Year 1994
What a Year
Sometime in the mid-20th century, the Campbell Foundry in Harrison New Jersey started producing utility covers with this basic design (which in a later catalog is called pattern number 1049). There are variations, this one being a bare bones example except but for the 4 digits representing the year. Are there other years you ask? How about 1953 1956 1957 1958 1972 1983 1986 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 1998 Maybe more!
DESIGN:
A 12 spoke wagon wheel design with 2 spokes 'covered' by two bars creating a center space. The 4 numbers are the only inscription. I have spotted this design on covers ranging from 1953 to 1998.
UTILITY:
Water or Sewer Connections
RANGE:
Throughout New York in Public Parks. This particular cover was seen in a parking lot on Eagle St. near Franklin in Greenpoint behind a small city-sponsered housing row.
