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We keep the water running; Red Jacket: a history of high-quality performance. (Two-Thousand Three Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
Plumbing & Mechanical
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January 1, 2003
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Pumps that wear the Red Jacket name have a reputation for excellence and engineered simplicity. It's been that way since Michigan inventor Robert Lafferty developed the first Red Jacket product more than 125 years ago--a double-action iron pump that used both the downward and upward thrusts of the handle to deliver water faster.
The spark of innovation that marked Red Jacket's beginnings has burned brightly throughout the company's history.
The WaterBear pump line--which broke ground in 1981 with the use of engineered thermoplastics--is more popular than ...
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