Karl in NY
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I know a picture is worth 1,000 words, but no pic (forgot cam while packing for trip), so here's the 1,000 words...
Three china vanity basins in same house, all with same faucets, 4" on centers. A look underneath shows only a machine screw (#12x32?) attaches top hardware to brass mixing-casting underneath, with the screw running parallel and almost touching the riser pipe going to the spout. No retaining nuts below on either the spout or valves, just protruding copper supply lines.
No visible way of servicing from topside, including access to that screw that holds the faucet to the basin. It would appear to have a screw head below the spout escutcheon, which is polished chrome with no set-screws and no wrenching surface. A non-marring strap wrench failed to unscrew that spout escutcheon, if it's even threaded. Also no apparent way to service either hot or cold valves, as nothing at topside seems to be removable.
The faucets are ~20 years old, with no indication of manufacturer. Two local "plumbers" made service calls (both in their 20's, so neither had decades of experience) and neither had a clue, and neither charged
for the call. Most of the valves wobble, but no leaks.
There is no trim plate topside, just the valves and spout mounted in individual holes.
I made an unrelated stop at the local Habitat ReStore today, and they had an identical basin/faucet, and none of their retired tradespeople had ever seen such an arrangement, either.
I know I'm asking a lot, just providing a verbal description, but does anyone here have a clue about these faucets? They don't appear to be rare, as I've seen 4 of them so far in two days. Not your father's Moen, Kohler, or Delta lav faucet, which are always intuitive to me.
Edit: just borrowed a camera, but was only able to get topside pics, due to clutter in the vanities and my multiple spine fractures prohibiting physical contortions.
Three china vanity basins in same house, all with same faucets, 4" on centers. A look underneath shows only a machine screw (#12x32?) attaches top hardware to brass mixing-casting underneath, with the screw running parallel and almost touching the riser pipe going to the spout. No retaining nuts below on either the spout or valves, just protruding copper supply lines.
No visible way of servicing from topside, including access to that screw that holds the faucet to the basin. It would appear to have a screw head below the spout escutcheon, which is polished chrome with no set-screws and no wrenching surface. A non-marring strap wrench failed to unscrew that spout escutcheon, if it's even threaded. Also no apparent way to service either hot or cold valves, as nothing at topside seems to be removable.
The faucets are ~20 years old, with no indication of manufacturer. Two local "plumbers" made service calls (both in their 20's, so neither had decades of experience) and neither had a clue, and neither charged
for the call. Most of the valves wobble, but no leaks.
There is no trim plate topside, just the valves and spout mounted in individual holes.
I made an unrelated stop at the local Habitat ReStore today, and they had an identical basin/faucet, and none of their retired tradespeople had ever seen such an arrangement, either.
I know I'm asking a lot, just providing a verbal description, but does anyone here have a clue about these faucets? They don't appear to be rare, as I've seen 4 of them so far in two days. Not your father's Moen, Kohler, or Delta lav faucet, which are always intuitive to me.
Edit: just borrowed a camera, but was only able to get topside pics, due to clutter in the vanities and my multiple spine fractures prohibiting physical contortions.