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Two very special German made and designed toilets from the 1980's (Foxhall Village)
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One of each Villeroy & Boch toilet models Carola and Colani II.
Preference given to someone who will take both. If no takers, I'll be taking them to Community Forklift in the next week or two.
Here's the story:
In 1987 my aunt engaged in a spare-no-expense remodel of her house.
She had the two pictured Velleroy & Boch toilets installed in the two bathrooms. Here's a history of the company: https://www.villeroyboch-group.com/en/company/our-stories/history.html
I think they cost something like $1000 a piece in 1987, which is the equivalent of $2942.85 a piece today (according to the Minneapolis Fed).
Recently, the guts in the tanks stopped working (I think due to 40 years of my aunt's Michigan hard water), and parts were not readily available. My 86 year old aunt has been making due because she's old and difficult and doesn't like change etc etc etc.
The last straw came two weeks ago when my aunt fell and broke her shoulder.
I drove up to Michigan, and just replaced both toilets with two American Standard toilets that I bought at Home Depot. They work and everyone is glad that it is easy to go to the bathroom again.
If I were a younger man, I would try to fix the toilets. First, I would go to Home Depot, buy a couple of gallons of industrial vinegar and pour the vinegar in the toilet tanks to see if whatever lime scale on the toilet tank parts will dissolve (I suspect that will fix the problem). If that didn't work, I'd see if I could use standard toilet tank parts to work in the tank (I think Kohler parts would work). In any event, I'd eventually remove the tank and replace the gaskets and washers, etc and then it would be good to go.
These are nice expensive toilets that really shouldn't just go to the dump.
This is a project that I would love to do, but don't have the time. I have an 86 year old aunt with a broken arm to deal with.