Florence Pipe Foundry & Machine Co. - Florence, NJ Milwaukee Water Works (MWW) city records indicate that they bought 250 of their first model of city spec. hydrants for $62.50 each from this company in 1937. This mention in Milwaukee's city records of the Florence Pipe Foundry & Machine Co. is currently FireHydrant.org's only clue that this company existed and made fire hydrants. Some 25 years later Florence, NJ was also a manufacturing location for the R.D.Wood hydrant model found halfway down on this page; it is unknown to FH.O if there was any connection between the two companies. If you have further information about this company please Contact Us. B&W photo and drawing courtesy of the Milwaukee Water Works. Further information about Milwaukee City Spec hydrants can be found here.

MILWAUKEE SPEC (1929 - 1950)

The original Milwaukee hydrant was designed and adopted by the city in 1928. This was a "dry top" hydrant with a conventional stuffing box. Known manufacturers of this design are Florence Pipe Foundry & Machine Co., Filer & Stowell Co., M & H Valve & Fitting Co., R.D. Wood Co., and Waterous Co. These hydrants are marked "MILWAUKEE" / "HYDRANT" / "5 INCH" / "(date)" on the back of short upper barrel. The manufacturer's name is embossed on the O.D. of the bolting flange below the above info.

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