Well, the list of no-longer-broken things continues to grow.
Some day it might even be longer than the list of still-broken things.
The hose bib on the carriage house leaked just behind the handle. OK, I shouldn't really say "leaked" - more water came out the "freezeless" drain holes than into the hose!
After some research I found that this is actually a decent outdoor faucet and the manufacturer, Woodford, makes a repair kit. The kit contains all new internals, except the operating rod, and a new handle. The operating rod is threaded at each end and can be re-used. The plunger (top) threads onto one end and the drain valve (2nd from top) threads onto the other. The old parts are on the right of the rod; new ones on the left. It's nice to see that the right new parts, including the handle, are brass/metal. They should last longer than the old plastic ones.
Removal was relatively easy - I was nervous about applying too much force to the old plastic head nut, but it came out without breaking. Dis-assembly was a snap an re-installation was smooth. I just wish I had longer, thinner fingers to get the head nut gasket (left side, 4th from top) in place more easily.
Works great now and we're no longer watering the carriage house foundation needlessly.
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