I have taken out my WC marine toilet and would like to sell it if anyone is interested. It is a senior and in good condition . Made of solid bronze. If anyone is looking for one of the best toilets made or for replacement parts please contact me.
Wilcox Crittenden Marine toilet
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Wow...theSenior is among the oldest W-C toilets...introduced sometimes before 1935. The oldest catalog any of my contacts at Thetford who were with W-C before Thetford bought them can find are only two--one from 1901 in which there are no toilets and one from 1935 that includes the Senior. We know that there was a Winner sometime between 1901 and 1935--which was most likely to have been the very first manual piston-cylinder pump toilet, but it had apparently been discontinued before 1935 because it's not shown in that year's catalog, which includes the Junior, Senior, Regular, Monarch,
Crown (not to be confused with the Raritan Crown Head, which was one of the first macerating electric toilets) and the Imperial.
So if your W-C Senior is still in good working condition, you have a real collector's item! Unfortunately there isn't much demand these days for bronze "thrones" made to last 100 years...and no repair parts either any more either 'cuz there's no profit in repair parts for 'em. The Groco Model K is the only one still in production in the US. The only other one still made anywhere is the "Baby Blake" made by Blakes in the UK...the same company who makes the Lavac.
If you'd take some photos of it from several angles that show the pump in detail, I'd love to have them!
Crown (not to be confused with the Raritan Crown Head, which was one of the first macerating electric toilets) and the Imperial.
So if your W-C Senior is still in good working condition, you have a real collector's item! Unfortunately there isn't much demand these days for bronze "thrones" made to last 100 years...and no repair parts either any more either 'cuz there's no profit in repair parts for 'em. The Groco Model K is the only one still in production in the US. The only other one still made anywhere is the "Baby Blake" made by Blakes in the UK...the same company who makes the Lavac.
If you'd take some photos of it from several angles that show the pump in detail, I'd love to have them!
Hello Peggie,
very interesting info about the WC Senior. This toilet was first installed in a Hands Motor Sailor that was built in 1943. The owner had two and gave us one when he changed it out for an electric toilet. We installed it in our boat and it has lasted 30 years. With a few replacement of parts, we made, it is still running good. If you know of anyone who might be interested in it please let me know. Am I asking to little for it? I have up loaded two pictures of the that I took when we were renewing it.
Cleve
very interesting info about the WC Senior. This toilet was first installed in a Hands Motor Sailor that was built in 1943. The owner had two and gave us one when he changed it out for an electric toilet. We installed it in our boat and it has lasted 30 years. With a few replacement of parts, we made, it is still running good. If you know of anyone who might be interested in it please let me know. Am I asking to little for it? I have up loaded two pictures of the that I took when we were renewing it.
Cleve
