| Catalog Model / Cast Model / Vintage & Additional
Detail |
Barrel Detail |
V.O. Size |
Nozzle Configuration & Photo Number |
| Kennedy Valve - Elmira, NY |
| Mathews / Mathews / very tall bonnet with "Wood Mathews Elmira N.Y." on rim, short upper barrel with "Kennedy" on back, dated 1968 |
Dry: 2 pc. w/6 bolt joint, vert. fluted |
5" (4 bolts under bonnet) |
 0014 |
| ???? / (none) / K10, K11 & K12 family look, "Kennedy Valve Mfg. Co. New York" on barrel, KV Mfg. Co. 1924" on bonnet |
Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, smooth |
5 1/4" (6 bolts under bonnet) |
 (n/a) |
| K / (none) / K10, K11 & K12 family look, "The Kennedy Valve Mfg. Co. Elmira N.Y. on barrel in a circular pattern, only "Open" on bonnet, dated 1950 |
Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, smooth |
? (6 bolts under bonnet) |
 (n/a) |
| K / (none) / K10, K11 & K12 family look, "The Kennedy Valve Mfg. Co. Elmira N.Y. on barrel in a circular pattern, only "Open" on bonnet, dated 1971 |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
? (6 bolts under bonnet) |
(n/a) |
| ???? / 5-S / K10, K11 & K12 family look, "The Kennedy Valve Mfg. Co. Elmira N.Y. on back of barrel in large lettering, only "Open" on bonnet, HUGE hydrants, not dated |
Dry: 2 pc. w/threaded joint, smooth |
5"? (6 bolts under bonnet) |
(n/a);
(n/a) |
| K10 / K10 (on back of barrel)/ "Kennedy" on bonnet, dated 1964 |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
4" (6 bolts under bonnet) |
(n/a) |
| K10 / K10 (on front of barrel)/ "Kennedy" on bonnet, dated 1972 & 1974 respectively |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
4 1/2", 5" (6 bolts under bonnet) |
 0015;
0016 |
| K11 Wet Top / K11 |
· threaded upper/lower barrel joint
· "Kennedy" on bonnet
|
| Var. 1 - "K11" cast on back of barrel, patent numbers cast on barrel joint nut, dated 1961 & 1959 respectively |
Dry: 2 pc. w/threaded joint, smooth |
4"; (6 bolts under bonnet) |
(n/a);
(n/a) |
| Var. 2 - "K11" cast on front of barrel, no patent info, dated 1968, 1969, & 1971 respectively |
Dry: 2 pc. w/threaded joint, smooth |
4 1/2", 5" (6 bolts under bonnet) |
(n/a);
(n/a);
 (n/a) |
| K12 / K12 (on front of barrel)/ "Kennedy" on bonnet, dated 1959 |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
5 1/4" (6 bolts under bonnet) |
(n/a) |
| K-21 / K-21 (front), Classic (on back)/dated 1978 |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
5 1/4" |
0310 |
| Kupferle Foundry - St. Louis, MO |
| ???? / Eclipse / has "J C Kupferle Fdry Co. Eclipse No. 3 Hydrant
St. Louis MO" in a circular pattern on front and back of the barrel |
Dry: 1 pc. w/reduced barrrel dia. at grd. line, fluted |
"No. 3", 4"; (4 bolts under bonnet) |
 (n/a) |
| 65 / 65 / model # on barrel surrounded by small
full-circle of wording "John C. Kupferle Fdry Co. St. Louis MO", not dated |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
4¼" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
(n/a) |
| 70 / 70 / model # on barrel surrounded by small
full-circle of wording "John C. Kupferle Fdry Co. St. Louis MO", not dated |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
4½" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
(n/a) |
| 75 / 75 / early style, model # on barrel surrounded by large
semi-circle of wording "Kupferle Fdry. Co. St. Louis", dated 1955 |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
5" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
0186 |
| 75 / Eclipse 75 / later style, model # on barrel surrounded by small
full-circle of wording "John C. Kupferle Fdry Co. St. Louis MO", not dated |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
5" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
0477 |
Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co. - Troy, NY
· List 75 hydrants grouped according to barrel logo details.
