Anyone put an age on this flush valve?

[Neil T]

Got called out to a leak on a low level cistern and found this beauty 😲

 

[snowhead]

I'll have a guess at 1930's
Are the internals brass?

 

[Harvest Fields]

I’m saying 40s

 

[snowhead]

I've found pictures of Shires and Twyford ceramic flush but the tops are very similar in shape to the later plastic ones not U shaped like this one and they have their makers names facing up.

 

[Neil T]

Bit of gap in responding but, yes the internals were brass and it didn't have any markings anywhere on it.
I am talking past tense cos as I was checking it over I dropped the fker 🤦‍♂️
Been working for 80 odd years then I come along and end it's sorry life. No need to ask if there's a museum or such dedicated to crappers anymore 🤷‍♂️

 

[snowhead]

OOPs.
If it's any consolation when I was searching I remember references to them possible still being fitted in the 60's, so yours may not have been too old.

 

[Neil T]

Consolation accepted 👍😁