North American Manufacturers (U-Z) of Dry Barrel Fire Hydrants

(Revised 09Jun00)

Catalog Model / Cast Model / Vintage & Additional Detail Barrel Detail Size Nozzle Configuration & Photo Number
U.S. Pipe and Foundry - Birmingham, AL (see also A.P. Smith Mfg. Co.)
???? / ???? / A.P. Smith O'Brien style hi-pressure, made for Philadelphia, PA. Mfg. name and location cast onto bonnet Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, vert. fluted large! (~12 bolts under bonnet) 0337
???? / Sentinal / somewhat modern appearance, tapered barrel (largest at bottom), 1981 noted Dry: 2 pc. w/2 bolt clamp, smooth ? 0144
???? / H Series Model 205 / smooth barrel descendant of A.P. Smith Series "S" Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth ? (8 bolts under bonnet) 0122
???? / Metropolitan / tapered barrel (largest at bottom), smooth barrel descendant of A.P. Smith Series "S" Dry: 2 pc. w/2 bolt clamp, smooth ? 0173
Union Iron Works - Spokane, WA
???? / ???? / mfr. name and location cast onto top of bonnet, pot-bellied appearance similar to Holly Mfg. Co. Dry: 2 pc. w/4 bolt joint, smooth ? (4 bolts under bonnet) 0050
United Iron Works - San Francisco, CA
· both wet and dry barrel hydrants made by same company
???? / ???? / hi-pressure, 1909 Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, smooth large! (~12 bolts under bonnet) 0140
Universal Flow Engineering (UFE) - Toronto, ON?
???? / ???? / modern appearance, tapered barrel (largest at top), found in use only in Toronto's North York district Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth ? 0217
Villiambon Co. - Birmingham, AL
· known models have O.D. ribs above and below the nozzles
???? / ???? / Type 1 - fluted bonnet Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, smooth ? 0456
???? / ???? / Type 2 - smooth bonnet Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, smooth ? 0457
Vogt Bros. Mfg. Co. - Louisville, KY
???? / ???? / Type 1 - integral bonnet & nozzle section, vertical ribs on lower barrel above O.D. rib, 1944 noted Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth ? 0087
???? / ???? / Type 2 - fluted 2-tier bolted bonnet Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, smooth ? (4 bolts under bonnet) 0088
Waterous Co. - St. Paul, MN
· Variations of the Waterous company name are found on the hydrants; varying with model
· No Waterous hydrants have the model name/number indicated on them
· TCIW (Traverse City Iron Works) design influence noted in Waterous Pacer and Trend models
Frost Jacket / (none) / Var. 1a - "Waterous Engine Wrks. Co." on bonnet, beaded O.D. rib, tapered bonnet, octagonal barrel cross section, not dated Dry: 1 pc. w/beaded O.D. rib, smooth ~4" 0158; 0484
Frost Jacket / (none) / Var. 1b - similar to Var. 1a but the bonnet is not tapered Dry: 1 pc. w/beaded O.D. rib, smooth ~4" n/a
Frost Jacket / (none) / Var. 2 - similar to Var. 1a but bonnet has less taper, 2 pc. barrel, 1947-55 noted Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth ~4" 0483; 0482
W22 / (none) / Var. 1 - "Waterous Fire Engine Co." on lower barrel above O.D. rib, short upper barrel with 'web-footed' flange shape, 1923 noted Dry: 2 pc. w/6 bolt joint and O.D. rib, smooth 4" n/a
W22 / (none) / Var. 2 - short upper barrel with conventional round flange Dry: 2 pc. w/6 bolt joint, smooth ? 0030
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth ? 0308
W31 / (none) / "Pat'd Nov. 2, 1928" and "Waterous Co." on lower barrel above O.D. rib, bolted bonnet with roating collar under operating nut, 1931-47 noted Dry: 2 pc. w/6 bolt joint and O.D. rib, smooth 4" (4 bolts under bonnet) 0177; n/a
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint and O.D. rib, smooth 5" (small barrel dia. w/4 bolts under bonnet) 0029
5" (large barrel dia. w/4 bolts under bonnet) n/a; 0421
W59 / (none) / similar in appearance to W31 model but no patent date, no rotating collar under operating nut, and no O.D. rib on lower barrel, also says only "Waterous", 1967-80 noted Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth 5" (4 bolts under bonnet) 0028
WT-77 Trend / (none) / tall old style w/integral bonnet, "Waterous" on barrel, 1978-84 noted Dry: 2 pc. w/4 bolt joint, smooth 4.75" 0190; 0027
WT-77 Trend / (none) / new style w/short integral bonnet and nozzle section of square cross section, assembled with a short barrel riser, small brother to Var. 1b Pacer Dry: 2 pc. w/4 bolt joint, smooth ? 0031
WB-67 Pacer / (none) / Var. 1a - short integral bonnet and nozzle section of square cross section, assembled with a short barrel riser with long tie bolts full length of riser Dry: 2 pc. w/4 bolt joint, smooth ? 0025
WB-67 Pacer / (none) / Var. 1b - short integral bonnet and nozzle section of square cross section, assembled with a short barrel riser with separate bolts for each end of riser, 1977-96 noted Dry: 2 pc. w/4 bolt joint, smooth 5" 0304; 0189, 0193
Western Kopper Co. - Ft. Wayne, IN
(Chicago Spec) / ???? / integral bonnet and nozzle section, 'functional looking' Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth ? 0458


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