This pump was manufactured by F. E. Myers in the early part of the 20th century. F.E. Myers was founded in 1870 by Francis and Philip Myers in Ashland, Ohio. The brothers manufactured farm equipment and pumps. They developed the first double-acting hand pump that delivered water on both the up and down strokes. The company is still around today as part of Pentair, Inc. and manufactures a line of modern jet and submersible well pumps.

The Myers pump lifts water by moving a plunger up and down in a pump cylinder that is submersed below the water table. The pump cylinder is connected to the pump by a drop pipe. As the pump handle moves up and down, it moves a rod within the drop pipe. The rod is connected to a plunger within the cylinder. Because it pushes water to the surface, it can lift water from great depths.