{"product_id":"unique-original-c-1930-s-vintage-industrial-model-29-milwaukee-city-street-fire-hydrant-with-original-red-paint-finish","title":"unique original c. 1930's vintage industrial \"model 29\" milwaukee city street fire hydrant with original red paint finish","description":"intact c. 1930's vintage industrial compression type \"model 29\" city street fire hydrant recently decommissioned from the city of milwaukee streets and sanitation department. fabricated around 1930-35 by the mh valve \u0026amp; fittings co., anniston, al. contains a triple nozzle (i.e., hose, pumper and main valve) configuration with patinated weather shield and\/or operating nut. the unique segmented bonnet contains manufacturer markings in the form of deeply embossed lettering. original nozzle caps and chain. large portion of the standpipe remains intact. nicely weathered and worn old red paint finish. measures 43 inches in height. the concept of fire plugs dates to at least the 1600s. this was a time when firefighters responding to a call would dig down to the wooden water mains and hastily bore a hole to secure water to fight fires. the water would fill the hole creating a temporary well, and be transported from the well to the fire via bucket brigades or, later, via hand pumped fire engines. the holes were then plugged with stoppers, normally redwood, which over time came to be known as fire plugs. the location of the plug would often be recorded or marked so that it could be reused in future fires. this is the source of the colloquial term fire plug still used for fire hydrants today. after the great fire of london in 1666, the city installed water mains with holes drilled at intervals, equipped with risers, allowing an access point to the wooden fire plugs from street level. it has been claimed that birdsill holly invented the fire hydrant, but his 1869 design was preceded by many other patents for fire hydrants, and a number of these earlier designs were produced and successfully marketed. numerous wooden cased fire hydrant designs existed prior to the development of the familiar cast iron hydrant. although the development of the first above ground hydrant in the usa traces back to philadelphia in 1803, underground fire hydrants common in parts of europe and asia have existed since the 1700s.","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50672022290730,"sku":"UR-27799-18","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/7075\/4858\/files\/20111009-20111009-037m_1_2.jpg?v=1760380824","url":"https:\/\/urbanremainschicago.com\/products\/unique-original-c-1930-s-vintage-industrial-model-29-milwaukee-city-street-fire-hydrant-with-original-red-paint-finish","provider":"Urban Remains Chicago","version":"1.0","type":"link"}