old plumbing

Vic Plank

I have a 1924 Crane Lavatory with an 1 1/2" P.O. that I had to destroy to remove (leaking). Any one know of a source of supply for an 1 1/2" P. O. Flange OD is 2 3/16" pipe OD is approx 1 15/16". Threaded portion must be at least 4" long.

Thanks for any help

Vic Plank

Lancaster PA

Scott Denny

A few photos of the Pabst Mansion in Milwaukee

The first two pictures are of a lavy with a very interesting looking trap. Can anyone identify it?
Thr third picture shows a couple of taps with little cup shaped plates above the handles. What are the cups for?
Scottso

Steamhead (in transit)

The trap is a \"flask\" type

which I believe was an anti-syphon design. Possibly the faucet handles are cup holders?

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Robert O'Connor_12

Nice pictures!

If they were yours "in the day", then you were living large!

Very nice.


Robert O'Connor/NJ

gerry gill

my Pierce Butler Pierce

catalog from 1901 justs lists the trap this way- ''Brass Trap, waste to floor, vent to wall'' they also show another variation listed as ''waste to wall, vent to wall''..your variation was $6 back in 1901..the supply tube bulges are air chambers..they were $8 each..the spigot is a ''Fuller Basin Cock'' listed at $90 dollars per dozen..guess you had to buy the box back then..it says ''fuller basin cock #6 with jewel cup''..not sure what a jewel cup is? earrings perhaps? the legs on the lav were listed at $13 each..that sink set up was a fortune back in the turn of the century..oh, just found a complete sink set up shown, just like yours, and in the list of parts the trap IS listed as a ''flask'' trap..Steamhead pegged that one..got this old catalog on e-bay..its been great in helping to identify things..that is one expensive set up..hope they appreciate what they have.

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Scott Denny

Gerry, I'll bet that PBP catalogue you have is full of interesting information. At the Pabst mansion gift shop they had a reproduction of a J L Mott catalogue of that vintage as well period wood moulding and decorative ironwork catalogues.

gerry gill

i wonder what the

heating system in that place is like..it was probably top shelf stuff too..

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Al Letellier_9

trap

It is a flask trap with an intregal crown vent. These traps were attractive to the eye but very subject to evaporation and the entrance of sewer gases if not used a lot. They are the reason crown vents are illegal in most if not all plumbing codes today.

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Scott Denny

Pabst Mansion heating system

I was suprised when I was told the original system was a gravity furnace in the basement, which was (after the building was occupied by the local diocese of the Catholic Church) replaced by a boiler and cast iron radiators.

Scott Denny

Crane drain

Vic
Try this link to DEABath Industries.
http://www.deabath.com/Specfct/Obsolet_Crane_Fct/obsolet_crane_fct.htm

Vic Plank

What a guy this guy

> Vic Try this link to DEABath

> Industries. http://www.deabath.com/Specfct/Obsole

> t_Crane_Fct/obsolet_crane_fct.htm




Scott:

Thank You

That was the exact site for the exact part.

Do you happen to have one that you want to get rid of:)

Scott

That was an attempt of Amish American Humor

Thanks again

Vic

gerry gill

wow, what a resource

very cool site!

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