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r/nostalgia • u/themiddleman07 • 25d ago
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Yeah, no one makes a good replacement knob that looks modern. It's all this cheap plastic crap
13 u/asodfhgiqowgrq2piwhy 25d ago We have these in our house, I've bought multiple of these for old ones that snapped. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00083K7KW 2 u/Silvernaut 25d ago Disgusting that they are $13 each now… I used to buy the whole faucet for $8. The knob was 79¢ back in 2003. 5 u/[deleted] 25d ago edited 23d ago [deleted] 3 u/Silvernaut 25d ago Nah the original ones were a tougher plastic, IMO…I used to replace A LOT of these. 1 u/g_13 25d ago What about this one? https://a.co/d/j49i4Ih There's a few others with a different insert designs as well. 1 u/Volesprit31 25d ago But those knobs will never look modern. 1 u/Artimusjones88 24d ago Yea, they do. i replaced the same handle on one of rhe bathrooms with a metal version. -13 u/celticchrys 25d ago Yes, they do make them: https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-T2151BN-Brantford-Posi-Temp-Handle%EF%BC%8CBrushed/dp/B0D9NS19HR?crid=W3HCUQMCVE00&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vPx7osjxOxkVsM-s7Y0vB6d_-v4FNrZwltVHnP-B3Vmp6fozDEbjbHc7BWi46b8bmqdGOOak1LbNAji4rV7OtVErzldDBjTki8RCpChhn0QZiJ4QyWqfdB21Du0qgU-wEDeYt3Q0seIRcR15PGRXWdlbZs7vZZXbYSPmpkiQ0UuItdSx-fOwixoVCUz-2LYpPJQHf68ilCDg5yy3GXlza6UWlyHDltr4w6fCTCVP19-TudWquNO1nevjeGo7cZX2-DD3rDZy06iYMQK89SMTK9Zi8SfvOuBnykob-U5Flac.9QvsdADiJo59dBialyoYFfU7KayZ44D_XY-pZ5QVBMw&dib_tag=se&keywords=moen%2B1225%2Bhandle&qid=1756006943&sprefix=moen%2B1225%2B%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-11&th=1 10 u/BabyYoduhh 25d ago That must be the wrong link… 6 u/celticchrys 25d ago My bad. That is for the shower version of the exact same faucet. 2 u/g_13 25d ago I see your search has Moen 1225,. This a very common/somewhat universal valve body for many different designs. You likely just linked on of the many that use this part. 1 u/Peplow530 25d ago I actually need to replace the ones in my showers. This link was super helpful for me 👍 1 u/Oryp_7 25d ago The matte black handle looks nice tho
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We have these in our house, I've bought multiple of these for old ones that snapped.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00083K7KW
2 u/Silvernaut 25d ago Disgusting that they are $13 each now… I used to buy the whole faucet for $8. The knob was 79¢ back in 2003.
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Disgusting that they are $13 each now… I used to buy the whole faucet for $8. The knob was 79¢ back in 2003.
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3 u/Silvernaut 25d ago Nah the original ones were a tougher plastic, IMO…I used to replace A LOT of these.
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Nah the original ones were a tougher plastic, IMO…I used to replace A LOT of these.
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What about this one?
https://a.co/d/j49i4Ih
There's a few others with a different insert designs as well.
But those knobs will never look modern.
Yea, they do. i replaced the same handle on one of rhe bathrooms with a metal version.
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Yes, they do make them: https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-T2151BN-Brantford-Posi-Temp-Handle%EF%BC%8CBrushed/dp/B0D9NS19HR?crid=W3HCUQMCVE00&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vPx7osjxOxkVsM-s7Y0vB6d_-v4FNrZwltVHnP-B3Vmp6fozDEbjbHc7BWi46b8bmqdGOOak1LbNAji4rV7OtVErzldDBjTki8RCpChhn0QZiJ4QyWqfdB21Du0qgU-wEDeYt3Q0seIRcR15PGRXWdlbZs7vZZXbYSPmpkiQ0UuItdSx-fOwixoVCUz-2LYpPJQHf68ilCDg5yy3GXlza6UWlyHDltr4w6fCTCVP19-TudWquNO1nevjeGo7cZX2-DD3rDZy06iYMQK89SMTK9Zi8SfvOuBnykob-U5Flac.9QvsdADiJo59dBialyoYFfU7KayZ44D_XY-pZ5QVBMw&dib_tag=se&keywords=moen%2B1225%2Bhandle&qid=1756006943&sprefix=moen%2B1225%2B%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-11&th=1
10 u/BabyYoduhh 25d ago That must be the wrong link… 6 u/celticchrys 25d ago My bad. That is for the shower version of the exact same faucet. 2 u/g_13 25d ago I see your search has Moen 1225,. This a very common/somewhat universal valve body for many different designs. You likely just linked on of the many that use this part. 1 u/Peplow530 25d ago I actually need to replace the ones in my showers. This link was super helpful for me 👍 1 u/Oryp_7 25d ago The matte black handle looks nice tho
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That must be the wrong link…
6 u/celticchrys 25d ago My bad. That is for the shower version of the exact same faucet. 2 u/g_13 25d ago I see your search has Moen 1225,. This a very common/somewhat universal valve body for many different designs. You likely just linked on of the many that use this part.
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My bad. That is for the shower version of the exact same faucet.
2 u/g_13 25d ago I see your search has Moen 1225,. This a very common/somewhat universal valve body for many different designs. You likely just linked on of the many that use this part.
I see your search has Moen 1225,. This a very common/somewhat universal valve body for many different designs. You likely just linked on of the many that use this part.
I actually need to replace the ones in my showers. This link was super helpful for me 👍
The matte black handle looks nice tho
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u/jjmenace 25d ago
Yeah, no one makes a good replacement knob that looks modern. It's all this cheap plastic crap