frostfree hydrant brand??

Anonymous-0 · Jul 25, 2011

Hey folks,

Previous advice was for the Iowa brand Y34 but shipping is too much to get one over here. I have 2 pics of what is available here that I am told is US made and repairable from top (no digging).
Anyone recognize it to know the brand and if it just as good?

Thanks, Dave

IaGary · Jul 25, 2011

Don't know the brand but I have seen those style here and they worked fine.

The ones I have seen are the same but were red instead of blue.

My uncle had 3 or 4 of them on his dairy farm.

Gary

Bob Bancroft · Jul 25, 2011

Yes I have one just like that. The name Campbell comes to mind, but that's just a guess.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 25, 2011

(quoted from post at 11:30:28 07/25/11) Yes I have one just like that. The name Campbell comes to mind, but that's just a guess.

Would you buy/install more of the same?

Jeff NWOH · Jul 25, 2011

How bout this?
Simmons?

Bob Bancroft · Jul 25, 2011

I was out in the shop and remembered to look! Indeed, Campbell is cast right into it. I installed it in the mid 80's. Company has probably been bought out 3 or 4 times by now! It is no longer used because the rest of the water line/system to it has been abandoned. I replaced the plunger once. It's a fine piece of equipment.
The only issue I had was I installed it inside an old milkhouse instead of just outside where the prior owner had started to dig. When I went to pull the plunger rod it hit the ceiling! I think I ended up cutting and splicing the rod!

Busflyer · Jul 25, 2011

I have one that is similar to the second picture. Can't remember the brand at the moment but it starts with a W. The top picture uses a set screw to attach the handle to the plunger, I've found that they could strip out, mine did anyway. My replacement hydrant had a threaded plunger and two nuts that could be adjusted as needed to adjust the travel of the plunger, much better system and no stripping out.

I am out of town for a few days but will post the name of the hydrant if I can come up with it.

Bob Bancroft · Jul 25, 2011

The Simmons in Jeff's link looks closer to yours. But very similar to mine. Still in business I guess;

Campbell Manufacturing
Bechtelsville PA

Busflyer · Jul 25, 2011

(quoted from post at 23:50:21 07/25/11) I have one that is similar to the second picture. Can't remember the brand at the moment but it starts with a W. The top picture uses a set screw to attach the handle to the plunger, I've found that they could strip out, mine did anyway. My replacement hydrant had a threaded plunger and two nuts that could be adjusted as needed to adjust the travel of the plunger, much better system and no stripping out.

I am out of town for a few days but will post the name of the hydrant if I can come up with it.

Mine is a Merrill....I knew it started with a W

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