The Kennedy Hydrant.

The Kennedy Hydrant.

The accompanying views of the Kennedy fire hydrant give a fair idea of its design, the sectional showing its component parts, which are simple, and can be easily repaired. The advantages claimed for this hydrant are that its guide, stuffing box and cap are so arranged that in case of obstruction in the valve, or for necessary repairs to main or piston drip valve, they can be removed out of the top of the hydrant, leaving the stand-pipe in the ground, and can be replaced in a few moments, saving all necessity of digging up the stand-pipe. It has a positive drip, consisting of a very deep piston valve, the upper part of which has grooves to allow the water in the stand-pipe after main valve is closed to flow through. There is no possibility of its getting clogged, which is very often the case in other hydrants. It is self-cleansing, for each time the drip is opened or closed it removes by its own action any obstruction or refuse which may have lodged in the drip. It is anti freezing where fair drainage exists, for the moment the main valve is closed every drop of water in the stand-pipe flows through the drip. The valve seats, bushing of drip outlet, as well as wrench nut on top of hydrant, are of superior gun metal. This hydrant is manufactured by the Kennedy Valve Manufacturing Company, New York.

The accompanying views of the Kennedy fire hydrant give a fair idea of its design, the sectional showing its component parts, which are simple, and can be easily repaired. The advantages claimed for this hydrant are that its guide, stuffing box and cap are so arranged that in case of obstruction in the valve, or for necessary repairs to main or piston drip valve, they can be removed out of the top of the hydrant, leaving the stand-pipe in the ground, and can be replaced in a few moments, saving all necessity of digging up the stand-pipe. It has a positive drip, consisting of a very deep piston valve, the upper part of which has grooves to allow the water in the stand-pipe after main valve is closed to flow through. There is no possibility of its getting clogged, which is very often the case in other hydrants. It is self-cleansing, for each time the drip is opened or closed it removes by its own action any obstruction or refuse which may have lodged in the drip. It is anti freezing where fair drainage exists, for the moment the main valve is closed every drop of water in the stand-pipe flows through the drip. The valve seats, bushing of drip outlet, as well as wrench nut on top of hydrant, are of superior gun metal. This hydrant is manufactured by the Kennedy Valve Manufacturing Company, New York.