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Topics
July - Aug - Sept 2016
News, Information and Products for the LP-Gas Equipment Professional
Dennis Wayne Higgins
December 21, 1943 - April 19, 2016
In this season, Teeco mourns the passing of one of our own. Dennis Higgins
passed away on April 19, 2016 after a
long battle with cancer.
Dennis worked for Petrolane, then came
to work for Teeco Products in 1983. He
worked his way up to Regional Operations Manager of Teeco’s Auburn, Washington location, where he worked until he
retired. Dennis’ warm personality and great sense of humor will
truly be missed by all.
Teeco to be honored at NPDA Hall of Flame
Dinner
Join us as Teeco Products
is inducted into the Nevada
Propane Dealers Association
Hall of Flame. The Hall of
Flame dinner will be held the
evening of September 8th at
the Edgewood Tahoe Country Club. Please contact the NPDA at
[email protected] to register for this event.
Wish You and Your Employees Could Get Free Training
on some of the Industry’s Best Equipment...?
You’re in Luck!
Come to Teeco’s 70th Anniversary
Open House for 2 Days of Free Training!
Perfect for Managers, Drivers, Service Techs... Anyone
who deals with LP-Gas products!
Intensive Training Day
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | 8am - 5pm
Get up to date product information at the following training sessions:
Smith Pumps | Corken Pumps | RegO Products | Quality
Steel + MESA - Cathodic Protection of Underground Tanks |
Algas Vaporizers
Each session is approximately 2-3 hours long. Lunch and classes
are provided at no cost.
Open House & Training Day
Thursday, October 20, 2016 | 8am - 2pm
Training opportunities continue on Thursday with 1/2 hour sessions
by several LP-Gas product manufacturers. Enjoy some additional
one-on-one time with manufacturers at their booths - 18 in all raffle prizes, and once again... free lunch!
Don’t Miss Teeco’s Golf Tournament!
Friday, October 21, 2016 - Dry Creek Ranch Golf Club.
See Inside
FREE Training at Teeco’s Open House! ............... Page 1
Inside Teeco ....................................................... Page 2
Teeco History....................................................... Page 3
Western Propane Convention Memories......... Pages 4-5
NEW! at Teeco ............................................... Pages 6-7
Teeco History Quiz .............................................. Page 8
Register for our Open House Training Days & Golf Tournament by
contacting your Teeco Representative or:
Email: [email protected] | Call: 800-854-3463
Fax: 888-854-3463. We look forward to seeing you there!
Quality LP Gas Products from a Company You Can Trust
TEECO Topics is published four times yearly by TEECO
Inside
Products, Inc. as a service to our customers. 3,000
copies are distributed to customers and selected LPG
industry leaders.
We Welcome Randy Rothschiller to the Teeco Family
President & CEO
Randy comes to Teeco with 30 years experience in the Propane
Industry. It all started with a neighbor across the street who
worked for Cal Gas. Randy started working there as well, then
moved to AmeriGas when they bought Cal Gas. He’s filled many
roles during his time in the industry; Driver, Service Tech, Purchasing, and countless
others. But he enjoys the mechanical side the most; troubleshooting and fixing things.
It was an easy transition for Randy, coming to Teeco. He’s been a customer for many
years, and worked with Jay Stephens, Teeco’s General Manager of Operations & Fabrication, as well as Jay’s father, Jim Stephens, during their Cal Gas and AmeriGas years.
Outside of the industry he’s been a part of for most of his life, he enjoys sports, coaching Little League, camping, water skiing and dirt bike riding.
Next time you’re visiting Teeco’s Sacramento, CA location, be sure to give Randy a
warm welcome!
Bob Bailey
Vice President of Administration & CFO
Gary Childress
General Manager of Operations & Fabrication
Jay Stephens
Marketing Manager
Mary Clements
Regional Sales Manager, Central/Southern
California, Nevada and Arizona
Dave Cox
Operations Manager, Sacramento, CA
Tom Valverde
Regional Sales Manager, Pacific Northwest/
Northern California
Dave Drimmel
VENTUR-EVAC
Operations Manager, Auburn, WA
Charles Banks
eeco!
NEW at T
e & $$
Save Tim
Regional Sales Manager, Rocky Mountains
Dana Hall
Operations Manager, Rapid City, SD
Dean Travis
The VENTUR-EVAC is designed BY propane people FOR the propane industry.
Evacuating a propane tank has never been easier. With welded steel construction and weighing only 6 pounds, the VENTUR-EVAC is highly portable and easy to carry.
