The 4 1/2 inch outlet on the front is called the steamer outlet in the firefighting world. It goes back to the days when they actually used steam powered engines to pump water. I am a retired water supply operator and also a retired volunteer fire fighter. Your description of the hydrant is pretty much spot on.
I have a very nice old Mueller I found in a antique store.. I wish I could tell you the year it was made but no date on it... When I was restoring it I had to replace the two small nozzles because they were both odd sizes and not two and a half inches but more like two and a quarter inch 🤔 Couldn't figure out why that was but I removed those nozzles and replaced them with a standard two and a half inch size! Had a hard time finding one's that would work but I'm pretty resorsful . This hydrant only has the name of Mueller, Chatta.Tenn., and 41/4"... As I mentioned,no date...
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The 4 1/2 inch outlet on the front is called the steamer outlet in the firefighting world. It goes back to the days when they actually used steam powered engines to pump water. I am a retired water supply operator and also a retired volunteer fire fighter. Your description of the hydrant is pretty much spot on.
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Thank you for an excellent video! I think I get it now!
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I have a very nice old Mueller I found in a antique store..
I wish I could tell you the year it was made but no date on it...
When I was restoring it I had to replace the two small nozzles because they were both odd sizes and not two and a half inches but more like two and a quarter inch 🤔
Couldn't figure out why that was but I removed those nozzles and replaced them with a standard two and a half inch size!
Had a hard time finding one's that would work but I'm pretty resorsful
.
This hydrant only has the name of Mueller,
Chatta.Tenn.,
and 41/4"...
As I mentioned,no date...