I have loved the sound of this style of sprinkler ever since my plumber, welder, pipefitter, father connected a bunch of them via metal pipes to the pump which drew irrigation water from a small ditch that ran along the backside of the property. In those days, 1957, the pipes and the sprinklers were made of metal. Today they are all plastic and PVC - much lighter in weight and, I guess, just as hardy.
This is a plastic one I just purchased to replace one that has gone bad.
Love this one!!
ReplyDeleteWe are just driving through East Washington state and I had just commented on how in my "mind's eye" Washington was a rain forest state, and how I did not expect the "desert" looking landscape nor the great expanses of dry farming we are seeing, and then I looked at your post, and your drawing of the sprinkler. Traveling definitely expands your geographical knowledge. Good job on your sketches!
ReplyDeleteI really like the technicality in this! Nice lines, and great cross-hatching too!
ReplyDeleteI am still very much a metal guy when it comes to components like that =)
Nice technique!!
ReplyDeleteI wish our sprinklers were hooked up to a ditch instead of the water lines!! So much cheaper!! This is a great sketch.
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