What's really interesting about this ad, is that it mentions that Henry Dreyfuss was a consultant on the design of these cabinets. He is perhaps the most important industrial designer in the postwar period - probably all of history. He influenced everybody and everything. Cool!
Also note - that Crane made the Kitchen Queen line. I am not sure how the cabinets are marked, with one - or the other - or both brand names.
Crane still exists, sells lots of plumbing supplies including wallmount sinks that can be paired with chrome legs.
They are based in Chicago - where I am told that at one time in the postwar period, there were 7 different companies making steel kitchen cabinets.
I am researching my Crane Kitchen. I'm not sure about the model, but the sink is double bowl with the slant bottom faucet with the nifty lever to divert to the sprayer. It does not have side drain tops, but the cabinets to each side are lino topped and matching upper cupboards. My house was built in 1912, but did have some updates in the 40's-50's. All peices are in excellant condition except the hose to the sprayer was cut (sob). Not sure how to mend the hose. What started this research was attempting to find an adapter to fit the end of faucet to attach a portable diswasher. The threads are fine and the modern pieces all have a coarser thread. I love my "state of the art" retro kitchen and really don't want to take out cabinets to install a built in dishwasher...
Any ideas?
Mary W-
I live in a house built in 1916 and have the same Crane faucet, I believe. (My sink is a single bowl, wide and shallow, with drainboards on each side). The faucet sits at about a 45 degree angle- not wall-mount, and not standard sink-mount either. It has a lever on the faucet to activate the pull-out sprayer on the left- which is made of Bakelite, I think, and still works beautifully.
My plumber says I am screwed if this faucet wears out, as finding a replacement would be near impossible.
My husband's research indicated that the facuet is pre-wwII. Here's a pricey place to have the faucet restored/repaired/etc:
http://www.deabath.com/Specfct/Obsolet_C...ne_fct.htm
We love the faucet, but don't have any advice to give you on the portable dishwasher, except that it can be done, because our prior owner had one for a while. (We sacrificed a cabinet and had a standard dishwasher installed. Totally worth it, IMO.)
Best of luck!