I am seeking advice on subject. I have a toilet with a leaky elbow. The toilet lives in a 1903-built row house in Washington, DC and is marked as follows: Underside of tank lid is stamped "Standard" Tiffin, Made in United States of America, and date-stamped Mar 9, 1933. There is also what seems to be a serial number or stock number stamped "F4050 14".
There is a second toilet in our home that is nearly identical with the exception that the bowl is marked "Crane Saxon" while the troublesome toilet in question is not marked.
The tank is wall-mounted with a short L-shaped elbow pipe connecting the tank to the bowl. The elbow pipe has recently begun to leak and it seems as if it needs replacement. It is coated with what seems to be a waxy material perhaps from a previous repair of the same problem. Unsurprisingly, I have been unable to locate this part at any local hardware stores. Does anyone have suggestions on where on the web I might be able to find such an esoteric plumbing part? Or any alternative repair options (short of a new toilet). Thank you for any suggestions.
zks
There is a second toilet in our home that is nearly identical with the exception that the bowl is marked "Crane Saxon" while the troublesome toilet in question is not marked.
The tank is wall-mounted with a short L-shaped elbow pipe connecting the tank to the bowl. The elbow pipe has recently begun to leak and it seems as if it needs replacement. It is coated with what seems to be a waxy material perhaps from a previous repair of the same problem. Unsurprisingly, I have been unable to locate this part at any local hardware stores. Does anyone have suggestions on where on the web I might be able to find such an esoteric plumbing part? Or any alternative repair options (short of a new toilet). Thank you for any suggestions.
zks