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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