Sometimes the seats were integrally part of the casting, and there's no
part to replace. 

There is an article in the October Old House Journal issue that just
arrived yesterday about maintaining and extending the life of old
faucets...George Taylor Specialties (Chris, Valerie, and John Christou)
is the star with pics and all; they list the contact info (76 Franklin
Street, 10013, 212/226-5369), so you better call them right
now...they're going to be real busy real soon, if they're not all ready.

Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hammarberg, Eric
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 8:50 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: worn out faucets
> 
> 
> Try:
> - NY Replacement Parts on Lexington and about 93rd St
> - George Taylor in Tribeca (I forget the address but maybe Hudson and
> Laight)
> 
> Also, try taking them apart and figuring out what might be 
> worn and try to replace those piece(s) at a GOOD supply house
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Met History [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:26 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: worn out faucets
> 
> 
> I have a pair of beautiful faucet sets, one ancient brass, 
> one nickeled steel (both c. 1905-1915) that my Vineyard 
> plumber says are "ground out".
> 
> But plumbers on the Vineyard are not preservation minded, and 
> I have taken them with me to New York (I'll toss the cheapo 
> replacements if I can fix
> these).   Where would I go for a second opinion?    Christopher Gray

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