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Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co.
Patent
0172
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: ? ( ~5” )
Note: Barrel cast for 4” outlets
Location: Vermont
List 75
No Logo Variant:
- The following group of hydrants has no logo.
- All hydrants have nut pockets unless otherwise noted.
- All hydrants either have a Feb. 3, 1880 or June 24, 1884 patent date on the bonnet
0211
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 3"
Patent Date: 1880
Location: North Adams, MA
0190
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4"
Patent Date: 1880
Location: Goffstown, NH
0015
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4"
Patent Date: 1884
IN COLLECTION
0165
Outlets: 2x 2½”, 1x 5"
V.O.: 4"
Patent Date: 1884
Location: Saint Johnsbury, VT
0117
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4½"
Patent Date: 1880
Location: North Adams, MA
0116
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4½"
Patent Date: 1884
Location: Winchendon. MA
0208
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 5"
Patent Date: 1880
Location: North Adams, MA
0210
Outlets: 3x 2½”
V.O.: 5"
Patent Date: 1880 AND 1884 on bonnet
Location: North Adams, MA
0301
Outlets: 4x 2½"
V.O.: 5"
Patent Date: 1880
Location: Charlemont, MA
0235
Outlets: 4x 2½", Int. Gated
V.O.: 5”
Patent Date: 1880
Location: Dover, NH
0017
Outlets: 3x 2½", Int. Gated
V.O.: 6”
Patent Date: 1880
Location: Wilton, NH
0252
Outlets: 4x 2½"
V.O.: 6”
Patent Date: 1912
Location: Lowell, MA
0237
Outlets: 4x 2½", All Gated
V.O.: 6”
Patent Date: 1880
Location: Dover, NH
0184
Outlets: 4x 2½", All Gated, 1x 4½”
V.O.: 6”
Patent Date: NO Patent Date
Note: NO Nut Pockets
Location: Rutland, VT
2½" Logo Variant
- The following group of hydrants has a 2½" Wide Logo .
- Hydrants With this logo style are unusually small, and are thought to be yard hydrants.
- All hydrants have nut pockets unless otherwise noted.
- Hydrants have no patent date on the bonnet.
0080
Outlets: 1x 1½"
V.O.: ~2”
In Collection
3½" Logo Variant
- The following group of hydrants has a 3½" Wide Logo.
- All hydrants have nut pockets unless otherwise noted.
- All hydrants have an April 2, 1912 patent date on the bonnet.
0001
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Location: North Walpole, NH
0219
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Location: North Adams, MA
0189
Outlets: 2x 2½" Int. Gated, 1x 5”
V.O.: 4”
Note: No Nut Pockets
Location: Rutland, VT
0005
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 4”
Note: No Nut Pockets
Location: Peterborough, NH
0213
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4½”
Note: Rectangular Emblem
Location: North Adams, MA
0119
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4½”
Location: West Groton, MA
0243
Outlets: 3x 2½"
V.O.: 4½”
Location: Lowell, MA
0258
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 5”
Note: Outlets Lower
Location: Lowell, MA
4½" Logo, Thin Border Variant
- The following group of hydrants has a 4½" Wide Logo With a Thin Border.
- All hydrants have nut pockets unless otherwise noted.
- All hydrants have an April 2, 1912 patent date on the bonnet.
0038
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
In Collection
0063
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Note: Rectangular Emblem
Location: Troy, NH
0187
Outlets: 2x 2½" Int. Gated
V.O.: 4”
Note: No Nut Pockets
Location: Rutland, VT
0178
Outlets: 2x 2½" Int. Gated
V.O.: 4”
Note: No Nut Pockets, Rectangular Emblem
Location: Rutland, VT
0332
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Note: Logos on side
In Collection
0215
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Location: North Adams, MA
0267
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 4”
Location: Lowell, MA
0302
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 4”
Note: Rectangular Emblem
Location: Troy, NH
0263
Outlets: 2x 2½" Ext. Gated
V.O.: 5”
Location: Lowell, MA
0262
Outlets: 3x 2½"
V.O.: 5”
Location: Lowell, MA
0088
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 5”
Notes: Logos on Both Sides
Location: Nashua, NH
0248
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 5”
Location: Lowell, MA
0253
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 5”
Note: Outlets Lower
Location: Lowell, MA
4½" Logo, No Border Variant
- The following group of hydrants has a 4½" Wide Logo With NO Border.
