1953 Crane Neuday sink
Deabath.com’s replacement design
I have been looking for faucets to replace my 1930′s bathroom faucets for years. They are on slant back sinks. Thanks to your site I may have found what I’m looking for. By the way, my sink & toilet in my half bath are burgundy. They are in great shape too! Please let me know of other sites I should be looking at for the above mentioned faucets. Thanks!!
1953 Crane slant back sink designs
1953 Crane slant back faucet design
(Amazon affiliate link) Thomas Hine talks about all of this; as the title of the book indicated, he dubbed these the “Populuxe” years.
Back to bathroom fixtures in particular: Crane was one of the top brands — their fixtures are beautiful and have endured. If you have one, yes!, try to save it.
Where to buy a replacement slant back faucet for your vintage bathroom sink
Where to find these faucets? My #1 go-to site is the company deabath.com (Note: They are a longtime sponsor/advertiser on the blog – but this story is not part of the deal or anything. I would point to them regardless.) Deabath.com is an expert on vintage Crane fixtures. These slant back styles were common with Crane. There may be other brands that had them, too. Head over to the deabath site, to check out their replacement slant back faucet design. Moreover, they may be able to help you repair the one that you have.
Links to research and/or buy a slant back bathroom sink faucet:
Hmm! I never knew I was born at the apogee of the Populuxe ears. Thanks for the history lesson!
Are you a mindreader? I was looking at a vintage sink on craigslist that is selling with a slant back that looks like it needs replacing. I was wondering where to find one if I buy it…wow, really weird…
Yes she is a mind reader. I have discovered this over the years.
If you check the Steel Cabinet Forum, Other stuff/Bathroom Stuff, I posted a link to a pink Crane sink and toilet for sale if anyone needs one who lives in the Buffalo area. I do have a question about these sinks. This one for sale has the integrated faucet rather than chrome faucet. Is this an earlier model or were they both available at the same time? I love that look. This one has the four winged handles, or whatever they are called. At one time we rented a house while we were building our house, and the bathtub had terribly corroded crusty handles like this. My husband buffed and polished them out and they were just beautiful! The old stuff is really the best!
I tend to think they were earlier. See this story: http://retrorenovation.com/2012/09/20/henry-dreyfuss-designed-crane-sinks-how-to-tell-if-yours-was-made-before-or-after-world-war-ii/
Thanks, Pam! I remember seeing that story last fall. The pink Crane sink for sale in Buffalo must be pre-war, judging by the handles. I know they polish up well.