FORD single strap 101B and double strap 202B brass saddles are designed with built-in flexibility to cover asbestos-cement and/or cast iron size pipe. The body of the saddle is sized to fit class 200 asbestos-cement but will bend during installation to conform to the smaller size cast iron or ductile iron material. This eliminates double inventory and guesswork before heading to the job site. The body and the nuts of FORD brass saddles are cast from certified 85-5-5-5 water works brass conforming to the AWWA C800 standard. The straps are high-quality silicon bronze flattened to provide a wide bearing surface against the pipe. The large EPDM rubber gasket is grooved to conform to the pipe surface and bonded in place for easy installation. FORD convenient marking system quickly and easily identifies the type of thread in the boss. For AWWA tapered thread, the boss has a machined groove around the top outside edge while the boss for iron pipe thread is smooth.