Ripley & Detrick Supply Co.
Ripley & Bronson - St. Louis, MO
FireHydrant.org currently knows nothing about either of these companies. Our best guess is
that these two names represent a change of ownership of a single company that was a water
handling supplies distributer. If you have any information please
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An identical hydrant, with the same Dec. 11, 1888 patent date, called "
NATIONAL" was made by American Foundry & Mfg.
Co., also of St. Louis, MO. It is likely that this "EMPIRE" hydrant was made
private label by American Foundry & Mfg. Co.
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"NATIONAL" hydrants without any embossing cast onto the potbelly of the barrel are likely
"EMPIRE" hydrants missing the bolt-on emblem.
Left: Ripley & Detrick Supply Co.
Right: Ripley & Bronson
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1790
Nozzles: 1x 2.5"
Size: 5.7" barrel I.D.
Location: Illinois
Photo: © 2002,
J. Anderson |
1921
Nozzles: 2x 2.5"
Size: 5.7" barrel I.D.
Location: Jeff K. collection
Photo: © 2002,
J. Kaminski |
0462 Ripley&Detrick
Nozzles: 2x 2½"
Size: 5.7" barrel I.D.
Photo: © 2000 Russ Porterfield |
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