Austria - Vienna Covers
Vienna Water (Wienne Wasser) has adopted a symbol of dots and waves within a circle.
Featured on many covers - inc square, round, and rectangular.*
W = Wasser (Water).
Companies identified:
W&N (Wallen & Neubell), EGW, AET, Kanal & Guss, Meiell & Guss, Valdura,
Gebr Andreae, Gratz & Bohm, IRE
Manhole Covers – MA 33, MA 46
Mnahole Covers:
Round: #7801, 7812, 7813, 7818
Square: #7802, 7805, 7811, 7815, 7817, 7820
Rectangular: #7806, 7832
Many covers have same design but with different date:
Round: #7779, 7788, 7809
Square: #7778, 7780
Rectangular: #7777
Standpipes: #7792 (old style), 7803 (stainless), 7833 variation with fountain
Street grates: #7807, 7825, 7828
C1980 the ‘W’ symbol changes to water symbol.*
Featured image:
#7778. Square cover with pattern of horizontal and vertical lines with symbol in middle. Heavy duty casing. W&N, 2008.
page updated 23 Sept 2018