[Bah] Oh, what a surprise ...

[dancefloorlandmine]

Shock and wonder - the cistern for my loo requires a non-standard flush handle. Neither of the two local 'sell-everything' hardware shops stock one which would work, and neither does the bathroom shop within walking distance - although he suggested that it might need a handle from the specific manufacturer.

Of course, the cistern states "British Made", but not the manufacturer. The bowl? Completely blank. It's of a set with the basin and bath ... but they also don't say. [sigh]

In the meantime, I might be able to bodge a stand-in, using the remaining ¾ of the broken shaft.

And so the search begins.

[sigh]

This post brought to you by the "pointless minutiae" school of LJ posting.

EDIT: Have achieved a bodge solution, so it now works again, although I may be looking for a replacement in a bigger shop for when it fails again.

Comments

[swiftangel.livejournal.com]

There's a bath/plumbing store in Redhill (Raffles). You could try calling them. They might have what you need.

[rich-r.livejournal.com]

What doesn't fit - the bar cross section? The diameter of the hole in the ceramic? What exactly has broken, the bar that goes from the handle to the arm that pulls the release valve?

Given it's only a simple lever, you should be able to adapt a generic handle to fit- either by cutting or adding shims.

[drpete.livejournal.com]

Is the manufacturer stamp under the lid of the cistern?