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Thread Number: 64037
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Vintage Eljer corner toilet - $300 (Jackson) |
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Post# 866153 2/8/2016 at 12:43 (2,999 days old) by ovrphil  (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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I know, it's missing an agitator but it fits in the corner. Sorry. :-(
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Post# 866198 , Reply# 1 2/8/2016 at 17:37 (2,998 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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Don't laugh
I NEVER thought I'd look for a used toilet, but.........My home is from 1916, with a shi%&y remodel in the early 80's, so when I re-did the upstairs bathroom , I found a 1916 Kohler clawfoot tub, a 1924 Kohler pedestal sink, and a Louis Lipp CO 1904 toilet with the tank mounted on the wall. Yes, a USED toilet.
The downstairs bathroom was added in the 50's and still had a yellow built-in tub, but the matching color sink and toilet were long gone. So, again I searched for a used toilet and sink, and I found a matching set. No matter when or where I ever move again, I will NEVER again search for a used toilet. | ||
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Post# 866202 , Reply# 2 2/8/2016 at 18:05 (2,998 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Post# 866207 , Reply# 3 2/8/2016 at 19:01 (2,998 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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I hope they recycle everything on This Old House and often wonder watching those shows just how much you got to come up with to make the big reveal. Just like all the reality home shows do, how much does it cost? I have a similar eljer, just not a corner model and it doesnt work worth s**t. I am sending this one to the recycling next summer when I can get a truck close to the house, get a new one and this one is out of here.
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| Post# 866222 , Reply# 5 2/8/2016 at 20:22 (2,998 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
 It's not like toilets are upholstered items, that can harbor all kinds of dust mites, germs, and the like. Toilets are almost entirely porcelain. In fact, when I've needed to replace one, usually because its damaged, I would take the toilet outside, put a heavy junk rug over it, take a sledge hammer, and break it into small pieces that would fit into the garbage can. Other than a few pieces of metal (which are recyclable) its all breakable. I appreciate all the interesting colors they've come in. If one were really concerned about getting them clean, one could remove the tank from the base, take out the top rack of a dishwasher, and put each piece in, in separate loads. I don't think they would both fit at the same time. Run it through a couple of times. And before running it through the dw, wipe, scrape, and otherwise, remove any caulking at the base, and the wax ring and remnants. You can really get a sterilized toilet this way. As much MENTAL negativity goes into the typical persons thoughts about a toilet, they are primarily clean, basically holding water. When they are used, they typically are flushed clean right away. | ||
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Post# 866223 , Reply# 6 2/8/2016 at 20:33 (2,998 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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| Post# 866225 , Reply# 7 2/8/2016 at 20:41 (2,998 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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| Post# 866226 , Reply# 8 2/8/2016 at 20:50 (2,998 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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What I'm I forgetting ? | ||
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Post# 866233 , Reply# 9 2/8/2016 at 21:23 (2,998 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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This is amazing - one ad in Craigslist brings out hosts of hostility and humor.
Verrrry....inner-e-stink. (sorry) Maybe Gallagher should have used Eljer toilets.
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| Post# 866247 , Reply# 10 2/8/2016 at 22:35 (2,998 days old) by A440 () | ||
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What a cool toilet! A corner toilet. Talk about one of a kind for the right bathroom!
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Post# 866257 , Reply# 11 2/8/2016 at 23:34 (2,998 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Other brands
to consider, since Eljer gets thumbs down would be American Standard and Kohler.
