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Post# 748821 4/9/2014 at 09:09 (3,662 days old) by mopar65  (Almont MI) |
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| Post# 748825 , Reply# 1 4/9/2014 at 09:34 (3,662 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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Post# 748834 , Reply# 2 4/9/2014 at 10:49 (3,662 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 748836 , Reply# 3 4/9/2014 at 10:52 (3,662 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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This one | ||
| Post# 748837 , Reply# 4 4/9/2014 at 10:54 (3,662 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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| Post# 748866 , Reply# 5 4/9/2014 at 14:20 (3,662 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
Ken:
If I understand what you're looking for correctly, it's still made.
Kohler still makes the classic midcentury Delafield sink in cast iron, which can be installed as a tile-in sink, where tile comes up to the sink rim, or with an optional Hudee ring, which Kohler now refers to as a "metal frame." This is exactly the sink I grew up with, in our kitchen which was remodeled after a January, 1959 fire. A link and pic are below; the sink is not cheap at $459.05 MSRP, plus an additional $78.50 for the Hudee ring. But it's a brand-new sink with installation instructions, a warranty, and porcelain enamel that no one has ever done anything stupid to. That last part ought to be worth something right there! The Delafield is available in White, Biscuit, Almond and Black. Hope this helps. CLICK HERE TO GO TO danemodsandy's LINK 
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| Post# 748880 , Reply# 6 4/9/2014 at 15:01 (3,662 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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Sandy:
Thats the one. Thanks for the info. I was aware the sink was still available from Kohler. But in my pessimistic mind with all things being equal today I wonder if the enamel on these new ones is as good as it was "back in the day." And Id like to find yellow or turquoise.
I have both the first white one and second 70s gold one from my parents house. Both are chipped and would need to be reenameled. That would probably end up costing more than a new one. I picked up a really nice turquoise one (no chips) a few years ago but its a single basin. | ||
| Post# 748881 , Reply# 7 4/9/2014 at 15:10 (3,662 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Ken:
If I'm not mistaken, Kohler has a custom-color program. I think if you're willing to pay for it, they're willing to crank it out for you. Worth an email.
Today's porcelain on cast iron is better than yesterday's. It's now a premium product, not a mass-market one produced to a price point. There are fewer impurities in the cast iron, fewer in the porcelain, and today's application methods put down the layer of glass frit more evenly than before. My understanding is that the Delafield we had installed in '59 was a $59.95 sink. P.S.: The "Turquoise" color you're looking for was Kohler's No. 08, Cerulean Blue. Their "Yellow" was No. 18, Sunrise. | ||
| Post# 748883 , Reply# 8 4/9/2014 at 15:16 (3,662 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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| Post# 748890 , Reply# 9 4/9/2014 at 15:42 (3,662 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Ken:
Since the sink is $459.05 today, its price is actually down slightly from what it was in '59.
Our Delafield was White, as were all the appliances. My mom didn't believe in fashion colors for appliances, saying, "they won't last." It took me a long time and several problems matching obsolete colors on appliances to figure out that she knew what she was talking about. | ||
| Post# 748914 , Reply# 10 4/9/2014 at 16:47 (3,662 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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| Post# 748933 , Reply# 11 4/9/2014 at 17:51 (3,662 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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| Post# 748948 , Reply# 12 4/9/2014 at 18:30 (3,662 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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Post# 748950 , Reply# 13 4/9/2014 at 18:42 (3,662 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Pic's | ||
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Post# 748951 , Reply# 14 4/9/2014 at 18:43 (3,662 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 748952 , Reply# 15 4/9/2014 at 18:44 (3,662 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Needs cleaning | ||
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Post# 748953 , Reply# 16 4/9/2014 at 18:44 (3,662 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 748955 , Reply# 17 4/9/2014 at 18:45 (3,662 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 748956 , Reply# 18 4/9/2014 at 18:46 (3,662 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 748957 , Reply# 19 4/9/2014 at 18:47 (3,662 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 748958 , Reply# 20 4/9/2014 at 18:48 (3,662 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 748959 , Reply# 21 4/9/2014 at 18:49 (3,662 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 748960 , Reply# 22 4/9/2014 at 18:50 (3,662 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 748962 , Reply# 23 4/9/2014 at 18:55 (3,662 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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| Post# 749103 , Reply# 25 4/10/2014 at 10:07 (3,661 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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| Post# 749105 , Reply# 26 4/10/2014 at 10:11 (3,661 days old) by leland () | ||
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Hudee ring sink I have a new old stock hudee ring sink with a double basin I think it still has the stickers on it and it has a faucet from the same period on it it came from a showroom display it is white and I am not going to end up using it so I could sell it | ||
| Post# 749106 , Reply# 27 4/10/2014 at 10:16 (3,661 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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Andrew: | ||
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Post# 749206 , Reply# 28 4/10/2014 at 19:13 (3,661 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Nice sink. | ||
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Post# 749254 , Reply# 29 4/11/2014 at 05:36 (3,660 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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| Post# 749282 , Reply# 30 4/11/2014 at 10:21 (3,660 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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@leland | ||
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Post# 749285 , Reply# 31 4/11/2014 at 10:51 (3,660 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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