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Current "Series S" Hydrants
Penn Troy [1990s+]
Marked on the bonnet and at base of barrel. Protectop traffic coupling.

US Pipe and Foundry [1979+]
Marked on the bonnet and at base of barrel. Protectop traffic coupling.


Other "Series S" Bonnets
Acme Foundry, NY [1990s+]
Unlike all other "Series S" bonnets, Acme Foundry bonnets are smooth instead of fluted. Acme Foundry bonnets seem to be temporary. Located in Manhattan and Brooklyn, although the following locations may now be defunct:
  • East River Park near the Manhattan Bridge (Manhattan)
  • FDR Drive near 118th St. (Manhattan)
  • E. 92nd St. between 1st Ave. and 2nd Ave. (Manhattan)
  • east side of Jones Street (Manhattan)
  • Amsterdam Ave. near W. 92nd St. (Manhattan)
  • SW corner of Milton Berger Place and W. 8th St. (Brooklyn)
  • corner of New Dock St. and Water St. (Brooklyn)

A.P. Smith Mfg. Co [1902-1960s]
Located in all five boroughs:

  • East Orange, N.J. address
  • Newark, N.J. address
  • "E O" address (SE corner of Columbus Circle and Broadway, SE corner of Leonard St. and Baxter St., both in Manhattan)

DWS [1920s-1960s]
The former Department of Water Suppy, Gas and Electricity was the city agency in charge of maintaining the water system. Usually on Kennedy Valve or one-piece, unmarked barrels:

  • "B OF B" with "D W S" (Brooklyn)
  • "B OF B" with "D W S" (Manhattan at SW corner of W. 104th St. and Central Park West, as well as south side of E. 13th St. between 3rd Ave. and 4th Ave.)
  • "CITY OF NY" with "D W S" (all five boroughs)
  • "CITY OF NY" with "W S" (SW corner of Park Ave. and 37th St. in Manhattan)
  • "WATER SAMPLING STATION" and no operating nut (Central Park West across from Museum Of Natural History in Manhattan)

HF [1990s+]
Usually on Penn Troy protectop barrels. Completely unmarked except for "HF" near the operating nut.

  • corner of Hanover St. and Exchange Place (Manhattan)

M&H Valve and Fitting
Usually on one-piece barrels. Located in Manhattan:

  • Fort Tryon Park
  • NW corner of Astor Place and Lafayette St.
  • SW corner 5th Ave. and 10th St.

Michigan Valve and Foundry [1930s]
Usually on one-piece barrels. Located in Manhattan and Brooklyn:

  • SE corner of E. 78th St. and 2nd Ave. (Manhattan)
  • Inwood Hill Park (Manhattan)
  • Pacific St. between 3rd Ave. and 4th Ave. (Brooklyn)
  • 5th Ave. and 22nd St. (Brooklyn)

MJ Drummond & Co.
Usually on one-piece barrels. Located in Manhattan:

  • 9th Ave. and 39th St.
  • 1st Ave. near 65th St.
  • Inwood Hill Park
  • Columbia University near Broadway / 116th St. entrance


Other "Series S" Barrels

A.P. Smith Mfg. Co [1902-1960s] / DWS [1920s-1960s]
These unmarked barrels have no markings above the bury line or "outer diameter ring." Half are entirely blank and half have a medium-sized blank rectangle on the barrel. Located in all five boroughs. Below the bury line, these barrels usually have any or all of the following markings:

  • code number
  • "DWS" or "WSNY"
  • "APS"
  • manufacturing year

Foran Foundry and Manufacturing Company [1920s-1940s]
One-piece barrels with large oval logo. Located in Manhattan:

  • South side of Stanton St. between Allen St. and Orchard St. (Manhattan)
  • NW corner of 2nd Ave. and 25th St. (Manhattan).

Kennedy Valve [1920s-1960s]
One-piece barrels with circular Kennedy Valve logo (year ranging from 1921 to 1963 or no year at all). Located in all five boroughs.

Roe Stephens [1909]
One-piece barrels with oval logo below the valves. Located in Manhattan:

  • NE corner of Broadway and 31st St.

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