Pulled one that hadn't been pulled for 15 years. The cylinder was a old cast iron cylinder & was still pumping, rod broke --- it was as thin as a razor blade. The cylinder came out but was hindered by roots. Water at 26 feet, couldn't drop string with nut to water due to roots. Re -cased with 3 inch sched. 40----put in 60 feet---slotted 20 feet. Installed new cylinder ( 2 x 18 brass) , rod, 1.25 pipe & water at 26 feet-------pumps fine---filled large tank in two days.
People with metal cased wells should put plastic in ASAP!
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