Comments on: Do drop-in, 50s cast iron sinks need clips? An update clip

By: dennis

dennis — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:58:28 +0000

My apartment house has drop-in cast iron sinks in the kitchens, all four of them are the same set-up. the ring is held on to the sink by four plates in the corners, fairly flat with set screws to tighten them to the sink these plates hold the weight of the sink for installation to counter top,the hole in the counter top is the size of the outer dimension of the ring (minus the lip of course). then there are clips (8-10) that hold the whole assembly in the counter top and installed from the bottom going outward from sink, kind of an “L” shaped clip with a set screw one side hooks into the ring and the other a flange. I have found the “L” clips at an old hardware in my area, but have never located any corner plates yet. GOOD LUCK! Oh! remember the plumber’s putty goes between ring and sink then ring to counter top too!

By: Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:33:24 +0000

I am looking to purchase a hudee ring to utilize on a cast iron kitchen sink. 21″ x 32″

By: Pam Kueber

Pam Kueber — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:50:15 +0000

Anna, I have just emailed you some hudee ring source information that reader Penn sent me last month. I will also do a post asap! Maybe even tomorrow if I can get my act together. Oh – and I hope you saw the definitive post making it clear these are “hudee” rings not “hootie” rings : http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/09/the-mystery-of-the-hootie-ring-first-clues-uncovered/

By: Anna Kisla

Anna Kisla — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:11:54 +0000

Can you tell me where I might be able to buy the hootie rings for a bathroom sink?
Thanks,
Anna Kisla

By: Kitschy Kimberly

Kitschy Kimberly — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:23:29 +0000

I just wanted to add that my drop in bathroom sink has clips too. They look just like Stephan’s ,only mine has a clip in each corner. I’m in Indiana so no Earthquake code here:-)

By: Palm Springs Stephan

Palm Springs Stephan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:39:26 +0000

For what it is worth, I did check my original 1958 cast iron drop-in sink in its original Formica laminate-over-plywood countertop, and there are indeed four metal C-clips bolted in, two in each back corner. (I will email a photo to Pam who can pass it on to you.) I cannot tell with certainty whether the clips are original, but they do appear to be.