Abstract: A pump support device for use in securing a hand pump within an opening formed in an upper wall of a container, such as a drum, for dispensing the contents of the container. The pump support device includes a base member defining an internal passage within which a body portion of the hand pump is received. The base member is configured so as to overlie the opening in the upper wall of the container, and a releasable engagement member, such as a thumb screw, is interconnected with the base member for selectively fixing the pump body in position relative to the base member. A mounting arrangement is interconnected with the base member for engaging a lip of the container for selectively securing the base member in position. The mounting arrangement includes an arm extending outwardly from the base member and terminating in a downturned outer end portion located outwardly of the lip.