c. 1950's Rain Bird 65C Brass 1" Adjustable Part Circle Impact Sprinkler, the (not so) Missing Link
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- Rain Bird manufactured the 65C 1" brass adjustable part circle impact sprinkler from the late 1940's to around 1960, when it was replaced by the 65D, which is the version still in production today. In this video, I show the 65C as the link between the original Rain Bird 65, seemingly built directly from Orton Englehart's patent drawings, and the modern 65D and 65PJ.
I'd like to take credit for the work on the sprinkler to make it look the way it does, but the 65C shown in this video was expertly restored by my friend Frank, and it works perfectly in my opinion.
I show the sprinkler in action from many angles, giving you the opportunity to see exactly how it operates. I hope you enjoy the video, and thanks for watching!
As a rancher with hundreds of sprinklers in operation, of many sizes, designs and vintages, I really enjoy your videos! Thank you.
Thanks, I really appreciate your saying so! It’s great to hear from someone who lives it. I’m sure you’ve had favorites and not so favorite sprinklers over the years.
When I was a child, the across the street neighbors had a backyard full of rainbird impact sprinklers. I used to go over and peer through a fence to watch them when they were watering their yard. To me it was fascinating.
I hear that a lot. People getting an interest from seeing them as children. My interest came later, but I know a lot of people who came to them they way you did. I think it’s great.
Very nice 65C! It looks and runs extremely well. It is interesting how there were various improvements on this model over the years of production.
This 65C model has always been one of my favorites since childhood. I remember when they use to water the local city park. They used many of these that were set up on quick coupler keys and a grounds watering attendant would move them around the park during the day.
Thanks for the excellent informative history presentation on these and thanks for sharing for all to enjoy!…
I’m envious of the sprinklers you saw as a kid. I guess that’s the difference between growing up in Iowa and Southern California.
Good video!
Thank you!
Love seeing these all together, great job with gathering and presenting all the information. One thing is that the 65C had the trip assembly on the right side of the sprinkler if you are looking down the nozzle and caught the back of the arm to power the short reverse stroke. The 65PJ of today is on the left and uses the front of the arm as the impact point. I don't know if you have seen a 85HDLA they have a stainless-steel button on the arm and on the trip for extended life as well as a replaceable drive spoon.
Can't wait for next week's video!!
Thanks, Frank. Interesting about the trip assembly. Don’t think I’ve seen what you mentioned about the 85’s. Not sure which version I have in the basement, but I’ll have a look!
I find it interesting to see these bigger models run. I have seen several of these up for sale, but just a little out of my budget. I would have loved to seen the PJ model run as well. Not that I have not seen them run before, but I enjoy watching each one. I probably would have found the older one interesting since it is a little different in design. Maybe next time. I do not have the space for a sprinkler like this or some of the others that I have. I do have some 1" models, but most of mine are smaller in the 3/4" and 1/2" range. Space is a premium. Thank you for sharing them.
Thanks. I always appreciate your comments. I gave some thought to showing the other two running in the video, but ran out of time. The original 65 has its own video that went live early this year. I’ll run the PJ soon. That could be an opportunity to show all three.
Very nice Rain Bird 65C! It runs great, the breakup wire does most of the stream diffusion while running in reverse. I believe the female inlet was preferred so the sprinkler could directly thread onto a riser without the need for a coupling.
Thank you. That makes sense.
Nice 65C. That's the only one I don't have in my collection. I like the clip in the spoon as well. Gives good close in coverage. The ones with the clip have a totally different sound when operating than the ones that don't. Yours is in great shape too. I saw some of these on eBay a long time ago and I need to get one for myself. They're gone now though but I'm sure one will popup somewhere!
I’m sure you’ll find one. It’ll run great on your pump.
I have seen quite a few on marketplace on facebook. It is price prohibitive for me and I just do not have the space to run one even if I did have it.
They’re expensive, for sure. It felt like the right move at the time, but I wish I hadn’t let my first collection go 25 years ago.
@@antiquesprinklers there is a group of 4 65D sprinklers available for $140 in the middle of Washington state on Marketplace. I just do not have the money or way to test them so it makes no sense for me to buy them. They look good and that is all I know about them.
@randyvanheusden732 thanks. That’s not too bad for four. More than I need, but I’m sure someone will make use of them.
I’m pretty sure the reasoning for the female 1” thread was their primary use being on a 1” quick coupler key for golf.
That makes sense.
The spring on your beauty appears to be made of stainless steel. Might this push the date of production of your impact close to the transition to 65D? In fact, even my earliest 65D had a brass/bronze spring. Hmm, me thinketh that there is something rotten in the state of Denmark, or at least in the city of Glendora. 🙂
Arm springs especially the brass ones broke or were damaged quite often, you can pull the fulcrum pin really easily and change the arm spring so its hard to get a manufacture date by the spring a better indicator is the brass friction collars
@@franknorcia2741 Makes total sense! Thanks!
Very good eye, though!
@@antiquesprinklers Thanks! I've been obsessed with impacts since I was a very young boy. I'm 61 now, and my obsession isn't letting up. Thanks for your videos. I LOVE the format: explanations/history lessons, followed by the action of the sprinklers (w/slo-mo!) Please keep it up!🙏
@1caculusman wow, I really appreciate that. We are of a similar vintage, and I’m in the same boat when it comes to these. I became obsessed when irrigation was my summer job after my sophomore year of college. I’ve always loved history of all sorts. The biggest challenge is most of the companies involved were so small they didn’t leave much of a footprint. When I retire, someday, the research will be much more intensive.