Bonnets carry patent dates but are fully interchangable from the 70+ years of manufacture
which makes it difficult to know which bonnet patent date goes with which barrel variation.
· List 75 bonnets can be found with one of following patent dates:
FEB 3, 1880; JUN 24, 1884; and APR 2, 1912. Later hydrants have bonnets with no patent date. |
| List 75 / (none) / no wording or logo on barrel. |
Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, vert. fluted |
~4" |
0110 |
| List 75 / (none) / Logo: 3.5" wide ovals with narrow (1/8") raised border with
TRADE "LUDLOW" MARK on front & back of barrel. Has nut pockets |
Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, vert. fluted |
~4" |
1022 |
| List 75 / (none) / Logo: 3.5" wide ovals with narrow (1/8") raised border with
TRADE "LUDLOW" MARK on sides of barrel. Has nut pockets. |
Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, vert. fluted |
~5" |
 0894 |
| List 75 / (none) / Logo: 4.25" wide oval with narrow (1/8") raised border with
TRADE "LUDLOW" MARK on front & back of barrel.
|
Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, vert. fluted |
~4" |
0888 |
| |
|
~5" |
1023 |
| List 75 / (none) / Logo: 4.25" wide oval with narrow (1/8") raised border with
TRADE "LUDLOW" MARK on sides of barrel.
|
Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, vert. fluted |
~4" |
1020 |
| List 75 / (none) / Logo: 4.25" wide oval with wide (1/2") border with
TRADE LUDLOW MARK (no quotes around Ludlow) on front & back of barrel. |
Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, vert. fluted |
~5" |
1021 |
| List 75 / (none) / Same logo: 4.25" wide oval with wide
(1/2") border with TRADE LUDLOW MARK (no quotes around Ludlow) on front & back of barrel, but
ALSO year date and size embossed below O.D. rib. Dated 1945 and 1946 respectively. |
Dry: 1 pc. w/O.D. rib, vert. fluted |
4" |
1024 |
| |
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5" |
1025 |
| List 90 / (none) / unique octagonal hydrant. Dated 1947. |
Dry: 2 pc. octagonal barrel |
5" |
(n/a) |
| MH Valve & Fitting Co. - Anniston, AL |
| 129 / (none) / (early) edge of bonnet rounded, short upper barrel, "MH Valve & Fitting Co.
Anniston, Alabama" on bonnet, dated 1941 & 1946 respectively |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
4 1/4" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
0897;
0896 |
| 129 / (none) / (later) edge of bonnet has a lip, short upper barrel, "MH Valve & Fitting Co.
Anniston, Alabama" on bonnet, dated 1958 & 1960 respectively |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
4 1/4 - 1/2" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
0907 |
| |
|
5 1/4" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
0346 |
| 129 / (none) / edge of bonnet has a lip, full height upper barrel,
"MH Valve & Fitting Co. Anniston, Alabama" on bonnet; "MH Anniston, Alabama" on barrel"
, dated 1954 |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
4 1/2" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
(n/a) |
| 129 / 129 / edge of bonnet has a lip, full height upper barrel w/2
gussets at flange, "MH Anniston, Alabama" on bonnet and barrel", dated 1985 |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
5 1/4" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
0032 |
Mueller Co. - Albertville, AL
· hydrants made prior to 1975 were made in Chattanooga, TN |
| Standard / (none) / no collar around operating
nut, conventional barrel joint flange, dated 1956 & 1963 respectively |
Dry: 2 pc. w/4 bolt joint, smooth |
~2" (4 bolts under bonnet) |
 0131 |
| |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
4 1/2" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
0296 |
| Improved / (none) / has squared-off collar around operating nut,
bonnet taller than Model 107, dated 1947, 1962, no date, & 1973 respectively |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
4 1/4" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
(n/a);
0347;
1072 |
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5 1/4" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
1073 |
| 107 / 107 (on bonnet) / large tapered collar around operating nut,
bonnet more rounded than Improved model, dated 1974 |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
4" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
0348 |
| Super Centurion 250 / (none) / rounded bonnet like Model 107 but no skirt
around operating nut, dated 1988 |
Dry: 2 pc. w/8 bolt joint, smooth |
5 1/4" (8 bolts under bonnet) |
0150 |
