Antique & historic toilets:

This article describes early flush toilets such as the high-cistern flush toilet shown in our page top photo: this toilet is installed in the Samuel Morse home in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Early & Antique Flush Toilet FAQs

These questions & answers about old or antique toilets: types, identification, parts, repairs, were posted originally at ANTIQUE FLUSH TOILETS - be sure to review the advice and information given there.

On 2019-06-20 by (mod) - wooden close stool for chamber pot

Michael

Thank you for posting the question and photo.

Please see your question and a detailed reply found at ANTIQUE CHAMBER POTS & CLOSE STOOLS

On 2019-06-20 by Michael Myers

I'm looking for anything about this toilet , mmyers0013@gmail.com

On 2019-03-27 by (mod) -

Perhaps a reader who is interested will post a reply Susana but you might consider donating the toilet to a local source as transport or shipping are limitations.

On 2019-03-27 by Susana

I have a 1955 Crane criterion toilet in perfect condition. Does not have seat but have seat cover and attachment. Do you have interest or know someone who might be?

IMAGE LOST by older version of Comments Box Code error - sorry. If you can re-post the image we'll be glad to comment further.

On 2018-10-25 by (mod) - embossed porcelain toilet bowl

That's certainly a toilet I've never seen before. I'll look to see if I can find some reference. It would help if you can tell me anything about the country and city where you located the toilet and if you have any information about his age that would be helpful too.

While embossed toilet bowls and other plumbing fixtures are available new, older toilets like yours are typically from the Victorian era.

On 2018-10-25 by Hardybutch

Trying to identify embossed bowl

On 2017-09-01 by (mod) -

Dave, thank you for your careful reading and for taking the time to send along the correction to Colombian Corona corporation in our discussion of the history of Norris toilets.

We can use all the editing help we can get. And as a Spanish speaker I'm particularly embarrassed to have missed the swap of a u in for an o.

I've corrected the typo in the article ANTIQUE FLUSH TOILETS. For other sensitive readers, Colombia is the South American country on the northern shoulder of South America and abutting the southern border of Panama.

Columbia is somewhere else: aside from a poetic name for the United States, within the U.S. there are about 40 Columbias, cities, towns, geographic features, and elsewhere a Columbia asteroid, a WWII camp in Queensland Australia, and about 30 companies.

On 2017-08-31 by Dave

a subsidiary of CORONA, a Columbian multinational
Colombian, not "Columbian."

On 2017-07-24 by (mod) -

Connie,

You are welcome to use the page top or bottom CONTACT link to send me photos of the toilet tank, tank interior, toilet base, and any labels or markings, and I will research further.

On 2017-07-23 by Connie Spealman

We have a wood tank w/copper interior and a porcelain toilet with the name "Kellogg-Mackay Company Chicago Illinois" the bottom shows a date of Sept 14 1906 and a Pat. mark (I have pictures). Wondering if anyone knows anything about it?

On 2017-06-23 by Bonnie Mckenzie

I found a cast iron toilet that was MFG by Sanitary Pipe Co. in Alexander City Ala but can't seem to find it anywhere..I am looking to see how old it is

On 2017-04-12 by (mod) -

You're welcome to use the page top or bottom CONTACT link, Steven, to send us some photos for comment, questions, or posting.

Daniel

On 2017-04-12 by Steven

Have and old toilet with a wood seat fushing system and a metal back flow tank above the toilet. This toilet was in and old house outside it in a outhouse type bulging attached to the back of old house. Found in Harrison County Kentucky.

On 2016-09-26 by Charlie

I have a old 1935 toilet that I need to find the brand to look for a replacement tank lid. The only makers mark is W? Anyone know what brand the W stands for?

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• ANTIQUE FLUSH TOILETS
• ANTIQUE LATRINE GOODRICH CASTLE
• CONTEMPORARY TOILET DESIGNS
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• LOW COST TOILETS for a description of the McSkimming Toilet
• OUTHOUSES & LATRINES discusses traditional outhouse construction and use
• TOILET TYPES, CONTROLS, PARTS - home

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