Amish Vintage Oak Double Whiskey Barrel Fountain with Wrought Iron Stand The
Amish Vintage Oak Double Whiskey Barrel Fountain with Wrought Iron Stand is an easy and affordable way to decorate your patio or garden. Just plug it in, fill with water and relax. Bring the healing and soothing sound of water and rustic charm to your backyard, patio, garden, outside foyer or even the office. This unique whiskey barrel fountain was carefully handcrafted by an
Amish woodworker from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The Weathered Oak Half Whiskey BarrelMade of white oak and steel barrel hoops, this barrel has spent many years in old warehouses storing smooth southern whiskey. Throughout the years it reacted to the changing seasons, weathering the wood, and leaving a beautiful patina on the old oak wood. The steel hoops will have rusted slightly, adding to the aged look of these vintage half barrels.
Interesting Tidbit: The insides of these barrels were charred to improve the flavor of the whiskey.
The Pump SystemThe water flows from an antique-looking decorative cast iron hand pump into the barrel basin. Also included is a 110 volt AC electric pump that can be plugged into an outlet to produce a flow of water that is pleasing to both the eye and the ear.
The electric pump sits on the bottom of the bottom barrel, feeding water through a hose that goes through the side of the bottom barrel, underneath the top barrel, through an "L" joint, then through the bottom of the top barrel and into the decorative iron pump at the top. The pump is threaded to 1 1/4 inch pipe and can draw water from shallow wells up to 20 feet deep. The water then flows out of the decorative cast iron pump into the top cedar barrel, out of a lip on the rim of the top barrel, and down into the bottom pump where the cycle is continuously repeated.
The pond pumps about 100 gallons per hour.
Rust-Resistant Metal StandThe stand is optional and is not included in the base price.