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    Posted by Shane Drew on 17 January 2006 at 13:29

    …. that on this day in 1910, Thomas Crapper, the inventor of the flush toilet, died?

    Just a little more food for thought… 🙄

    Shane Drew replied 19 years, 9 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Brian Hays

    Member
    17 January 2006 at 13:31

    Will raise a glass for him at the Pub tonight 😀

  • Peter Normington

    Member
    17 January 2006 at 13:59

    it may be one of those urban myths Shane ?
    About the flush toilet that is.
    And it looks you may be a bit early in celebrating!

    http://www.plumbingworld.com/historythomas.html

    Peter

  • Nicola McIntosh

    Member
    17 January 2006 at 21:09
    quote Shane Drew:

    …. that on this day in 1910, Thomas Crapper, the inventor of the flush toilet, died?
    Just a little more food for thought… 🙄

    thank god it was an english man that invented that……………makes a change from us scots getting called it eh!! 😉 (now you know im only kidding) :lol1: :lol1:

    nik

  • Shane Drew

    Member
    17 January 2006 at 21:16
    quote Peter Normington:

    it may be one of those urban myths Shane ?
    About the flush toilet that is.
    And it looks you may be a bit early in celebrating!

    http://www.plumbingworld.com/historythomas.html

    Peter

    Interesting article Pete.

    My source attibutes the patent to Mr Crapper as well, registered interestingly enough, on todays date in 1861.

    I’d have thought if someone elses patented it and sold the patent to Mr C then the original person woul dhave been on the patent registery?

    I’ll send this link back to my source anyway for his comment.

    Cheers

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