I haven't owned or lived in a house where a corner toilet would work. Did anyone see this last CBS Sunday Morning? No corner toilets...but interesting piece about Japan's toilet technology and manufacturing. CLICK HERE TO GO TO ovrphil's LINK | ||
| Post# 866483 , Reply# 12 2/10/2016 at 12:54 (2,997 days old) by newvista58 (Northern NJ) | ||
GREAT POINT...TRAVIS
I really don't know anyone who arbitrarily changed out the toilets in
the purchase of a "used" home. Really as a renter, do you demand that the Landlord change the toilet between tenants? As far as I know, a good traditional scrubbing, with Rubber Gloves, is enough to get a toilet, and bath clean. Even before you get to clean it, upon moving in, one has probably already used the toilet....(therefore one's "territory has been marked". pardon my crudeness). I wanted a house with a 50's bathroom, or earlier period, no later than '63. I got the house I did, because the bath was all original early '50s Sears Homart, Gray & Pink, except for a later pink Kohler toilet that had been installed. The bath was clean and neat. I have no problem with used fixtures. The original toilet in my parents house from the 30's, is still perfect, while the '70s toilet, in a bath that was newly constructed then, already has hairline cracks up the base. Fixtures pre'70's appear to have much better longevity. I guess it all comes down to .... do, or go with, what makes you feel most comfortable. I am def happy with my original bath. | ||
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Post# 866501 , Reply# 13 2/10/2016 at 15:13 (2,997 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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New Toilet I can only speak for my experience, others may encounter the same situation. But, in Metro Atlanta - my last stomping grounds - it was a requirement (at least in DeKalb County) that no one could sell a home with a non-water-conserving toilet installed. It was up to the seller to change out any old toilet before closing. I thought that was a shame because I saw many homes with their original, colored toilets, from back in the 1950's and 1960's that I knew would get tossed out before the house changed hands. I always figured that if I should encounter that situation I would get word to the seller to switch out the toilet(s) but to just set the original one(s) aside so I could re-install after closing.
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Post# 866610 , Reply# 14 2/11/2016 at 08:43 (2,996 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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Rants about Germs, aside...,
I think a "corner John" is a neat idea... I have a small-enough bathroom that if I could do that with my toilet, I might be able to put in a shower-stall next to it...
Then put in some sub-flooring so they both could drain easily, and still keep my sink where it is--just that the floor next to it w/ the other bath fixtures might be raised... -- Dave | ||
| Post# 866655 , Reply# 15 2/11/2016 at 12:39 (2,996 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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Post# 866787 , Reply# 16 2/12/2016 at 10:00 (2,995 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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My ex had a bathroom that had a corner toilet in it. The bathroom was originally a closet, underneath the stairs. The conversion was completed before he moved in.
I'd much rather have a vintage toilet. I currently have two that I'm trying to sell. I rescued them from a 1950s house that was about to be destroyed. Both American Standard. If anyone is interested in these, let me know.
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| Post# 866848 , Reply# 17 2/12/2016 at 16:48 (2,994 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Did someone say "used toilet? Well, hell yes!!
I added a downstairs bath to our 1886 home, and wanted a 50's look. Spent 25K on the addition, but looked for three years to find the used sink and toilet in ming green. Found the sink at the Restore here in Fort Wayne for $15.00, and the toilet in Lansing Michigan for $100.00 
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Post# 866888 , Reply# 18 2/12/2016 at 21:56 (2,994 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Rickr - | ||
| Post# 866891 , Reply# 19 2/12/2016 at 22:11 (2,994 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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Post# 866902 , Reply# 20 2/12/2016 at 23:14 (2,994 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Don't know about changing toilets in an older home
But have heard of those who built or purchased new leaving the modern "low flow" things in place just until the place got a C of O. Once all the inspections were done and dusted out came the low flow and in went something older.
Am with others; unless you purchased a brand new home and have never *gone* anywhere else, you've used a "used" toilet. It is called "sanitary" porcelain for a reason. Take off the seat, clean/disinfect with your product of choice. Fit a new seat on and voila, problem solved. | ||
| Post# 866967 , Reply# 21 2/13/2016 at 09:24 (2,994 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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| Post# 867324 , Reply# 23 2/15/2016 at 19:03 (2,991 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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LOL | ||
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Post# 867369 , Reply# 24 2/16/2016 at 00:20 (2,991 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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| Post# 983037 , Reply# 25 2/16/2018 at 15:16 (2,260 days old) by Leta (Wabasha, MN, USA) | ||
We live in a very small flat behind our shop and have been storing the Ming green corner toilet and sink for a few years, waiting until we are done with the other necessary remodels until we can install them. We hadn't ever seen corner pieces or the green before. Got them together from Rochester, MN craigslist for $50.
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