- All hydrants lack nut pockets unless otherwise noted.
- All hydrants have NO patent date on the bonnet.
0121
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4½”
Location: Winchendon, MA
4½" Logo, Wide Border Variant
- The following group of hydrants has a 4½" Wide Logo With a WIDE Border.
- All hydrants lack nut pockets unless otherwise noted.
- All hydrants have NO patent date on the bonnet.
- Some hydrants in this group have dates of manufacture on the barrel below the groundline O.D. rib.
0232
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Date: None
Location: Raymond, NH
0077
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Date: 1948
Location: Goffstown, NH
0206
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Date: None
Location: North Adams, MA
0179
Outlets: 2x 2½" Int. Gated, 1x 5”
V.O.: 4”
Date: None
Location: Rutland, VT
0043
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 4”
Date: ?
Location: West Swanzey, NH
0360
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4½”
Date: ?
Location: North Bennington, VT
0321
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 5”
Date: ?
Location: Springfield, VT
0044
Outlets: 3x 2½"
V.O.: 5”
Date: ?
Location: West Swanzey, NH
0045
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 5”
Date: ?
Location: West Swanzey, NH
0197
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 5”
Date: ?
Location: Concord, NH
0247
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 5”
Note: Outlets Lower
Location: Lowell, MA
0046
Outlets: 3x 2½", 1x 4”
V.O.: 5”
Date: ?
Location: West Swanzey, NH
2 Pc. Barrel
0078
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Location: Goffstown, NH
0244
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 5”
Date: ?
Location: Lowell, MA
List 75-0
0020
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Location: Wilton, NH
0358
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5"
V.O.: 4”
Location: North Bennington, VT
0333
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 5”
Location: Ayer, MA
0251
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 5”
Location: Collection
List 75 “Underwriters” Hydrant
- The following hydrant has a 2 Piece Barrel.
- The following hydrant has a 4½" Wide Logo with a thin border.
- This hydrant has NO patent date on the bonnet.
0308
Outlets: 3x 2½", Ext. Gated
V.O.: 6”
Location: New Hampshire
List 76
0209
Outlets: 1x 2½"
V.O.: 3”
Note Monitor Flange
Location: North Adams, MA
List 80
0320
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Logo: 4.5”
Location: Ludlow, VT
0306
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 5”
Logo: None
Location: Turners Falls, MA
0207
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: ~4”
Location: North Adams, MA
List 90
Early Variant
- The barrels of these Hydrants are marked “Pat. Pending”.
0168
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Location: Saint Johnsbury, VT
0351
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 4”
V.O.: 4”
IN COLLECTION
0180
Outlets: 2x 2½" Int. Gated, 1x 5”
V.O.: 4”
Location: Rutland, VT
0105
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 5”
Location: Hinsdale, NH
Later Variant
- The barrels of these hydrants are marked with an oval-shaped Ludlow logo and a date.
0062
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Date: 1958
Location: Troy, NH
0182
Outlets: 2x 2½" Int. Gated
V.O.: 4”
Date: 1951
Location: Rutland, VT
0019
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 4
V.O.: 4”
Date: 1949
Location: Wilton, NH
0167
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 4”
Date: 1952
Location: Saint Johnsbury, VT
0143
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 5”
Date: 1959
Location: Hinsdale, NH
List 90 - 0
0065
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Date: 1969
Location: Troy, NH
0212
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 4”
Date: 1959
Location: North Adams, MA
0188
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 4”
Date: 1966
Location: North Adams, MA
0175
Outlets: 2x 2½"
V.O.: 5”
Date: 1962
Location: Hinsdale, NH
0141
Outlets: 2x 2½", 1x 5”
V.O.: 5”
Date: 1961
Location: Hinsdale, NH