Thread Number: 88559
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1938 Crane Corwith Compeer Lavatory |
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Post# 1131085   10/13/2021 at 23:47 (897 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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I got this from a nice couple a few years ago at Newport, Rhode Island. Manufactured in November, 1938. It is complete with towel bars, legs, mounting brackets etc. The only thing missing is the pop-up drain. The lever to operate it moves from side to side, instead of the usual up and down. It is extremely heavy. This will be part of our bathroom refresh.
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Post# 1131111 , Reply# 3   10/14/2021 at 12:01 (896 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Tom, Thank you for the name. The main bath in the house that my parents had built in 1955 was that color, sink, toilet, tub, towel bars and tile walls. The floor tiles were a soft yellow. |
Post# 1131126 , Reply# 4   10/14/2021 at 14:50 (896 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131131 , Reply# 5   10/14/2021 at 16:10 (896 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 1131133 , Reply# 6   10/14/2021 at 16:32 (896 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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Louis, you might try DEA Bathroom Machineries, at deabath.com. They have a lot of parts for Crane. |
Post# 1131138 , Reply# 7   10/14/2021 at 18:30 (896 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131145 , Reply# 8   10/14/2021 at 21:04 (896 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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I bought an American Standard sink similar to this style and era in buttery yellow at Habitat around the time they were clearing out all fixtures, dishwashers, etc. that had even a remote chance of containing lead. I found lots of parts available on ebay and deabath.com but ended up not restoring the sink at it was too large for the small bathroom.
Your hole looks like it will take any standard pop-up. Look for the best quality you can find, the sidewalk sale candidates will usually disappoint in short order. CLICK HERE TO GO TO gansky1's LINK on eBay
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Post# 1131150 , Reply# 9   10/14/2021 at 23:16 (896 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131167 , Reply# 10   10/15/2021 at 10:59 (895 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131195 , Reply# 11   10/15/2021 at 20:28 (895 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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Louis, if you can't find the right drain assembly, and a new pop-up won't work correctly, there is another option. If you never fill the bowl, you could install a grid type drain, like commonly used in commercial restrooms. You could leave the trip lever in place, though nonfunctional. |
Post# 1131198 , Reply# 12   10/15/2021 at 21:35 (895 days old) by sarahperdue (Alabama)   |   | |
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Post# 1131200 , Reply# 13   10/15/2021 at 22:26 (895 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131201 , Reply# 14   10/15/2021 at 22:28 (895 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131202 , Reply# 15   10/15/2021 at 22:34 (895 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131206 , Reply# 16   10/15/2021 at 22:45 (895 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I think you could use a new popup drain and attach it to the existing rod and lever system. True you wouldn’t have the Crane logo, but you would have a functioning popup drain. Just get the best one you can find with a good chrome finish. BTW, that sink is beautiful! I know it will look great in your home,
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Post# 1131329 , Reply# 18   10/17/2021 at 19:59 (893 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Very nice sink Jon. But I would prefer for it to be as close to the original as possible. I ordered a pop-up assembly that should work with a little adjusting.
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Post# 1131331 , Reply# 19   10/17/2021 at 20:13 (893 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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I decided to do some maintenance since the sink is not installed yet. What quality, all solid brass. Apparently Newport has some serious calcium issues in their potable water. The bibb washers are hard as a rock. I ordered 4 new replacements from DEA.
Boy, I've got more balls up in the air than a division of paratroopers. |
Post# 1131335 , Reply# 20   10/17/2021 at 20:31 (893 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Post# 1131343 , Reply# 21   10/17/2021 at 23:35 (893 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 1131538 , Reply# 22   10/20/2021 at 21:25 (890 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131551 , Reply# 23   10/21/2021 at 00:35 (890 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131552 , Reply# 24   10/21/2021 at 00:48 (890 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Post# 1131570 , Reply# 25   10/21/2021 at 08:00 (890 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131578 , Reply# 26   10/21/2021 at 09:41 (889 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Louie I wondered how you would replace the grommet for the popup drain lever. You know, I’ve seen grommets similar to the original one that are used for between the bottom of the sink and the popup drain. They are really large washers. If the one you are planning to use doesn’t work perhaps you can locate one of these other one. But I think you can make the one you’re planning to use work out. As they say, necessity is the mother of invention. Good luck!
I found one of the kind if gaskets I was referring to on the Home Depot website. Here is the link: www.homedepot.com/p/Delta... HTH Eddie |
Post# 1131643 , Reply# 27   10/22/2021 at 11:28 (888 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131802 , Reply# 28   10/24/2021 at 11:31 (886 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131869 , Reply# 29   10/25/2021 at 08:21 (886 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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The hot water valve stem finally came out and it was far worse condition than the cold water one. It had a very thick deposit of dissolved minerals. I used CLR anyway with a wire brush attachment. Bright and shiny now. Now the nuts holding the valve body to the sink are frozen solid. Currently soaking in Free All. I found yet another washer that would need to be replaced. This one goes between the stem and the valve body.
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Post# 1131878 , Reply# 30   10/25/2021 at 11:12 (885 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131887 , Reply# 31   10/25/2021 at 12:50 (885 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131889 , Reply# 32   10/25/2021 at 12:57 (885 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Try Whink Rust Remover on the faucet mesh Louie. It should help you get most or all of the rust off. But if the metal is rusted thorough it may also break off too.
I think your idea of providing extra support by bracing the back of the sink where its cracked is well advised. I’m impressed with your attention to detail and the progress you’re making. Keep up the good work, it will be worth it in the end. Eddie CLICK HERE TO GO TO ea56's LINK |
Post# 1131954 , Reply# 33   10/26/2021 at 05:29 (885 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1131958 , Reply# 34   10/26/2021 at 07:52 (885 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC)   |   | |
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Interesting to see another one of these sinks in SS this am! Pretty butter yellow. Price seems high though! Greg |
Post# 1132228 , Reply# 35   10/28/2021 at 20:55 (882 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1132722 , Reply# 36   11/4/2021 at 21:36 (875 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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This O ring has proven to be difficult to find. The owner of DEA was very helpful. He told me the valves on my Crane are most likely from another brand, not original Crane, hence the issue finding the correct ring. Nevertheless he recommended Rectorseal pipe thread sealant and it would work just fine.
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