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Seriously there has to be so little water pressure when you hook up all 6 hoses to this tiny hydrant. It looks like it got cancer from all the random growths on it. (Found in either southern oregon or northern california)
A hydrant is an outlet from a fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped. Depending on the fluid involved, the term may refer to:
▪ Fire hydrant
▪ Oil depot
▪ Yard hydrant
▪ Flushing hydrant
▪ Wall hydrant
▪ Pillar hydrant
U.S Fire hydrant made by the Kennedy Valve Co Emira NY but of all places located on a street corner right here in the U.K
Kennedy Valve was founded in 1877 in Elmira, NY. They first produced fire hydrants in the 1890's In about 1963 they bought the assets of R.D.Wood Co. and still produce descendents of their line of fire hydrants.
Fire Hydrants (Plugs) celebrate the heritage of Amherstburg, Ontario.
This hydrant represents the commerce and railway of early Amherstburg.
For those who aren't sure what the yellow thing on the side of the road is, this certainly clears things up!
A sign for firemen to find the closest hydrant.
H200 = the diameter of the water pipe in mm (millimeter).
20 cm pipe here.
Botton number = the distance and direction to the next hydrant in meter.
The number on the bottom means behind you, other directions (not filled out there) are left and right.
1,7m behind you is the closest hydrant.
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