The manufacturer’s covers are made of metal

 

and are round

 

or rectangular

 

in shape.
Round covers intended for sidewalks are often surrounded by a square frame to facilitate paving work

 

. This pattern characterizes (as of the time of writing) all square covers made by the manufacturer.

The manufacturer’s name appears on the covers in several versions, in Hebrew and English: KURDIEH BROTHER

 

, “קורדייה ובניו” (“Kurdieh and Sons”)

 

, “אחים קורדייה” (“Kurdieh Brothers”)

 

, and others.

No colored or gilded covers have been found from this manufacturer. City emblems appear on some of the manufacturer’s covers (mainly at the request of local authorities)

 

.

On most covers, the intended use is indicated: lighting

 

, sewer

 

, water

 

, etc.
At times, the manufacturer uses abbreviations (not used by other manufacturers). For example, the word “traffic lights” (רמזורים) sometimes appears as “רמז” (“Ramz”)

 

.

The year of manufacture generally does not appear on the covers.

Many of the covers are made from a fixed mold, onto which plates are added as needed (city name, purpose of the cover, etc.)

 

. Sometimes the plate is missing—either intentionally or due to wear

 

.

Standards
Many covers bear the standard mark of the Standards Institution of Israel

 

, as well as IS 489 Standard, which is specific to covers in areas where vehicles or pedestrians are present

 

.
The European standard EN124 and its associated load classes are found on many covers, with the most common load classes being B125 and D400

 

.
Most of the manufacturer’s covers bear the mark MK, which is apparently a standard mark used only by this manufacturer

 

.

Typical covers
The company’s covers are similar to one another, most featuring the emblem of the local authority or utility at the center, surrounded by circles on whose arcs appear the cover’s designation, technical details, and the manufacturer’s name

 

.
The labels indicating the cover’s purpose are often placed at different locations along the surrounding arc, rather than in a fixed position (for example

 

compared with

 

).

A series of covers was apparently made for a specific client (the Gihon water company)

 

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There are also covers whose design is dictated by client requirements, such as those made for the Tel Aviv Municipality, whose design is almost identical across many different manufacturers

 

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In addition, there are other types of covers, which can be seen at the bottom of the page. There are 78 manhole covers in the site that are made by the Manufacturer
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