Maxitrol Company is looking for the oldest Maxitrol regulator still in service with the announcement of its “65 years & Still Regulating” contest. The contest, which runs for 65 days beginning September 19, 2011 and ending November 22, 2011, also is being used to commemorate the company’s 65th anniversary.
Founder Frank Kern Jr. purchased Maxitrol Company in 1946. At that time the company produced a line of gas pressure regulators, a model airplane engine, and serviced the local auto industry. The popularity of model airplanes declined after the war, and the company’s primary focus quickly shifted to regulator development and production. In 1948, Maxitrol Company was awarded a patent for its innovative Straight-Thru-Flow (STF) regulator design. The STF was the first significant pressure regulator design change in more than a century and became the technological foundation for the company’s growing business.
“We think the 65 years & Still Regulating Contest is going to be fun but also very interesting,” said Rick Bargert, Maxitrol’s vice president of marketing and communications. “There are a lot of plumbers out there who will be curious to find out just how old the winning Maxitrol regulator will be.”
For contest details go to www.maxitrol.com.
