Brass kitchen taps, antique style, missing locking plate

[silverbuttocks]

Hi.

I am in the middle of fitting out a new kitchen, including belfast/butlers sink and antique-style brass mixer tap unit. we bought these taps from ebay some time back, but it was only recently that i realised that they did not come with the horseshoe-shaped/u-shaped metal clamp that fixes it the taps onto the worktop. the tap has a threaded bar sticking out of the bottom and a little nut to tighten it, but the metal plate that clamps it onto the underside of the worktop is missing. Can anyone advise me where I could buy one of these, or what they are called - I can't even google it as I do not know the name of this thing! The lack of this plate is holding up the entire kitchen refit so I am pretty keen to find one urgently!!

The tap by the way is one of these antique style mixer taps with a single long neck, so there are two pipes for hot and cold water also coming out of the base, hence the sort of horseshoe-shape of these locking plates. I'm not a plumber as you can tell, but I have also fitted out a bathroom recently and the basin taps in there had a similar plate. I just wish that I had noticed this earlier!! Any help would be much appreciated!!

 

[Paulus]

Welcome to the forum.

I have never seen these sold seperately.
Try nipping down to your local scrappies, he may have one that has been weighed in with a scrap mixer tap.

Alternatively call a few local plumbers, they will probably have some off a mixer tap they have replced. Unfortunately I weighed all my scrap in 3 weeeks ago and had at least two of these otherwise I would have gladly sent one for you.

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

yeah, best bet is a scrap mixer, its called a c-plate. If you have no joy drop me a PM and I will dig one out if I can and post it but I'm away until next week

 

[silverbuttocks]

Welcome to the forum.

I have never seen these sold seperately.
Try nipping down to your local scrappies, he may have one that has been weighed in with a scrap mixer tap.

Alternatively call a few local plumbers, they will probably have some off a mixer tap they have replced. Unfortunately I weighed all my scrap in 3 weeeks ago and had at least two of these otherwise I would have gladly sent one for you.

thanks for that!! i will try and call a plumber or two - not sure about the scrappies option as I would;t know where to start. really appreciate your help!!

 

[silverbuttocks]

yeah, best bet is a scrap mixer, its called a c-plate. If you have no joy drop me a PM and I will dig one out if I can and post it but I'm away until next week

Thnanks Tom! Now at least I know the name of the damn thing! I appreciate your offer of help - I'll let you know how I get on with picking one of these up...

 

[melmos]

They can be found on ebay Mono Tap fixing kit and bracket,washer single 6mm bolt 71mm long | eBay

 

[Paulus]

Nice one melmos, well spotted. I looked but couldn't find any.

 

[silverbuttocks]

They can be found on ebay

fantastic, thanks so much for that!!! i have ordered one now and will fit it as soon as it arrives. i really appreciate your help and everyone else that has contributed. i would never have found it otherwise!!!

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

some are 8mm threads

 

[PlumbBobBob]

if the hole for the threaded bar is too small just drill it out

 

[melmos]

8mm threaded bar kits available within sellers shop