True. It was first patented in 1785 as a "beer-pump". Known in various circles as "beer engine", "wicket", and "hand-pump". I found a page with some history of the original and the man who invented it, although you probably wouldn't like it since it's written by an American. ;) http://www.beeradvocate.com/news/stories_read/523/ Farrar Martin Gutkowski wrote: > Beer engine???? They're just called "pumps". Guinness, FWIW, is > dispensed using an electric pump everywhere I've seen, but you'd be hard > pushed to find a pub that can't pour it properly. > > Martin Yahoo! Groups Sponsor <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=259395.3614674.4902533.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1524963/R=0/SIG=12o885gmo/*http://hits.411web.com/cgi-bin/autore dir?camp=556&lineid=3614674?=egroupweb&pos=HM> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=259395.3614674.4902533.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1524963/rand=819602812> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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