Help me identify odd PVC coupling.

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Giles

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While repairing outside plumbing to my well pump. I got into a predictiment that I cannot figure out. In my supplies, I had a 1" PVC coupling and have no idea where it was purchased.
The coupling has the same outside diameter the full length but it has provisions for tightening with a large wrench and also has ribbs for tightening with pliers.
The coupling has NO THREADS.
Markings on the fittings are--PVC 1-1 D2466 1 1/4-1 Sch 40.

The outside diameter of a 1" PVC pipe is 1 5/16"
The O.D. of a 1 1/4" pipe is 1 5/8"

The I.D. of one end of this fitting is correct for a 1" pipe but the other end is 1.370" (slightly under 1 3/8")

Since I have completed the repair, I am not greatly concerned about this fitting but was just wondering what kind of fitting is this?
Is it some kind of special fitting or just a screw-up in manufacturing?

I will try to post a picture later.
 

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Possibilities (not in any order)
1. Thinwall PVC
2. CPVC to PVC adapter


Thanks Bill---To my limited knowledge ,different schedule pipe has the same O.D., with a smaller I.D.
I considered it might be a CPVC to PVC adapter but I don't know of a CPVC pipe with this O.D. This could be a possibality.
 

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1-1/4 cpvc (schedule 40) measures 1-3/8 od. It is the same size as copper. So you might have a pvc to cpvc adapter there.
 

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If it is PVC and has not threads it would not be to connect to copper, OR CPVC. And pipes with various wall thicknesses change the i.d. of the pipe, not the o.d.
 
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