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2. North American Fire Hose Coupler Incompatibilities - Wikipedia

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   Fire Department Supply and Linen Hose Section of the War Industries Board recommended that for the duration of the war "hydrants, hose valves, hose couplings, nipples, and nozzles 1 + 1 ⁄ 4-inch to 2-inch, inclusive, to be iron pipe thread for new work, hose gauge or special threads only to be used for replacement or extension of existing ...

3. Fire hose - Wikipedia

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   Supply lines, used to supply firefighting apparatus with water, are frequently found in 3 + 1 ⁄ 2, 4, 4 + 1 ⁄ 2, 5 and 6-inch diameters. There are several systems available for repairing holes in fire hoses, the most common being the Stenor Merlin, which offer patching materials for Type 1, 2, and 3 hoses. The patches come in two different ...

4. Garden hose - Wikipedia

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   A coiled garden hose. A garden hose, hosepipe, or simply hose is a flexible tube used to convey water. There are a number of common attachments available for the end of the hose, such as sprayers and sprinklers (which are used to concentrate water at one point or to spread it over a large area). Hoses are usually attached to a hose spigot or tap.

5. Hose coupling - Wikipedia

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   Side view of a 1.5 to 2.5 inches (38 to 64 mm) adapter. National Hose thread (NH), also known as National Standard Thread (NST). It is the most common type of fire hose coupling used in the United States.

6. Metal hose - Wikipedia

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   Corrugated hoses are used as economical, flexible connecting elements that permit movement, thermal expansion and vibrations, and that can be used as filling hoses. The starting material is a seamless or longitudinally welded, thin-walled tube into which corrugations are introduced by mechanical or hydraulic means using special tools.

7. Hose - Wikipedia

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   A hose is a flexible hollow tube or pipe designed to carry fluids from one location to another, often from a faucet or hydrant. [ 1 ] Early hoses were made of leather, although modern hoses are typically made of rubber, canvas, and helically wound wire.