The lightweight design and ease of use will render current evacuation methods obsolete. Reduce Labor Costs: Tank evacuations can now be performed by your delivery drivers
while they are on their routes. By carrying the VENTUR-EVAC in the tool box of your bulk
truck, additional service personnel are not required.
Tank Overfills: Immediately remedy overfills by connecting the VENTUR-EVAC to remove excess gallons. No more calling back to the shop to dispatch service personnel
for costly pump outs or flare offs.
Gauge or Valve Repairs: Drivers can efficiently evacuate propane into the bulk truck
for valve or gauge repairs while making normal deliveries.
Tank Setting: Keep your two man tank setting crew on the move by utilizing the bulk
truck to evacuate the current tank and fill the new tank set.
Temporary Sets/Construction: When the time comes to pick up temporary tank sets,
they will undoubtedly have too much propane remaining in the tank to transport. Dispatch one bulk truck and one driver to
evacuate all of the temporary tanks to
ready them for transport.
Excess Flow: The VENTUR-EVAC will
not activate the excess flow valve.
Backcheck Valve: A backcheck valve
stuck in the closed position can be
remedied in seconds. Closing one ball
valve reverses the flow of liquid, immediately unseating the backcheck valve.
Current methods require costly disconnecting, and reconnecting to unseat.
Engineering, Construction & Fabrication
Manager
Paul Connelly
TEECO Corporate Headquarters
16881 Armstrong Avenue
Irvine, CA 92606
800-854-3463
or 949-261-6295
FAX 888-854-3463
or 949-474-8663
Sales and Service
TEECO Sacramento, CA Superstore
Sales, Fabrication, Engineering & Construction
7471 Reese Road
Sacramento, CA 95828
800-225-6621 or 916-688-3535
FAX: 888-225-6621 or 916-689-1219
TEECO Rapid City, SD
414 E. Blvd. N.
Rapid City, SD 57701
800-843-8660 or 605-342-2802
FAX 888-843-8660 or 605-342-4942
TEECO Auburn, WA
1601 Pike Street N.W.
Auburn, WA 98001
800-426-9456 or 253-735-0222
FAX 888-426-9456 or 253-735-1008
Website: www.teecoproducts.com
Email: [email protected]
To Receive your copy of Teeco Topics via email, please send your request to [email protected]
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70 Years in the Propane Industry...
70 Years of Memories
(Cont’d from Teeco Topics Spring 2016 Edition)
The 1970’s were filled with major events for Teeco. Aside from the
Teeco fire of 1972, the singular event of the decade was the retirement of Mr. and Mrs. Tilden and the sale of Teeco to Mr. Leonard
Andrews in 1976. The changing of the guard so to speak was a
major point in Teeco’s history.
The 1970’s drew to a close with the LP-Gas industry actively embroiled in vehicle conversions. This growing market created phenomenal demands for carburetion equipment and all the support
equipment to build the necessary infra-structure.
Teeco was experiencing the pains of growth, as were our customers.
The need for additional distribution capacity was met with the acquisition and construction of a new 24,000 square foot warehouse
in Auburn, Washington to replace the smaller Tukwila, Washington
warehouse started in 1974. This along with a move to North Highlands, California from the San Francisco location provided the needed capacity to meet the growing requirement of the LP-Gas dealers.
Teeco’s customer base was also changing during the 1980’s. National marketers were re-structuring and merging with one another
to create even larger marketing companies. Many of these mergers
resulted in the divestiture of non-related businesses acquired during the 1960’s. This generated another opportunity for Teeco in the
form of the acquisition of Hill’s Gas and Appliance with warehouses
in South Dakota. Teeco now had service facilities, sales and support staff to provide equipment and service to the eighteen Western
United States.
In 1989 came an additional opportunity for growth. Teeco acquired
PACA, a major fabricator of trucks and equipment. With facilities in
Sacramento, California it was very easy to meld our North Highland
distribution facility with PACA.
This created a most unique operating unit: Equipment distribution,
truck/vehicle fabrication and service, dispenser fabrication, LP-Gas
carburetion conversion and service, along with engineering and construction capabilities. All of this in a new 46,000 square foot building on seven-plus acres, a true LP-Gas support facility for the new
century.
(to be continued...)
Special Thanks to John Parkhouse, retired Teeco employee, for sharing so many great old photos!
