What kind of valve does a Drexel Crane sink use?
There is a Pre WW2 Crane Drexel sink that uses a very similar trim, but the valve body will look different. This valve body uses rubber washers that seal the faucet to the sink. They are always mounted on a 45 degree slant. Two different stems were used, either the 86-041HC or the 86-211HC.
What’s the difference between Marcia and Drexel kitchen sinks?
The sink pictured at right is a Marcia version, the Drexel is subtly different, but both have the faucets mounted on a 45 degree slant and takes our # 86-600 flange, 15-VBS sealing washer, and 79-266CK handles. Many Crane postwar sinks used this design, they include Diana, Elayne, Westland, Countess, Norwich, and others.
What kind of sink is in a crane bathroom?
Crane Integral spout Dial-ese Lavatory. The postwar Crane Drexel and Marcia sinks are of an integral spout design. Both take the Dial-ese stem.
How to identify your Crane faucet / fixture – DEA bathroom?
If you have the valve body pictured at left, and your sink is a Norwich, Compeer, or others that have a stem length of 4 1/2” you need our Crane stem # 86-041HC. There is a Pre WW2 Crane Drexel sink that uses a very similar trim, but the valve body will look different. This valve body uses rubber washers that seal the faucet to the sink.
There is a Pre WW2 Crane Drexel sink that uses a very similar trim, but the valve body will look different. This valve body uses rubber washers that seal the faucet to the sink. They are always mounted on a 45 degree slant. Two different stems were used, either the 86-041HC or the 86-211HC.
The sink pictured at right is a Marcia version, the Drexel is subtly different, but both have the faucets mounted on a 45 degree slant and takes our # 86-600 flange, 15-VBS sealing washer, and 79-266CK handles. Many Crane postwar sinks used this design, they include Diana, Elayne, Westland, Countess, Norwich, and others.
Crane Integral spout Dial-ese Lavatory. The postwar Crane Drexel and Marcia sinks are of an integral spout design. Both take the Dial-ese stem.
If you have the valve body pictured at left, and your sink is a Norwich, Compeer, or others that have a stem length of 4 1/2” you need our Crane stem # 86-041HC. There is a Pre WW2 Crane Drexel sink that uses a very similar trim, but the valve body will look different. This valve body uses rubber washers that seal the faucet to the sink.
