Turning 75 years old is the Rolls Royce of marine toilets, the Blake & Sons

The Rolls Royce of marine toilets, the legendary Blake & Sons, has turned 75 years old. A milestone birthday for one of the boat accessories that are little talked about, but are one of the “hot spots” of equipment. So, banishing hypocrisy, let’s talk about this gem toilet that has endured, almost identical for 75 years and is considered the best marine toilet still on the market today.

Why is it considered the top? Because it is so simple, it comes apart with amazing ease, and it has a secret that makes it unique to this day compared to countless models on the market: it has two separate pumps, as the manual says, has “Separate pumping systems ensure that clean water and waste are never mixed.” No one else has implemented this expedient, which is obviously more expensive than the use of a single pump for inputting water and its expulsion. Blake & Sons’ system greatly decreases the risk of clogging and unpleasant blockages of the maccanism that boaters know well.

Blake & Sons toilets, still made in England (not a single screw is Chinese) are produced in only two models that differ only in bowl and board size: the Baby Blake and the Victory.

Why are they “jewels”? Just think, no plastic pieces but only fine marine materials. The drive mechanism is made of bronze for an exceptionally long working life, the seat is strictly wooden (white or wood-colored painted cup), and the cup is made of fine porcelain.

Of course, the latest models are suitable for use with black water tank, and mounting is easy and safe above or below the waterline with convenient shut-off valves.

THE HISTORY OF BLAKE & SONS

Blakes Lavac Taylors Limited can trace its history back to 1798, when it began operations in Gosport, Hampshire as Blake & Sons, providing a range of metalwork for boats of that period. With changes in boat design at the turn of the last century, demand for many of these items declined, and Blakes focused increasingly on plumbing in boats, particularly in the production of toilets and faucets.

These incorporated high-quality seawater-resistant copper alloys, and the company became recognized as a specialist in this field. In 1969 Blakes added to its range of plumbing equipment with the purchase of Lavac, and returned to the kitchen and heating business with the acquisition of the well-known Taylors 1981 business.

In the late 1980s the company moved to Poole, where it traded as Chillington Marine, until February 1999 when the Blake, Lavac, and Taylor product ranges were acquired by the current company and transferred to Warsash.

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