Jeffrey Starai
New Member
So, I work for Bok Tower Gardens in lake Wales, Florida. We have several ancient buildings. We have 1930's era toilets in some of them. We want to keep them the same as they were in the 1930's. I have one in the tower and one in the estate ( Pinewood estate), that have the same issue. They constantly run. I have replaced the fill valves, but the plungers? Leak. I have pictures of these toilets. I have scoured the internet looking for info about these units, but have come up empty. Again, we want to keep them the same way they were in 1931 ( the date Pinewood was completed). The problem is the plunger??? That shuts the water off. I've replaced the fill valves. In the pictures you'll see the piece in the middle. How do I remove this? It does not budge. I assume it is threaded on. But, it does not budge. I cannot find any info about this at all. The only markings I can find say Standard. Even if I can remove it, where can I find replacement parts. Please Obi wan, please help me! I now have two toilets with the same problem. On a side note, after all this time I only have problems with 2 toilets is a testament to the way things used to be made. I seriously don't know where else to turn. I'm most definitely not a plumber. Please help!!!