http://retrorenovation.com/2007/10/07/faucet-for-your-retro-reno-kitchen-sink/ A place for your postwar 40s 50s 60s and 70s style kitchens, bathrooms and mid century modern home aesthetic. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:03:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://retrorenovation.com/2007/10/07/faucet-for-your-retro-reno-kitchen-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-11660 karmi_woolfe Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:20:36 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=51#comment-11660 Thanks Pam. I love to scrub, so I'll take it easy a bit. I'm scooting around the gutted kitchen tonight cleaning with a bucket, rags, a plastic scraper and a toothbrush. The plumbers come Monday to hook up the sink and my 1954 KitchenAid dishwasher! Boy, these authentic vintage appliances sure pick up some crud along the way. Sure am happy to have you here to keep me inspired! Thanks Pam. I love to scrub, so I’ll take it easy a bit. I’m scooting around the gutted kitchen tonight cleaning with a bucket, rags, a plastic scraper and a toothbrush. The plumbers come Monday to hook up the sink and my 1954 KitchenAid dishwasher! Boy, these authentic vintage appliances sure pick up some crud along the way. Sure am happy to have you here to keep me inspired!

]]> http://retrorenovation.com/2007/10/07/faucet-for-your-retro-reno-kitchen-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-11659 50sPam Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:12:31 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=51#comment-11659 From my experience - you need to baby it. Don't use anything abrasive. My husband cleans it with a solution of 1/2 water 1/2 bleach. I won't let him use Zud on it. I welcome other readers' thoughts - as I am not known for my cleaning zeal. From my experience – you need to baby it. Don’t use anything abrasive. My husband cleans it with a solution of 1/2 water 1/2 bleach. I won’t let him use Zud on it. I welcome other readers’ thoughts – as I am not known for my cleaning zeal.

]]> http://retrorenovation.com/2007/10/07/faucet-for-your-retro-reno-kitchen-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-11656 karmi_woolfe Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:54:48 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=51#comment-11656 Well, I cursed myself by being over-confident! The old faucets I had were either too badly corroded or not compatible with the sink top I am using. Wah! I bought a Moen "High Arc" kitchen faucet (model #87000) for 98 bucks. I have a 1955 St. Charles catalog that features plenty of high arc faucets, so I figured I could get away with it. If I don't like it when it's all said and done, I'll buy another. Buy that time, moeny/cost should be pretty irrelevant! Any do's or don't's about cleaning the porcelain sink top? Well, I cursed myself by being over-confident! The old faucets I had were either too badly corroded or not compatible with the sink top I am using. Wah! I bought a Moen “High Arc” kitchen faucet (model #87000) for 98 bucks. I have a 1955 St. Charles catalog that features plenty of high arc faucets, so I figured I could get away with it. If I don’t like it when it’s all said and done, I’ll buy another. Buy that time, moeny/cost should be pretty irrelevant! Any do’s or don’t’s about cleaning the porcelain sink top?

]]> http://retrorenovation.com/2007/10/07/faucet-for-your-retro-reno-kitchen-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-11461 50sPam Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:29:32 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=51#comment-11461 Karmi, you are a hoot! At one point in my kitchen reno, I had 4 sinks. I thought that had to be a record - but you have beat me out! Karmi, you are a hoot! At one point in my kitchen reno, I had 4 sinks. I thought that had to be a record – but you have beat me out!

]]> http://retrorenovation.com/2007/10/07/faucet-for-your-retro-reno-kitchen-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-11458 karmi_woolfe Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:52:20 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=51#comment-11458 And a wonderful faucet it is! I looked at the original faucets I have, and this is definitely their cousin. In all of my travels and buying of cabinets, I ended up with 5 (yes, 5!) sinks, so I am fortunate to have my choice of hardware -- and all of the originals are 10" long. Once my kitchen is together, I will be selling off the pieces parts that don't get used, so maybe someone can nab some goodies. I also have extra stoves. :) And a wonderful faucet it is! I looked at the original faucets I have, and this is definitely their cousin. In all of my travels and buying of cabinets, I ended up with 5 (yes, 5!) sinks, so I am fortunate to have my choice of hardware — and all of the originals are 10″ long. Once my kitchen is together, I will be selling off the pieces parts that don’t get used, so maybe someone can nab some goodies. I also have extra stoves.

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