WorldWide Drilling Resource

38 SEPTEMBER 2017 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® --- *+ )#)('-()$* !(& )(%#'" +)""+ ,'.*,+ -'"/ 0 . 1 1 1 1 Designed to Stand the Test of Time Adapted from Information by Merrill Manufacturing Company In 1948, Noel M. Anderson was working as a national sales manager for a company in Des Moines, Iowa, which manufactured yard hydrants. In his travels working with contractors and wholesalers, he developed several ideas to improve on the performance of the yard hydrants the company was manu- facturing. Although his employer wasn’t interested in the ideas, he knew he was onto something, so he decided to establish his own company and see if he could create a better hydrant - and he did. Noel started Merrill Manufacturing Company in 1949 with his first product, the AnyFlow ® hydrant. Unique in design, the AnyFlow ® is considered one of the best built hydrants available. This hydrant has a multipiece plunger which provides long life, and the water flow control is built into the movement of the handle. No thumb screws, cams, or fly wheels to deal with when wanting to change the water flow. Just raise and lower the handle for easy operation year-round. Since 1949, there have only been few modifications made, such as increasing the size of the han- dle to allow for someone wearing gloves to easily operate the hydrant, and changing from cup leathers in the plunger to the close tolerance Krayton G ® cups used today. If it is options you need, the AnyFlow ® provides those as well with availability in bury depth’s ranging from 1-10 feet; U.S.-made stand pipe of galvanized or stainless steel; no lead, stainless steel, or traditional brass valve body; and either a standard ¾-inch, or for high-flow requirements, a 1-inch inlet. Today the AnyFlow ® is joined by the largest selection of yard hydrants available, for all your yard hydrant needs. Noel’s dream 69 years ago came true when he created the highest quality yard hydrant in the industry.