Steve Parmley's Hydrant Collection
I'm a firefighter-paramedic for the Santa Cruz Fire Dept. in Santa Cruz, CA. I've been in the fire service since October of 2000 and a medic since 1985. I acquired my first hydrant in May of 2003 when the local water dept. changed out a hydrant in front of one of our stations and made it available to anyone who wanted it. I was instantly hooked. Within a few weeks I had discovered FireHydrant.org and acquired several more. I plan on restoring some of my hydrants for display, and leaving others with their history intact. So far most of my hydrants are wet barrel, although I do have one "wet-riser" hydrant, plus a couple of dry barrels acquired through trades with other FireHydrant.org collectors. Besides my interest in firefighting and fire hydrants, I'm a drummer and play in a local band as well as composing my own music for personal enjoyment. To contact Steve, Click here. Click photos to enlarge |
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Identifying Characteristics: Wet riser type hydrant.
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1995 Nozzles: 1x 2.5", 1x 4.5" Date: 1960s Origin: Salinas, CA © 2003 Steve Parmley |
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0525sp Nozzles: 2x 3" Date: early 1900s © 2004 Steve Parmley |
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0126sp Nozzles: 2x 2.5" Date: none listed Origin: Salinas, CA © 2003 Steve Parmley |
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Identifying characteristics: Wet riser hydrant from a wet barrel manufacturer.
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2203 Nozzles: 2x 2.5", 1x 4" Date: 1958 Origin: Santa Clara County, CA © 2004 Steve Parmley |
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0372sp Nozzles: 1x 2.5" 1x 4.5" Date: 1997 Origin: SF East Bay, CA © 2003 Steve Parmley |
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2220 Nozzles: 2x 2.5" 1x 4.5" Date: 1976 Origin: Carmel Valley, CA © 2005 Steve Parmley |
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3" Nozzle equipped with a reducer to 2.5"
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2234 Nozzles: 1x 3" (2.5" reducer) Date: late 1920s Origin: Oakland, CA © 2005 Steve Parmley |
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Identifying characteristics: Bolt-on bonnet with square head bolts for access to the valve assembly. Nozzle and valve nut leaded in.
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0636sp Nozzles: 1x 2.5" Date: early 1900s Origin: SF East Bay, CA © 2004 Steve Parmley |
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0493sp Nozzles: 2 x 2.5", 1 x 4.5" Date: 1994 Origin: Santa Cruz, CA © 2003 Steve Parmley |
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1341sp Nozzles: 2 x 2.5", 1 x 4.5" Date: 1952? Origin: McArthur, OH © 2004 Steve Parmley |
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0509sp Nozzles: 2x 2.5" © 2004 Steve Parmley |
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0391sp Nozzles: 1x 2.5", 1x 4.5" Date: 2002 Origin: Oakland, CA © 2004 Steve Parmley |
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0184sp Nozzles: 1x 2.5", 1x 4.5" Date: none Origin: Fort Ord, CA © 2004 Steve Parmley |
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0078sp Nozzles: 1x 2.5", 1x 4.5" Date: none Origin: Cincinnati, OH © 2004 Steve Parmley |
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