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  1. Jan 6, 2024, 07:07 AM #1
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    Roman lead plumbing - photo

    Roman lead plumbing from 1st century Pompeii.




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    Are those valves?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralphxyz View Post
    Are those valves?
    Very probably. The Romans made valves that were much the same as the tapered rotating plug valves still made today. the valves would have been made of bronze and sweat welded to the lead pipes. I found lead pipes still being used in a building In Newark NJ while doing an install back in 1989



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