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First, a quick note. Our staff comes from wide and varied backgrounds. Antique plumbing is a quirky business, and it seems to attract a quirky bunch. In fact,
several of our staff could be considered antiques!
We’ve found that it can be helpful to be able to put a face with the voice that you hear when calling in. Also,
it’s helpful when looking for someone to stalk (Just kidding, Tom!) Let us know what you think.
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Tom S. - Founder and CEO of DEA-Bathroom Machineries.
(A.K.A. The Head Guy, Chief, Slim, Fearless Leader)
Theme song “Wild Thing” by The Troggs (don’t ask)
Tom is a veteran world traveler, and is known for his creative plumbing skills. He
started Domestic Environmental Alternatives with a partner, Mike S. after a particularly wild trip rafting down one of our local wild and scenic rivers. Bathroom
Machineries came about when Tom just could not bring himself to throw away old fixtures that were being pulled out of a house being replumbed. Next thing you
know, two warehouses were full of old parts, and the rest is history!
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Patty P. - Office Manager/bookkeeper
(A.K.A. The New Chick, Pit Bull Patty
Theme song “Splish Splash” by Bobby Darin
E-mail patty@deabath.com
Patty is a recent transplant from Southern California, and has joined our staff as the Office
Manager. Her knowledge of antique plumbing is growing by leaps and bounds and she is not sorry she decided to make the career change and get out of Property
Management. Her spare time (yeah, right) is devoted to riding and driving the Haflingers ( apparently these are horses, not her neighbors), a hobby she shares
with her husband, Van. We knew she would be a great fit when she listed her theme song on her resume. How could we pass that up?
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Ray R. - Buyer/ Customer service representative
A.K.A. Punkin, The Lone Ranger, Evil Ray
Theme song, “William Tell Overture” by Rossini
E-mail ray@deabath.com
After breaking large pieces of equipment
at HP, he hired on as our Shipper. Next thing you know, he’d worked his way up to buyer, probably because he was the only one who knew where everything
was. He knows our stock better than anyone, give him a call.
In his spare time, Ray tries to chop off his fingers with Radial arm saws. He also builds
world-class Airplane models, and is one of the few people around who has had a .45-70 rifle explode in his hands and survive. Basically, he’s only got a
couple of lives left....
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Jim M - Customer Service Rep.
(A.K.A. ‘Lil Jimmy, Saint James of the Antique Keys, Ifoman, “Tooter”)
Theme song
“I Still haven’t Found what I’m Looking for” by U2 (he’s been married twice, need we say more)
Email jim@deabath.com
Jim has led an interesting life. Known for his extensive collection of Coprolites and meteorites, his house is really a museum. Needless to say,
he’s single....
This is the guy who actually won a California state contest for the weirdest collection and wound up becoming national news. So,
who knows what a Coprolite is? Let’s just say they’re fossilized and leave it at that.
Jim has been employed here of over 10 years, and his
knowledge of plumbing is extensive. Give him a call!
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Rob C - Restoration shop Guru
(A.K.A. The Artiste, grumpy old man)
Theme song “Love is all you Need” by The Beatles
I am the guy who makes ugly look beautiful, if lamp fixtures, or bathroom fixtures, I find each piece I restore as a work of art. I'm still amazing myself after
all these years. My latest restoration is my best, compared to my last restoration from years ago, they are all the same, right out of the box when the product was
purchased 80 to a 100 years ago.
My greatest compliments come when a client says, "You must have substituted a reproduction for the nasty looking original sent
to you, did you keep my precious original antique and give me a reproduction?" (Note; Rob wrote this, the webmaster isn’t responsible for it’s
content or structure. Yes, he’s a Sonora High graduate!)
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John V. - Operations Manager/Webmaster
(A.K.A Crane plumbing guy, shop guru, Hey you)
Theme song “Back in black” by AC/DC
Email john@deabath.com
I started here on September 11, 2001. Talk
about a rough first day! Originally I was hired as the Shop foreman as I had both worked as a finish plumber and had also spend many years working with antique
furniture restoration. Eventually, I was bumped up to the position of Webmaster as it was far easier to find another plumber than it was to find a webmaster that
was also familiar with antique plumbing.
I’m happily married, with two kids, William and Hannah. In my spare time I enjoy trying to break my Jeep on
large rocks and also can be found scrambling through Ghost towns and abandoned mines. Fortunately, the surrounding area is chock full of interesting sites!
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DEA has over 6000 Square Feet of showrooms
in our historic 1901 building, formerly an
Oddfellows Club meeting hall. We are located at 495 Main Street in the historic Gold Rush town of Murphys California. Our showrooms are open from 8am to 5pm weekdays, from 10am to
3:30pm Saturdays. [We are closed Sunday] We hope you can make a day of your visit and will take the time to visit the many fine shops and restaurants of Murphys as
well as tour the several wineries and limestone caverns in the area.
More information on Murphys at: http://www.visitmurphys.com/
More Information on Calaveras County at: http://www.gocalaveras.com/
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Local businesses we highly recommend
Sunset Foundry
3474 Toyon Circle, Unit 255
Valley Springs, Ca 95252
209-754-0601 / 209-754-0642 Fax
We use these guys for ALL our cast iron needs. If you
need something cast out of iron, these are the folks to see! Talk to Dave!
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A note about merchandise availability:
If you are planning on driving to see us with the intent of purchasing merchandise you have seen on this website, please be aware that not all of the items in our inventory are available on a will-call basis. Many items are built, machined, and/or finished right on the premises as they are ordered. Many custom and antique items may not be available for same-day pickup. We recommend that you call ahead to check availability, especially if you are planning on visiting on the weekend when our workshops are closed.
Though we stock about 90% of the items on our website, some items, including new pedestal sinks, new toilets, china shelves, Rohl faucets, 24-series basins, and new
clawfoot tubs are sent factory-direct and/or may not be in-stock in all colors, finishes, or styles.
High and Low tank toilets are assembled and water tested
as they ordered. If you wish to will-call one, you’ll need to call ahead if you want to take it home the same day.
We will be more than happy to open our
showrooms after-hours by prior arrangement if your travel schedule makes its impossible to see us during normal business hours.
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Privacy Policy: Information provided by our customers for the purpose of ordering merchandise, (including your
e-mail address), is kept strictly for our own use.
This has been our policy for over 25 years.
We do not sell our mailing list, nor do we deal with companies
that sell unsolicited mailing lists. Your trust and repeat business is important to us and we promise not to use your personal information for any purpose other than providing you
with the information and merchandise you have requested.
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