"Bob Mannix" wrote in message
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"TheScullster" wrote in message
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Hi all

Just puzzled by the shape of my 1970s cistern.
I am re-furbing a downstairs toilet and noticed that the existing
cistern has a kind of curved cut-out in the back at the top left hand
side.
This can be clearly seen in the picture below:

http://home.freeuk.com/thesculls/Cistern-Plan.JPG

There is no corresponding protrusion in the lid to cover this.

Anyone got any idea what the purpose of this profile might be?

TIA

Phil


It's so the overflow can be taken straight out the back if desired
(althgough no-one ever bothers!)

I withdraw that remark as it's stupid! Too late in the afternoon. One
feels it's for a pipe of some sort though.

I would agree until I popped the lid off my cistern to have a look. Mine has
the curved cut out along the central 2/3rds of the lid, too big to be for a
pipe.

Adam