pump with relief valve and close coupled to a 3/4 HP 115v/1/60 1150 RPM TEFC motor. Shaft speed and flow are directly proportional. Motor HP needs to increase with a increase in pump pressure. The nature of a positive disp... -
Hypro Pumps
Bronze Rotary Gear pump
GMBN5VB6
$1,693.77Rotary Gear pump with electric motor. 303 SS fastners, Ryton gears. Heavy duty rotary external Gear pump, heavy duty with motor.Adjustable relief valve designed for internal pressure relief, can be ported for either internal or external discha...
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