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WESTERN PROPANE CONVENTION 2016
TEECO HOSPITALITY SUITE 2016
Rochester R3T Wireless Transmitter
NEW! from
for Transports and Bobtails
Illuminated MR Module
This optional Illuminated MR module cover provides a clear and
bright view of the dial in dark conditions. It is available for retrofit
on existing 4” Magnetel® RoughRider® R3D® Fluorescent Dials.
Illuminated MR Module Cover Features:
•
•
•
•
Provides on-demand digital display of tank levels to hand held
devices. Compatible with Rochester RoughRider® Magnetel®
&Taylor RoadMaster (built after 2003) 4” R3D® Dials. The
Rochester R3T App (available in the App store, Android version
coming soon) displays current tank levels on all Rochester R3T
enabled gauges within RF range of handheld device [typically less
than 100 m (300 ft.)].
Features
•
Powered by 3.3V Lithium Battery
(Operational Life of approximately 7 years)
•
Includes 6 ft. of module wire for connection
to R3D® Dial
•
Small, compact, & light weight
•
Easy set up and installation
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User friendly app
•
NEMA 4 rated enclosure
•
Open BTLE protocol
•
Bluetooth transceiver output
power: +4 dBm
•
Typical RF Range < 100 m (300 ft.)
•
FCC, CE Approved
•
Operating Temperature: -40°F to 176°F (-40°C to 80°C)
•
SAE J1292
•
Vibration Test per MIL-STD-810F
•
Source code for the R3T App is available under open source
license to Rochester Gauges premium partners, free of charge
Designed for installation on existing
4” Magnetel® RoughRider®
R3D® Fluorescent Remote Ready
Dials.
Illuminates dial providing clear and
easy viewing in dark conditions.
Easily retrofits on existing dials by
replacing existing module cover
with new Lighted MR Module
Cover. [Required power supply
voltage - 9-32 volts (100ma)]
Does not interfere with installation
of Magneto-Resistive (MR) module
for remote reading.
Part #
Description
0023S00031
Illuminated MR module cover
for 4” R3D® fluorescent dials
5APKS03045
4” Magnetel R3D® fluorescent LP/NH3 dial
5-95% dial graduations
M6300
Magnetel RoughRider Gauge
(See Data Sheet M6300 for ordering information)
NEW! at
Part #
Description
6316R3T
Wireless Transmitter w/ 6 ft. of module wire (shipped loose)
5APKS03045
4” Magnetel® R3D® Fluorescent LP/NH3 dial
5-95% dial graduations
0023S00031
Illuminated MR module cover for 4” R3D® Fluorescent dials
Rechargeable LED Road Flares
An Essential Safety Tool for All Drivers!
Features
•
18 Orange LEDs
•
9 Flash Patterns
•
High Visibility
•
Heavy Duty Design
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Rechargeable, Reuseable
•
Waterproof, Floats
•
Magnetic Base Allows the Flare to be Quickly
Attached to Any Metal Surface
•
US DOT Compliant
•
Retail Packaged
Item #LED Includes
•
1 Heavy Duty Road Flare
•
Magnetic Charging Base
•
USB Plug
•
Wall Charging Adapter
•
Automobile Charging Adapter
•
Carrying Bag
Item #LED6 Includes
•
6 LED Flares
•
1 Recharging Set
•
Durable Carrying Case
Item #
Description
LED
Heavy Duty, Rechargeable LED Road Flare
LED6
6 Heavy Duty, Rechargeable LED Road Flares w/Hard Carrying Case
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NEW! from
LV4403BD Series Dielectric Second Stage Regulators
RegO’s Dielectric second stage regulators are designed to reduce first stage pressure normally 10 PSIG
down to burner pressure, normally 11” w.c. and are ideal for medium commercial installations, multiple
cylinders installations and normal domestic loads.
RegO Dielectric second stage regulators are engineered to isolate potential electrical current from metallic piping before entering a building. The use of a separate dielectric union is not necessary because the
regulator contains a dielectric union as part of the inlet assembly. Available in both SAE Flare and F.NPT
inlet connection.
Features
•
F. NPT Dielectric Union is made of brass with inlet portion made of plated steel
•
M. SAE Flare inlet connection made of solid brass
•
All second stage features are the same as LV4403B Series
Patented Low Emission Hose End Safety Adapters
7193D-10L
7193U-10L
Low Emission Adapter (1.18 cc at disconnect) designed to provide
quick and easy filling of DOT cylinders with POL connections
with minimal release of product on disconnect. May be used with
dispensing systems in conjunction with RegO 7901T Series Quick
Acting Shut-Off Valve. Balanced, light weight design for filling into
20 # - 200 # cylinders. Materials: Brass & Stainless Steel
Features
• Meets CARB Low Emission Standards.
