Comments on: Classic 50s porcelain drainboard sinks — vintage and new, including earlier farmhouse sinks

By: Mid Mod Pam

Mid Mod Pam — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:34:32 +0000

Hi riverdork,

Trish had a porcelain drainboard sink sitting right on top of her counter - it looked kind of sweet! Take a look within this post:

http://retrorenovation.com/2008/05/12/trish-and-her-two-family-50s-house-in-woonsocket-ri/

By: riverdork

riverdork — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:47:14 +0000

hi so i found one of these sinks for 40$ and would really like to put it in my kitchen we have a double bowl sink there now, it seems to me like it might look kinda funny to simply set it in place on top of our wooden counter top but i dont know it could be sweet too anyone have any thoughts or pictures. thanks ruth

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:44:26 +0000

Our sink looks almost exactly like that advertisement! How very neat. We’re actually doing a kitchen remodel & I’m trying to research how much we could get for a sink like that? Thanks!!

By: Jessica Evett

Jessica Evett — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:00:50 +0000

Just saw this one for $275.00 on the Denver Craigslist as well! http://denver.craigslist.org/hsh/617903137.html Looks like it would need some serious refinishing, but pretty cool…

By: Pencils

Pencils — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:04:50 +0000

There’s a house for sale around the corner from me that is in amazing vintage shape–it doesn’t look like it’s been renovated since the 50s (if that) and a lot of it is original to the 1920s house. I love the house, but it’s too much work for my husband and I, it’s unlivable as it is, every room needs serious renovation. Anyway, the kitchen is exactly like that, it has one of those white porcelain double sinks over a white steel cabinet base, while the rest of the kitchen is original wood cabinets, likely from the 1920s.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:08:19 +0000

yes I love that sink! I don’t think we can get them here in NZ though.

By: Sumac Sue

Sumac Sue — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:54:11 +0000

Josh, last summer we found a double sink version at a yard sale for $10. We once lived in a house with such a sink and we loved those built-in drainboards! But, we couldn’t locate the right sized cabinet for our yard sale find. We moved on with plan B, and put in a stainless steel sink. We are holding on to our cool sink with drainboards and hope to use it someday, when the right cabinet comes along.

By: Ronn

Ronn — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:40:22 +0000

Hi,

There are also a couple of vintage sources to at least give a try on the Mid-Atlantic coast:

“Caravatti’s” (sp) in Richmond, VA. (Huge architectural salvage business), and,

“Country Boy Antiques” in Norfolk, VA. (Smaller business, lower prices).

Good luck!

Ronn Ives/FUTURES Antiques