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Offline moparthug

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Big brass fireplug wrench
« on: December 04, 2024, 06:02:59 PM »
Howdy folks, this hefty brass fire hydrant wrench just showed up and I believe it says L.A. ST. MTCE, (Los Angeles Street Maintenance ?). She's a big girl at 14 inches long and about 3-1/2 pounds. Is there a site or someone on this list with the knowledge to point me in the right direction to figure out it's maker and age?
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Offline jabberwoki

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Re: Big brass fireplug wrench
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2024, 09:16:06 PM »
What a beauty...
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Offline geneg

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Re: Big brass fireplug wrench
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2024, 01:50:47 PM »
Around here, there was a company called "Elkhart Brass".  A foundry that produced hose nozzels, hydrant wrenches, & a lot of fire fighting equipment.  Oddly enough, I found 1 of their wrenches when I lived in Florida.  I'll have to see if I can find it to see how it compares to yours.  No matter what, they're neat tools to hang on your wall.  Seems like there should be a firefighter site somewhere.  Everybody collects something.
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Re: Big brass fireplug wrench
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2024, 05:39:39 PM »
Hello , moparthug . A few other company names that offered hydrant wrenches: Reed , J C Pollard , Caney , Kennedy Valve  , Akron Brass , and Keystone MFG. Co
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