American Darling Valve / American Valve & Hydrant

American Darling Valve /
American Valve & Hydrant - Beaumont, TX

The original patterns for hydrants bearing American Darling Valve came from Darling Valve which was located in Williamsport, PA. Darling made hydrants from 1902 until 1969 when they were bought by American Cast Iron Pipe Co (ACIPCO). At the time of the purchase, the hydrants were being manufactured in Beaumont, TX (where a foundry had been contracted to do the castings). In 1979, the new owners of the plant in Beaumont (ACIPCO) changed the name to American Valve and Hydrant. The American Darling logo (letter 'A' inside an oval) is the most obvious way to discern from the earlier Darling Valve hydrants.

The hydrants manufactured today by American Valve and Hydrant still bear the name American Darling Valve. The hydrant barrels are now cast elsewhere and shipped to Beaumont where they are machined and customized to order. There are four models that are in production to this day, the number listed in the model name reflects the year that the design was first put into service.

B-50-B model



2151 B-50-B-24 model Nozzles: 2x 2½" Size: ~4" V.O. Dated: 1974 Location: from Canada Photo: © 2004, M. Vacanti	2073 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 4½" Size: 5" V.O. Dated: 1971 Location: Massachusetts Photo: © 2003, J. Kaminski	2197 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 4½" Size: 5" V.O. Dated: 1983 Note: traffic flange Location: Massachusetts Photo: © 2004, J. Kaminski	0040 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 2x 4½" Size: 5" V.O. Location: Ocean City, MD Photo: © E. Kennedy



1213 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x ~4", + monitor flange Size: ~5" V.O. Location: Robert F. collection Photo: ©2001 R. Frye	2297 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 4½", + monitor flange Size: 5" VO, Hi-Press. Dated: 1997 Other views: front, side Location: John A. collection Photo: ©2004 J. Anderson	0554 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 4½" Size: 5¼" VO,'Dry Top' Dated: 1977 Note: traffic flange Location: Milwaukee, WI Photo: © 2001, J. Anderson	0415 Nozzles: 3x 2½" externally gated Size: ~6" V.O. Location: ? Photo: © E. Kennedy



0042 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 4½" Size: 6" V.O. Dated: 1980 Location: Greenburgh, NY Photo: © E. Kennedy	0693 Nozzles: 1x 2½", 2x 5" Size: 6¼" V.O. Location: Memphis, TN Photo: © E. Kennedy

B-62-B model



1466 Nozzles: 2x 2½" Size: 5¼" V.O. Dated: 1971 Location: Massachusetts Photo: © 2001, J. Kaminski	2290 Nozzles: 2x 2½" Size: 5¼" V.O. Dated: 1981 Note: traffic flange Location: Massachusetts Photo: © 2004, J. Kaminski	0780 Nozzles: 2x ~4½" Size: 5¼" V.O. Location: Sacramento, CA Photo: © 2001, W. Lamm	0039 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x ~4½" Size: ~5¼" V.O. Location: ? Photo: © E. Kennedy



1794 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x ~5" Size: 5¼" V.O. Dated: 1985 Note: traffic flange Location: Bill H. collection Photo: © 2002, B. Houston	0043 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 5" Size: 5¼" V.O. Dated: 1984 Location: Danville, IN Photo: © E. Kennedy	1467 Nozzles: 4x 2½" Size: 6" V.O. high pressure Location: Boston, MA Photo: © 2001, J. Kaminski

MK 73 model



0295 Nozzles: 1x 4" Size: 4½" V.O. Location: ? Photo: © E. Kennedy	1378 Nozzles: 1x 4½" Size: 4½" V.O. Dated: 1988 Location: Jack S. collection Photo: © 2001, J. Anderson	0041 Nozzles: 2x 2½" Size: 4½" V.O. Dated: 1994 Location: New York, NY Photo: © E. Kennedy	0292 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x ~4" Size: ~4½" V.O. Dated: 1997 Location: Brentwood, TN Photo: © T. Ingalsbe

B-84-B model



1291 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 4½" Size: 5¼" V.O. Dated: 1999 Note: traffic flange Location: Ed M. collection Photo: © 2001, E. Masminster		2400 Nozzles: 2x 2½" Size: 5¼" V.O. Dated: ? Note: traffic flange Location: ? Photo: © J. Kaminski

Contact Information
P.O. Box 2727 Birmingham, AL 35202-2727 Phone: 205-325-7856 Fax: 800-610-3569	www.acipco.com/afc/ afcsales@acipco.com
FHO Catalog Library:
Product Information on 5 1/4 American Darling B-62-B Fire Hydrant Product Information on 5 1/4 American Darling B-84-B Fire Hydrant Product Information on 4 1/2 American Darling MK-73-1 Fire Hydrant Product Information on R.D. Wood Mathews Conversion Fire Hydrant Product Information on 6 American Darling B-84-B Fire Hydrant Product Information on 5 1/4 American Darling B-62-B Fire Hydrant

"Darling P & M Co." , "Darling V & M Co." , "Darling" , "American Darling"

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