• Light weight, easy to use.
• Soft Nose M.POL connection.
• Redundant Safety Feature: Will Only Open when connected to valve.
Low Emission Adapter (1.18 cc at disconnect) designed to provide
quick and easy filling of DOT cylinders with Type 1 connections
with minimal release of product on disconnect. May be used for
dispensing systems in conjunction with RegO 7901T Series Quick
Acting Shut-Off Valve. Balanced, light weight design for filling into
20 # - 200 # Cylinders. Material: Brass
Features
• Meets CARB Low Emission Standards
• Light weight, easy to use type 1 Fitting
• Liquid release directed away from operator
• Redundant Safety Feature: Will Only Open when connected to valve.
Item #
Application
Inlet
Connection
Outlet
Connection
Item #
Application
Inlet
Connection
Outlet
Connection
7193D-10L
Filling of DOT Cylinders
w/POL Connections
1/4” MNPT
MPOL
(CGA 510)
7193U-10L
Filling of DOT Cylinders
w/Type 1 Connections
1/4” MNPT
Type 1 Connection
(1 5/16” F.ACME)
Quick Acting Shut-Off Valves for Dispensing Hoses
7901TL Series
Designed primarily for use on dispensing hoses to provide fast, convenient shut-off and fast opening.
These valves feature a locking handle to prevent accidental opening of the handle if it is dropped.
Features
•
Quick-acting design speeds transfer operations
•
Permits easy, one-handed opening and closing of the valve
•
O-ring stem seal design
•
Provides quick, positive shut-off
•
Safety lock prevents accidents
Item #
Inlet Connection (FNPT)
7901TAL
3/8”
7901TBL
7901TCL
1/2”
Outlet Connection (FNPT)
Body Material
Flow @ 1 PSIG (CV) Pressure Drop
(GPM/Propane)
Brass
1.95 GPM
3/8”
1/4”
1/2”
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Presorted Standard
U.S. Postage
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Corporate Office
16881 Armstrong Avenue
Irvine, CA 92606
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Customer Service Locations
Sacramento, CA
(800) 225-6621
FAX (888) 225-6621
Auburn, WA
(800) 426-9456
FAX (888) 426-9456
Rapid City, SD
(800) 843-8660
FAX (888) 843-8660
Order Online, Anytime: www.teecoproducts.com
Inside
Low Pressure 2-Stage Automatic
Changeover Regulator
Teeco History Quiz
What Character was part of Teeco’s logo in the 70s & 80s?
Answer our Teeco History Quiz question and we’ll send you a small
thank you gift for participating. We’re also including a prize for
the most humorous or inventive response.
Email your answer to: [email protected],
Fax to: 949-474-8663, Attn: Marketing Dept. or Mail to : Teeco Products| Attn: Marketing | 16881 Armstrong Ave |Irvine, CA
92606
Answers to last “Teeco History Quiz”
What does TEECO stand for?
The answer to today’s History Quiz is: Tilden Equipment & Engineering
Company. But it could be: Take Examples of Excellence Company.
Dad used TEECO beginning in the mid 70’s after he and mother bought
out the old Shell Oil jobber here in Ramona. We had a cylinder-exchange
business and he insisted on using only TEECO for supplies. 40 years
later, I’m still on the grounds and still using your products. Congrats on
70 Years of quality service! Thanks,
Bill Groves, Jr.-Operations Mgr. - Kamps Propane & Ramona Energy
I read the Teeco topics all the time TILDEN ENGINEERING and EQUIPMENT COMPANY…… or Tommy Eating Enchiladas and drinking Coke.
George Jenkins - Corken, Inc.
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NEW
o!
at Teec
Redirects LP-Gas vapor flow from an empty designated
service cylinder to a reserve cylinder, without interruption of service.
Features a green indicator dome which changes to red
when the service cylinder needs to be refilled.
Specifications:
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Zinc Die Cast
•
Molded Rubber Diaphragms
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UL Listed
•
2nd Stage Relief Mechanism
per UL 144
•
Powder Coated
GR-900
GR-RVB
GR-9984
Item #
Inlets
(Back Check Included)
Outlet
Capacity
BTU/hr Propane
GR-9984
1/4” F. Inv. Flare
3/8’ FPT
345,000 BTU/hr
GR-900
Z Mounting Bracket
GR-RVB
RV Style Mounting Bracket