Finally got the fire hydrant directly across the street from my house.

Leavenworth fire plugs aren't numbered but I see that this plug was manufactured in Tennessee in 1972. And that's fitting...my house was built in 1973.

Only difference between fire hydrants here seems to be different colored paint on the caps...have seen red, blue, green, yellow, orange. Colored caps must mean something like what main systems they are on or something close to that...

The city must have saved money by skipping the chains:-)

How fun!  You've reminded me there's a hydrant at my office that's different from our yellow ones, and I keep forgetting to take my camera to work.

Did you know there's a date on your toilet, too?  Lift the porcelain lid from the tank and look at the underside.  There should be a manufacture date stamped there.  If you didn't replace the toilet during your remodel, it will probably say 1972 or 1973!  If it's new, it will say 2006 or whatever.  Apparently it's verrrrrrrry important to know when your plumbing fixtures were made.  Toilets and hydrants and suchlike.  :D

Well, down here in Tallahassee Florida in the USA they look like this. 

Another good two-tone paint job!  That reminds me ... I did get those other shots yesterday.  I'll put up more images in a little while. (Gotta get 'em ready for you!)

When I started this whole thing, I thought all our hydrants were the same here.  Boy, was I wrong!  I've been noticing all sorts of different shapes, and realized the hydrants in the town where I work are blue and green, and the hydrants in the town where I live are screaming yellow.  So here are a BUNCH of different styles for you!  The red and gold one has been made into a lamp post holder.  I doubt it's connected to city water!  LOL! 

Oh, btw.  I have a new theory.  I think fire hydrants exist in a slightly different space-time continuum than we do.  They're everywhere, but they're REALLY hard to see!  Even when you're looking for them, you have to be alert, or you miss them totally!  (At least that was my experience yesterday when I was driving around taking pictures of them!)

 

Cool collage of a great array... No question, the hydrants in your neck of the woods must have come from all over the place...or maybe hydrant companies have catalogs for designer plugs for the West Coast?

I've had the same experience as you are speculating about...fire hydrants are ubiquitous, pervasive, omnipresent and universal but my eye/brain must intentionally overlook them as not part of my daily world. Sounds good whether it is true or not:-)

I've noticed other designs here too, but I either didn't have my camera with me. Like last night when I went out for pizza and notice one of them short ones. Or I was thinking of other things and didn't notice.

So I think their are many different types!  How many different types depends on who gets the contract to make them for the area your in. And most likely each company that makes fire hydants, makes more then one type depending on needs.

So I think I'll put my old sony camera in the car, just in case I go somewere.

New Hampshire's  simplistic style Fire Hydrant.

 

Dana

Up periscope!  :D

Discovered this one in Seaside Heights, New Jersey along the bay.  The salt air has done a REAL number on it...that's for SHORE!

J:lol:e 

Good heavens!  I've never seen a fire hydrant at the beach, so now I'm going to have to pay attention and see if I can spot one.  The corrosion on this one has been working for a while!  Excellent shot.

I was surprised to see this thread back closer to the top but this hydrant is why.  Joe, I shore hope this one is not expected to work, with possibly rusted shut parts.  This is a neat shot.  Thanks.
Happy New year to you all!

Here's one from San Antonio, Texas.  If you haven't seen my posting for Harry about the invasion of the pseudo fire hydrants please check it out. It  was posted on Dec. 30th.

Oooohh ... I like the squared-off look!

The one on the left reminded me of WALL.E!

Yours have eyes!!!