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Reproduction 1940s-1950s farmhouse drainboard sink now available — big news!
Reproduction counter top drainboard sink from Nelson Readers who have been searching tirelessly for a vintage drainboard sink in good condition for their kitchen remodel may have cause to rejoice —...
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Check out our new Farmhouse Drainboard Sinks page
With the discovery of a reproduction 1950s style drainboard sink now on the market, I decided it was time to put Everything You Want to Know about Farmhouse Drainboard Sinks But Were Afraid to Ask all...
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Wall mount faucet for a kitchen sink from Strom Plumbing
If you have a farmhouse kitchen sink — and need a wall mount faucet — check out this design from Strom Plumbing. This is the most handsome wall mount faucet that I have ever seen. I’ve written about...
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Dishmaster kitchen faucet — two vintage cover plate designs available
If you buying the traditional-style Dishmaster (M-76) kitchen faucet — or have one already — and want to add even more vintage bling, here’s news you need to know: The folks at Dishmaster still have a...
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See all 29 colors for Thermocast acrylic kitchen, bathroom and utility sinks
Thanks to readers Nanette and Jim — who after finishing their blue tiled bathroom and adjoining laundry room remodel — let us know about the availability of Thermocast acrylic sinks. Thermocast makes...
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Five designs of metal rimmed kitchen sinks — howdy, hudee!
So exciting — the biggest discovery of the year, I am pretty sure, and it’s only February: Thanks to reader Sarah for prompting me to contact Ceco Sinks. This company manufacturers porcelain enamel on...
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VOLA bath and kitchen faucets — designed by Arne Jacobsen in the 1960s —...
Photo courtesy VOLA. An impressive lineup of VOLA bathroom and kitchen sink faucets designed in the 1960s by Arne Jacobsen — still available today in a rainbow of colors, with lots of coordinating...
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Something new + something(s) old: Can you guess?
This ain’t no ordinary kitchen faucet. It’s something new that I hacked with something(s) old. Who can guess? I will cobble up a prize (don’t get too excited) for the first one who gets the answer 100%...
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My new Dishmaster M-76 kitchen faucet — backdated with a vintage faceplate...
So our circa-2005 kitchen faucet pooped out after 10+ years of heavy use. It wouldn’t swivel easily anymore. I am sure we could have ordered parts to fix the swivel, but instead, I decided to install...
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A bunch of New Old Stock Electro Sink Centers for sale !
It’s a great day when you learn about a bunch of New Old Stock 1963 Electro Sink Centers for sale, and you can spread the news far and wide. Spreading the news far and wide: Reader Joan tipped me that...
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Affordable kitchen faucet for a 1940s, 1950s or 1960s kitchen
If you need a new kitchen faucet for your midcentury kitchen and don’t want to break the bank, this design from Central Brass (affiliate link) seems to have been around going back many decades. Drew...
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Faucet cover plate for vintage Crane kitchen drainboard sinks
There are days…. there are weeks…. that I am just…. happy…. that there are companies like Bathroom Machineries, also lovingly known here as deabath.com, that care enough about wonderful old stuff that...
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Dishmaster Imperial kitchen faucet face plates — made from original, 1959...
Amazing exciting news: Authentic Dishmaster Imperial M-59 faceplates for today’s Dishmaster M-76 kitchen faucet are available, made again — new. They come from THE SAME tooling used back in the day —...
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1959 reproduction Dishmaster sunburst faceplates — black and gold design now...
The second reproduction faceplate — made from original 1959 dies — for the Dishmaster M-76 is now available: It’s a second “Sunburst” design in black with gold detailing. Some of the detailing is...
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Faucet cover plate for vintage Crane kitchen drainboard sinks
There are days…. there are weeks…. that I am just…. happy…. that there are companies like Bathroom Machineries, also lovingly known here as deabath.com, that care enough about wonderful old stuff that...
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Dishmaster Imperial kitchen faucet face plates — made from original, 1959...
Amazing exciting news: Authentic Dishmaster Imperial M-59 faceplates for today’s Dishmaster M-76 kitchen faucet are available, made again — new. They come from THE SAME tooling used back in the day —...
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1959 reproduction Dishmaster sunburst faceplates — black and gold design now...
The second reproduction faceplate — made from original 1959 dies — for the Dishmaster M-76 is now available: It’s a second “Sunburst” design in black with gold detailing. Some of the detailing is...
View ArticleRare 1961 dishwashing-wand kitchen faucet from National Rubber Machinery Co....
Adding to my online collection of vintage kitchen faucets that mimicked the famous and still-made-today Dishmaster, here’s what I presume is a very rare dishwashing-wand faucet that appears to have...
View Article1959 reproduction Dishmaster sunburst faceplates — black and gold design now...
The second reproduction faceplate — made from original 1959 dies — for the Dishmaster M-76 is now available: It’s a second “Sunburst” design in black with gold detailing. Some of the detailing is...
View ArticleRetro Kohler Triton Bowe kitchen sink faucet – love the look
Here’s a retro kitchen faucet that may be just the thing for your 1950s (ish) kitchen: The Kohler Triton Bowe. I really love the look of this faucet — a terrific new design to add to our list of mid...
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