Should I go historic to 1921 Crane specs and get 1.25" tailpiece or take advantage of my 1.5" drain going into wall?

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Should I go historic to 1921 Crane specs and get 1.25" tailpiece or take advantage of my 1.5" drain going into wall?

Author: Bungalocity (IL)

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According to the 1921 Crane catalog, the trap nut goes into a reducer tailpiece which makes it 1 1/4" assuming the standard sizing for the day, I'm guessing.

I have a chance to get the nut, but the tailpiece is made in 1.5" or 1.25".
1.5" would take advantage of the awesome size of drain performance, while 1.25" would be historically accurate, however it would create an unnecessary bottleneck in the drain and P-Trap if I do this. I want to be historically correct but would it be plausible that in the mid-20's one would see a conversion keeping it all 1.5"? It's like a $5 difference for the thicker pipe so cost isn't the issue.

If you look on pg. 8 of this catalog, you'll see my Crane Nova and all the specs a historian could ask for in the description.

Thanks! Excited.

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Re: Should I go historic to 1921 Crane specs and get 1.25" tailpiece or take advantage of my 1.5" drain going into wall?
Author: hj (AZ) American Standard did the same thing and 1 1/4" IS the 'historical' size.
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Re: Should I go historic to 1921 Crane specs and get 1.25" tailpiece or take advantage of my 1.5" drain going into wall?
Author: Wheelchair (IL) A company that used to make some raw brass for Crane Plumbing years ago, was a company called WhiteRacker, now located in the OHare Airport area. They still make the chrome tail pieces. Best Wishes
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Thanks guys
Author: Bungalocity (IL) Thanks guys, I ordered the 1.5" piece right before the 1st reply! Figured I have the opening for it and it can only help. Excited though! Nickel should be a terrific match to all the existing trim in the john... Edited 1 times.
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Re: Should I go historic to 1921 Crane specs and get 1.25" tailpiece or take advantage of my 1.5" drain going into wall?
Author: hj (AZ) quote; I ordered the 1.5" piece right before the 1st reply! In that case we wasted our time and you could have deleted the post.
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Re: Should I go historic to 1921 Crane specs and get 1.25" tailpiece or take advantage of my 1.5" drain going into wall?
Author: KCRoto (MO) Don't sweat it Hj. Thats some soldering humor for you.
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Re: Should I go historic to 1921 Crane specs and get 1.25" tailpiece or take advantage of my 1.5" drain going into wall?
Author: hj (AZ) I suppose I could use Sharkbite or PEX.
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