Thanks, rebuilder86. Yes, using a grip wrench on the spindle was what I had to do after my spanner broke. However some of the spindles are very tight.…

Thanks, Stewie. Yes, the second-hand market is probably the best shot now. Besides eBay, some Sunday markets have old handtool sellers. Irwell came back to me and…

Thanks for the information, Daz. I had tried Reece, Mitre 10, Bunnings, Masters, Just Tools, Centre Plumbing, and Tapware Centre. Reece had no solution to suggest despite being…

My house has a number of Irwell taps about 30 years old. To replace the valve one needs a square (not hexagonal) tubular box spanner that is small enough…