Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: davethebirdman on June 13, 2007, 04:15:12 pm
Bought this the other day
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws....=1&rd=1
Wife is going mad but I thought it might look good as a water feature in the garden. Don't know much about them at all. Not sure even what colour they are supposed to be. Don't have them over here.
Dave
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws....=1&rd=1
Wife is going mad but I thought it might look good as a water feature in the garden. Don't know much about them at all. Not sure even what colour they are supposed to be. Don't have them over here.
Dave
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: DanV on June 13, 2007, 05:57:26 pm
Most are yellow, watch out, litle doggies like to "mark" them! 
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: Kilroy on June 13, 2007, 06:06:24 pm
They are red in my neck of the woods.
and should I be alarmed (no pun intended ) a fire hydrant is on my list of things my game room requires for converstaion peices?
and should I be alarmed (no pun intended ) a fire hydrant is on my list of things my game room requires for converstaion peices?
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: centech on June 13, 2007, 06:18:10 pm
How can that pun not be intended? 
But I've seen them all sorts of colors across the country--mostly red, sometimes yellow or white--and once this terrible puke green. Trying to remember where that was. It made an impression, but probably not the one you're after. Here I am years later trying to remember, "where was that terribly ugly thing".
But I've seen them all sorts of colors across the country--mostly red, sometimes yellow or white--and once this terrible puke green. Trying to remember where that was. It made an impression, but probably not the one you're after. Here I am years later trying to remember, "where was that terribly ugly thing".
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: centech on June 13, 2007, 06:19:47 pm
So....Unless you paint it puke green, nice find!
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: MCarter on June 13, 2007, 06:35:55 pm
I got one i want to sell. If there is any interest?
Nice Piece Dave.
Nice Piece Dave.
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: Kilroy on June 13, 2007, 07:27:15 pm
Is it still connected to the water line?
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: halehouse on June 13, 2007, 08:23:50 pm
Ours are yellow, but I remember as a kid some of my favorites were painted to look like little firemen with helmets.
Here is a dalmation
Here is a dalmation
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: bubba on June 13, 2007, 08:59:14 pm
Ours in NJ are red, some with white hats and valve plates... many in the bigger cities are closer to rust color...
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: halehouse on June 13, 2007, 09:29:23 pm
I never would've guessed...
Fire Hydrant Guidelines
Fire Hydrant Guidelines
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: Eric on June 13, 2007, 10:14:58 pm
Would love to have one too... My cousin is a fire fighter and they have one in their flower bed and has one in the basement (neither are hooked up 
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They were painted red, white and blue back in 1976 and staid that way for years.... in St. Louis I see a lot of black also red... mainly red. would love to get the old ribbed ones... weigh a ton.
Nice score.
)They were painted red, white and blue back in 1976 and staid that way for years.... in St. Louis I see a lot of black also red... mainly red. would love to get the old ribbed ones... weigh a ton.
Nice score.
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: Jim on June 13, 2007, 10:21:18 pm
Mine is in one of my gardens awaiting a face-lift...
It might be a while as I'm not really in the mood to begin moving it around...
Some day, I'll have it powder coated and mounted on a round oak base plate for display inside the house...
It might be a while as I'm not really in the mood to begin moving it around...
Some day, I'll have it powder coated and mounted on a round oak base plate for display inside the house...
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: BrianB on June 14, 2007, 06:29:31 am
I remember as a kid growing up Palo Alto, CA that our hydrants were a pretty plain red. My real treat came when we went to vist Grandma in Mt. View, CA. All of the hydrants were "customized" with some sort of theme! American Flag and the patriotic ones are the designs that pop into my mind right off of the bat.
I never really considered owning one myself but......About 5 years ago I never considered owning a Soda Pop machine either!!!
I never really considered owning one myself but......About 5 years ago I never considered owning a Soda Pop machine either!!!
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: davethebirdman on June 14, 2007, 07:16:33 am
I think when I pick mine up I'll get it sandblasted and perhaps do as Jim suggested and get it mounted and placed in doors. I might even sort my mailbox out at the same time. Its been sitting there for a couple of years doing nothing.
Dan - Thanks for the link..
Dan - Thanks for the link..
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: sodaworks on June 14, 2007, 08:40:09 am
Mine is silver trimed in green. My wife's uncle is a fireman and at their old house he made a pond with the water coming out of the fire house nozzle. it looked pretty cool. 
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: rogerz on June 14, 2007, 09:07:45 am
Here in Washington, an older guy that had a metal polishing
business, polished one out. It looks amazing! It took him a long
time to do it, because it is so heavy he couldn't hold it up for very long at a time. I never knew cast iron could polish so shiny.
rz
business, polished one out. It looks amazing! It took him a long
time to do it, because it is so heavy he couldn't hold it up for very long at a time. I never knew cast iron could polish so shiny.
rz
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: dr galaga on June 14, 2007, 10:34:08 am
Pretty cool Dave.
(davethebirdman @ Jun. 13 2007,4:15)
How do you fight fires? Haul the water in?
(davethebirdman @ Jun. 13 2007,4:15)
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Don't have them over here.
How do you fight fires? Haul the water in?
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: Skeleton Man on June 14, 2007, 08:14:28 pm
(dr galaga @ Jun. 14 2007,11:34)
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Pretty cool Dave.
(davethebirdman @ Jun. 13 2007,4:15)
How do you fight fires? Haul the water in?
(davethebirdman @ Jun. 13 2007,4:15)
QUOTE
Don't have them over here.
How do you fight fires? Haul the water in?
I dunno about over in the UK, but Australia doesn't have fire hydrants either.. instead the water hookup is located under a small metal panel in the road near the sidewalk. I have seen construction crews use something that looks a bit like a portable hydrant that attaches to these hookups though.
Up here in Canada we have hydrants in all different colors also.. usually red or yellow though.. some have these weird metal plates over them too, but I have no idea what purpose they serve..
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: Jim on June 14, 2007, 09:10:12 pm
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some have these weird metal plates over them too, but I have no idea what purpose they serve..
I know that in northern areas that get fair amounts of snow from year to year, the hydrants have markers that extend to heights around 6' - 8' so they can be located in the snow.
I'm not sure what you the hydrants/plugs have attached to them up in Canada...
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: davethebirdman on June 15, 2007, 01:01:22 am
In the UK we have the same as in Oz. The water is situated through a plate on the pavement or in the road that sits flush. There are signs situated all over the place telling the fire brigade how far away the nearest hydrant is. They then use some sort of a stand pipe to get to the water. Nowehre as pretty as your fire hydrants.
I remember as a kid when the water was cut off in the street everyone gathering at the pipe with kettles pots pans etc to get water.
Going to pick it up today.
I remember as a kid when the water was cut off in the street everyone gathering at the pipe with kettles pots pans etc to get water.
Going to pick it up today.
Title: How about this as a garden Feature
Post by: Skeleton Man on June 17, 2007, 10:50:45 pm
(Jim @ Jun. 14 2007,10:10)
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some have these weird metal plates over them too, but I have no idea what purpose they serve..
I know that in northern areas that get fair amounts of snow from year to year, the hydrants have markers that extend to heights around 6' - 8' so they can be located in the snow.
I'm not sure what you the hydrants/plugs have attached to them up in Canada...
We have those signs too.. this part of Ontario is one of the worst for snow ! (right in the middle of the snow belt)
When I sold my squaretop, myself and a friend spent several hours the previous day with shovels and snowblowers just making a path to get it out of the garage !