# Claw Foot Bathtub/Shower source **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 27, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claw-foot-bathtub-shower-source/614104 "2012-02-27T01:27:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![obbn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d6d6ee/32.png) [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claw-foot-bathtub-shower-source/614104/1 "2012-02-27T01:27:53Z")
Hello Everyone, We are in need of a new bathtub/shower. The style we need is a claw foot bathtub (the free standing ones with the four feet) that has the shower ring above it. I have done a google search and there are a few companies that sell these, but since I have limited experience with these types of bathtubs I am unsure of what to look for and what to watch out for. Of course I want to get the best deal possible, so I am turning here to ask if anyone has any personal experience with these and might be able to recommend a place that is great on price and product. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claw-foot-bathtub-shower-source/614104/2 "2012-02-28T15:54:26Z")
Don’t know your location, but in the St. Louis Missouri area [Henry Plumbing Supply](http://www.henryplumbing.com/v5/index.php/products/bathroom) always has had them on display. Select bathroom and work your way down to freestanding tubs. Looks to be 30 or so listed. ---
**Author:** ![obbn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d6d6ee/32.png) [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claw-foot-bathtub-shower-source/614104/3 "2012-02-29T04:40:52Z")
> [@GaryM](#): > > Don’t know your location, but in the St. Louis Missouri area [Henry Plumbing Supply](http://www.henryplumbing.com/v5/index.php/products/bathroom) always has had them on display. > > Select bathroom and work your way down to freestanding tubs. Looks to be 30 or so listed. We are in central Florida, with Orlando being the closest major city. I have found many online and don’t mind purchasing from an online retailer. But with something this expensive I prefer to use one that someone else can vouch for. We haven’t been too successful, trying to find a showroom around here with examples you can see. Most places can order them, but few seem to stock any. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claw-foot-bathtub-shower-source/614104/4 "2012-02-29T04:54:41Z")
Kohler has a line of antique style tubs, free standing on legs with exposed fixtures. i don’t have that but they do make quality products. 7 dealers in or near Orlando carry their stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claw-foot-bathtub-shower-source/614104/5 "2012-02-29T05:09:59Z")
Are there any architectural salvage companies near you? If so, this is the sort of thing that many of them carry. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claw-foot-bathtub-shower-source/614104/6 "2012-02-29T13:49:55Z")
I’ll second that you might want to look at architectural salvage yards, you can find some really cool things there. You might also look at [Heirloom-Quality Lighting, Hardware & More | Rejuvenation](http://www.rejuvenation.com/index.html), they have clawfoot tubs. I have never bought a tub from them, but I have bought other items and they are always of excellent quality.