Fales & Jenks Machine Co. - Pawtucket, RI
Fales & Jenks was founded by David Gilmore Fales in 1830 in Central Falls,
Rhode Island. The company manufacturerd spinning frames for the cotton
industry. In 1833 the company bought the rights to produce the "Hubbard
Patented Rotary Pump". These pumps were apparently produced for many years:
a report from 1905 mentions that a Fales & Jenks #5 pump was used to supply
water for a Grinnell automatic sprinkler system.
In 1866 the company was moved to Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Ten years later
the company became known as The Fales & Jenks Machine Company. The product
line included cotton mill machinery, water meters, water wheels, and fire
hydrants. It is unknown when the hydrant shown on this page was produced.
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All photos © Jeff Kaminski
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There is one known model of Fales & Jenks hydrant. It was designed with a 2 piece enclosure
that covered the hydrant when not in use; rather similar to some European designs. The lower portion
of this enclosure is evident in the left photo below.
The two 2½" nozzles are internally gated.
No embossing is present on this hydrant which would indicate manufacturer, valve opening size, or vintage.
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1477
Note: lower enclosure in place |
1477jk
Note: full view of hydrant |
1477c
Note: with cover in place |
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