Pair of 500 Series bath taps

Side view of a pair of taps showing the translucent caps. Side view of a pair of taps showing the curved spouts. Side view of a pair of taps showing the smooth surfaces. Side view of a pair of taps showing the screw thread in the integral pipe.
Side view of a pair of taps showing the translucent caps. Side view of a pair of taps showing the curved spouts. Side view of a pair of taps showing the smooth surfaces. Side view of a pair of taps showing the screw thread in the integral pipe.

Description

A pair of 500 series bath taps designed by Martyn Rowlands for IMI Opella Ltd in the 1960s. The 500 series were the first all plastic taps and won a Design Award in 1966. They are made of white injection moulded polyacetal and have a translucent smoked blue acrylic top.
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Inscriptions

moulded: "B.S. 5413" (under collar)
moulded: "IMI (in an O)" (above collar)

Object number

AIBDC : 003367.1

Date

1967
Dimensions
Height
185mm

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