Vintage Eljer corner toilet - $300 (Jackson)

[delaneymeegan]

How you spent $25K after spending only $115 on the fixtures, I don't want to know.

Those are beautiful. I love that shade. I think it's also been called sea-foam. Good choice!

 

[launderess]

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.

 

[rickr]

The sink is attached to the wall, but sits on the vanity top. I wanted the storage of the vanity cabinet, but liked the look and size of the vintage sink.

When I have some time, I'll post a new thread with all the photos of the addition.

 

[circlew]

Nice bathroom, Rick!

I really like the Ming Green with the black & white tile.

My old bathroom had American-Standard fixtures in Ming Green, original to the construction in 1952. Unfortunately, the toilet got broken about 30 years ago. (a very overweight friend of my mom leaned back and broke the bowl where the tank connected - I was under very strict orders from my parents to never say anything to Frances about this!) It was replaced with one in the Honeydew color, which was lighter. The first sink was a wall-hung model, but my mom had it replaced in 1958 with a countertop mounted one. It got a crack in it when the plumber tightened the drain assembly too tight when installing a new faucet, so I threw it in the dumpster when I removed it for the renovation. I do still have the bathtub, which is cast iron, sitting in the basement. Not sure what I'll do with it.

Your sink looks like the two I got from the church last year, when they redid the restrooms. I didn't think they were A-S, and my research found they were sold by Nationaline. I don't know if they had their own factory, or were made by some other company. I did see in one of their ads that they did have that shade of green.

 

[delaneymeegan]

LOL

"Unfortunately, the toilet got broken about 30 years ago. (a very overweight friend of my mom leaned back and broke the bowl where the tank connected- I was under very strict orders from my parents to never say anything to Frances about this!"

 

[askolover]

when my dad replaced his old water hog with a new Kohler (good flusher tho) it stuck out a couple inches from the wall, whereas the old one didn't.  He screwed a 2" piece of wood right behind the tank so no one could lean back and have enough leverage to break the tank off!

 

[leta]

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.