Recent content by Jay G

@hj - I got this Brass Craft O-ring with 1-3/8 ID, 1-5/8 OD x 1/8 Wall from the local chain store. It fits perfectly inside the 1-3/8 slip nut.( Please refer to attached pic.) Does this look anywhere near what a 1-3/8 washer should be ?? I hope this will do it. Thank you very much for...

@Reach4 - The old washer which looked like it was made of red rubber crumbled into a soft powdery substance and not usable. If nothing else works, I might try using the graphite string that I bought but it has to be with a new washer or maybe just tightly pack the string alone into the...

I have been trying to change my vintage 1-3/8 iron tub drain but I could not find 1-3/8 rubber washer for the original brass slip nut . The rubber washers readily available both online and in hardware stores are for 1-1/4 and 1-1/2 slip nuts. I was thinking maybe I could use either 1-1/4 or...