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I meant to include a link to Blakes in my previous reply...here it is:
http://www.blakes-lavac-taylors.co.uk/index.htm Peggie Hall wrote: Daniele Fua wrote: I have a beautiful classic Blakes toilet in very good working condition but fair exterior appearance. It is all made of marine grade bronze and originally mostly painted and partly chrome plated. I am presently brushing all the paint off and wondering what to do next. You have a real treasure! Blakes toilets are the best manual toilets in the world, designed to last at least a century if at least marginally well maintained. At today's rate of exchange, a new "Baby Blake" would run about $2000 USD...the Blake "Victory" more than $3000. So my advice is your choice #3: clean well and leave the bronze as it is. Also inspect the parts in the pump and replace what's needed. If you don't have a manual for it, you can get one from Blakes. A "spares kit" may cost you more than the price of most compact toilets, but definitely worth it! As for where to get parts if you need them, click on the "distributors" link to find a distributor in your part of the world. -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://shop.sailboatowners.com/boat_odors/ |
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