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Stand down Thanks to all; I called the plumber in, and he actually had the proper adapter. It's not an identical fit, but with a wad of teflon tape it will do. Problem solved, pretty much. Thanks!

The hole in the wall is snug around the pipe so that I can't see, but the way it looks and feels I doubt if it is just an adapter. Does anyone have an idea what a machine shop would charge to make an adapter like the one I need? The charge for dismantling the wall and changing the works could...

All I can tell you is that this is undoubtedly not the standard 1/2" thread; standard modern shower heads do not fit. It is inside a wall; it may not have started that way (the wall may have been added later), but the problem remains the same: 5/8" fine thread male outlet needs to fit 1/2" pipe...

We may be reaching the limits of my knowledge (easily done); it definitely does not fit the 1/2" thread on a standard shower head. Is the 1/2" pipe thread different from that? If so, is there likely to be a an adapter between the two? Thanks again for your help!

No camera cable That's a good idea. Unfortunately, I'm up here on vacation; I brought my digital camera, but not the cable to get the picture into my computer. I can tell you, however, that the shower arm looks like any other 6" shower arm with a slight bend (I've tried to attach a picture I...

5/8" fine shower arm Well, yes and no; there is no remnant, the arm very definitely ends in a 5/8" fine thread. There is an adapter that goes to the old head that appears to be 7/8" coarse (I haven't measured, but it is definitely larger than a 3/4" hose fitting). I'd certainly accept a...

My in-laws own a really nice lake cabin that dates from the mid-30s; the shower head recently fell apart. I now find that the shower arm ends in a 5/8'' male fine thread, while all available shower heads are 1/2" coarse. I badly need an adapter to make that connection (5/8" fine female to...