I need to get some replacement drain parts for our circa 1975 bath tubs. The stoppers and rocker arms were missing when we bought our house. Didn’t matter at first as we just shower, but now we have young children who like baths and rubber stoppers on a chain are just messy.
On the overflow plate there is what looks like a logo “Fco†(tall F with a smaller c and o) I have Googled this, but come up with nothing. Can anyone help?
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Have you tried the generic replacements/rebuild kits from the big box. I'm no tub drain expert the two or three I have messed with were all very similar. You could measure the distance between screw heads on the cover plate and see how that compares to the package as a start.
I've seen that brand stamp but don't know what it means. However, as stated, these parts are pretty generic -- there's basically only 3-4 designs. You can narrow it down further by noting whether the drain is open, like it expects a pop-up stopper, or has a strainer covering it.
The drains definitely have a pop up stopper, not a stainer. I'll try some generic replacements from the HD if there are only a couple of designs. Thanks!
Yeah, the most generic type is the one with the strainer. It employs the toggle lever, a chain, and a sliding plug. The pop-up type is more complicated and not as generic, but still there are only a few designs.You may do better at a well-equipped hardware store vs HD.
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