That would be Elmer Ferm, in 1897. A frustrated plumber from Waubushen
Wisconsin who was fixing the soil pipe in his house. He didn't have the time
to do the cast iron and lead thing, so he cut a length out of an inner tube,
and tied it on with manila rope.

And if you believe that, I've got some fine oceanfront property for you....
in Nevada........

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Christopher A. Young
Do good work.
It's longer in the short run
but shorter in the long run.
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"House Mouse" wrote in message
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God bless the person who invented Fernco fittings.

That's all.

Please continue.

HM