TOPIC: What kind of flood control system is this?

What kind of flood control system is this? 15 years 2 months ago #20132

Joe Tribuzio Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 136 Thank you received: 0	Here is a home that is over 100 years old, in HARVEY Illinois. The wheel appears to be for a manual backwater valve of some sort, Can anyone identify this? Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: What kind of flood control system is this? 15 years 2 months ago #20149

John Sopher Offline Platinum Member Posts: 2417 Thank you received: 0	Looks like an old time knocker valve we had in our submarines!!! lol Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: What kind of flood control system is this? 15 years 2 months ago #20465

Dominic Maricic Offline Administrator Dominic Maricic Posts: 14156 Karma: 5 Thank you received: 57	I think John's right. They obviously used submarine parts for the house plumbing Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: What kind of flood control system is this? 15 years 2 months ago #20474

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I think John's right. They obviously used submarine parts for the house plumbing

Yeah, yeah,,,wasnt there a place called ---
Crazy Ivans Discount Plumbing Supply and Submarine Parts Emporium.

oh the old commercials were great too- What was that old slogan again??

so yeah remember how lots of the stuff was'nt stocked or labeled right? cause Ivan was really crazy

Lots of people came there looking for a plumbing vent stack but ended up with a periscope coming out of their roof tops ( unfortunately- submarine periscopes do not vent sewer gas well)

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Re: What kind of flood control system is this? 15 years 2 months ago #20476

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I think John's right. They obviously used submarine parts for the house plumbing

Yeah, yeah,,,wasnt there a place called ---
Crazy Ivans Discount Plumbing Supply and Submarine Parts Emporium.

oh the old commercials were great too- What was that old slogan again??

so yeah remember how lots of the stuff was'nt stocked or labeled right? cause Ivan was really crazy

Lots of people came there looking for a plumbing vent stack but ended up with a periscope coming out of their roof tops ( unfortunately- submarine periscopes do not vent sewer gas well)

You could always use the diesel snorkel to vent sewer gases! And they would automatically shut when your area floods!!!

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Re: What kind of flood control system is this? 15 years 2 months ago #20547

Dominic Maricic Offline Administrator Dominic Maricic Posts: 14156 Karma: 5 Thank you received: 57	You guys are hilarious Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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