My collection of these is really tiny. Maybe 5 or so. I can't resist them, but I don't see very many.
Every one I have is different. Seems nobody copied each others patterns.
I have taken a couple apart and remachined. Its not that easy, surprisingly.
They wear and won't stay closed after a short while's use. I think the original plan was to get you to buy one every year.
Rob Brophy has many many more of these. He's been at it longer and has better yard sales!
Yeah, I've noticed throughout the years that these types of nozzles tend to wear fast and leak. Prolly the inside tube is very finely machined, and it doesn't take much dirt/grit/hard water minerals to mess it up and then it leaks.
But I've been stuck replacing newer pistol nozzles all the time, and was just looking for a solid older USA straight nozzle like this to supplement my growing set of USA made garden hose accessories.
Funny how for years I've overlooked stuff my parents and grandparents used - and then, out of the blue, I recall some flash from the past and start hunting for those things. Guess I'm just at that age, eh?
