Little help, please

[Bryan1776]

Does anyone know what this is? 7"x 4 1/2"
square down about 3" before tapering into a 1" rod.... cant open it and cant pull it out without a far amount of digging..... is it worth trying to get in it? rusted shut now.

 

[RW]

Looks like a valve box to maybe a water line.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[vpnavy]

I moved ya from TODAY'S FINDS! over to WHAT IS IT? for more exposure.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Loosen it up with a little dynamite

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

‘Murdocks Patent’ (Example of a Murdock filed patent)

T-connector for use in plumbing
Patent number: 5293903
Abstract: A T-fitting for use in plumbing, particularly in the installation of an appliance that requires connection to the existing water supply to the building in the building in which the appliance is installed. The fitting has an inlet and an outlet having connectors for connecting to the existing water line after the water line has been cut. A second outlet is provided to connect to a water supply line to the appliance. Preferably, the second outlet has an integral valve so that the water may be regulated to the appliance without affecting the flow of water in the existing water line.

Type: Grant
Filed: August 27, 1992
Date of Patent: March 15, 1994
Assignee: G. A. Murdock, Inc.
Inventor: Brian E. Appelwick

“Murdock Manufacturing, a United States-based, independently run family business, is celebrating 165 years of delivering clean and safe drinking water to cities and towns across the U.S. and communities around the world. Back in 1853 when John G. Murdock Sr. started his business, many people were still drawing drinking water from common wells. Ahead of its time, Murdock Manufacturing opened its first offices in Cincinnati and started engineering and manufacturing a line of frost-free hydrants. Many of those early hydrants are still in use today because of their simple design and heavy-duty features. Murdock Manufacturing was also involved in important projects like the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Tennessee Valley Administration (TVA), and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) when so many public projects were built in the ‘30’s. Today, you’ll find Murdock drinking fountains, water coolers, bottle fillers and hydrants on military bases; in national, state and municipal parks; farms; homes; cemeteries; campgrounds; golf courses; and with high-speed rail, Amtrak —anywhere people need potable drinking water indoors or out.”

 

[A2coins]

Nailed it if it was me I would still RIP it out like a grey hair on your forehead lol

 

[rick67]