American Darling Valve / American Valve & Hydrant - Beaumont, TX The original patterns for hydrants bearing American Darling Valve came from Darling Valve which was located in Williamsport, PA. Darling made hydrants from 1902 until 1969 when they were bought by American Cast Iron Pipe Co (ACIPCO). At the time of the purchase, the hydrants were being manufactured in Beaumont, TX (where a foundry had been contracted to do the castings). In 1979, the new owners of the plant in Beaumont (ACIPCO) changed the name to American Valve and Hydrant. The American Darling logo (letter 'A' inside an oval) is the most obvious way to discern from the earlier Darling Valve hydrants. The hydrants manufactured today by American Valve and Hydrant still bear the name American Darling Valve. The hydrant barrels are now cast elsewhere and shipped to Beaumont where they are machined and customized to order. There are four models that are in production to this day, the number listed in the model name reflects the year that the design was first put into service. |
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2151 B-50-B-24 model Nozzles: 2x 2½" Size: ~4" V.O. Dated: 1974 Location: from Canada Photo: © 2004, M. Vacanti |
2073 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 4½" Size: 5" V.O. Dated: 1971 Location: Massachusetts Photo: © 2003, J. Kaminski |
2197 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 4½" Size: 5" V.O. Dated: 1983 Note: traffic flange Location: Massachusetts Photo: © 2004, J. Kaminski |
0040 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 2x 4½" Size: 5" V.O. Location: Ocean City, MD Photo: © E. Kennedy |
1213 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x ~4", + monitor flange Size: ~5" V.O. Location: Robert F. collection Photo: ©2001 R. Frye |
2297 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 4½", + monitor flange Size: 5" VO, Hi-Press. Dated: 1997 Other views: front, side Location: John A. collection Photo: ©2004 J. Anderson |
0554 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 4½" Size: 5¼" VO,'Dry Top' Dated: 1977 Note: traffic flange Location: Milwaukee, WI Photo: © 2001, J. Anderson |
0415 Nozzles: 3x 2½" externally gated Size: ~6" V.O. Location: ? Photo: © E. Kennedy |
0042 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 4½" Size: 6" V.O. Dated: 1980 Location: Greenburgh, NY Photo: © E. Kennedy |
0693 Nozzles: 1x 2½", 2x 5" Size: 6¼" V.O. Location: Memphis, TN Photo: © E. Kennedy |
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1466 Nozzles: 2x 2½" Size: 5¼" V.O. Dated: 1971 Location: Massachusetts Photo: © 2001, J. Kaminski |
2290 Nozzles: 2x 2½" Size: 5¼" V.O. Dated: 1981 Note: traffic flange Location: Massachusetts Photo: © 2004, J. Kaminski |
0780 Nozzles: 2x ~4½" Size: 5¼" V.O. Location: Sacramento, CA Photo: © 2001, W. Lamm |
0039 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x ~4½" Size: ~5¼" V.O. Location: ? Photo: © E. Kennedy |
1794 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x ~5" Size: 5¼" V.O. Dated: 1985 Note: traffic flange Location: Bill H. collection Photo: © 2002, B. Houston |
0043 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 5" Size: 5¼" V.O. Dated: 1984 Location: Danville, IN Photo: © E. Kennedy |
1467 Nozzles: 4x 2½" Size: 6" V.O. high pressure Location: Boston, MA Photo: © 2001, J. Kaminski |
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0295 Nozzles: 1x 4" Size: 4½" V.O. Location: ? Photo: © E. Kennedy |
1378 Nozzles: 1x 4½" Size: 4½" V.O. Dated: 1988 Location: Jack S. collection Photo: © 2001, J. Anderson |
0041 Nozzles: 2x 2½" Size: 4½" V.O. Dated: 1994 Location: New York, NY Photo: © E. Kennedy |
0292 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x ~4" Size: ~4½" V.O. Dated: 1997 Location: Brentwood, TN Photo: © T. Ingalsbe |
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1291 Nozzles: 2x 2½", 1x 4½" Size: 5¼" V.O. Dated: 1999 Note: traffic flange Location: Ed M. collection Photo: © 2001, E. Masminster |
2400 Nozzles: 2x 2½" Size: 5¼" V.O. Dated: ? Note: traffic flange Location: ? Photo: © J. Kaminski |
Contact Information | |
P.O. Box 2727 Birmingham, AL 35202-2727 Phone: 205-325-7856 Fax: 800-610-3569 |
www.acipco.com/afc/ afcsales@acipco.com |
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