Hello, the tub is most likely not 1964, I believe Kohler had stopped CFT production at WWII. If they resumed, there would have been a simplification of the design. I have seen very few 1940s clawfoots, most of the later ones having very simple foot designs and not seen any footed tubs past the 1950s until remanufacturing in the 1990s.. The 64-5 indicates that it is 5 1/2' long. I'm guessing from the foot mounting and pattern that yours is probably 1930s. Also, foot casting quality is generally fairly coarse, pitted and bumps-only the expensive models at the time came with usually nickel plated feet. Most manufactures cut corners on production to keep costs down (like today). I worked in architectural salvage for 25+ years. Regardless of the age, it looks great and makes your bathroom!
Thank you so much for that. All I know is the previous owners said it was there when they bought the place in 1968. The house was built in 1904ish. The feet were very coarse and pitted the chrome shop cussed me when I brought them in. Lot of smoothing and filling to get it chromed. I should have just painted them white, but the tub was in such nice shape I wanted to keep it and make it look nice.
I think if I had wrapped the tub in plastic it would have kept the stripper from drying out too quick and it probably would have actually worked. I have been doing that on other projects and it works real well. Didn't have to do that with the old stuff (methlene chloride?).
The chrome feet look really awesome. Unique.
Thanks
Hello, the tub is most likely not 1964, I believe Kohler had stopped CFT production at WWII. If they resumed, there would have been a simplification of the design. I have seen very few 1940s clawfoots, most of the later ones having very simple foot designs and not seen any footed tubs past the 1950s until remanufacturing in the 1990s.. The 64-5 indicates that it is 5 1/2' long. I'm guessing from the foot mounting and pattern that yours is probably 1930s. Also, foot casting quality is generally fairly coarse, pitted and bumps-only the expensive models at the time came with usually nickel plated feet. Most manufactures cut corners on production to keep costs down (like today). I worked in architectural salvage for 25+ years. Regardless of the age, it looks great and makes your bathroom!
Thank you so much for that. All I know is the previous owners said it was there when they bought the place in 1968. The house was built in 1904ish. The feet were very coarse and pitted the chrome shop cussed me when I brought them in. Lot of smoothing and filling to get it chromed. I should have just painted them white, but the tub was in such nice shape I wanted to keep it and make it look nice.
The paint stripper worked ok but didn't strip the paint? How is that ok? Haha
I think if I had wrapped the tub in plastic it would have kept the stripper from drying out too quick and it probably would have actually worked. I have been doing that on other projects and it works real well. Didn't have to do that with the old stuff (methlene chloride?).
No logro concentrarme con el niño cruzándose todo el rato pilucho😡😣🤦🏼♀️