Cistern nut problem

It looks like the size of a standard brass pipe nut. To put a new nut on you'll have to undo the lever inside, so why not take the threaded part into a hardware or plumbing shop and get a brass one that fits. The old plastic one broke so another plastic one probably will too. You could attach a piece of wire to that hook in the inside so that people can flush while you're out shopping.

Agreed.

Your photo is not wonderfully clear(!) but there's probably a square shaft going through the middle, with a lever on the end which is connected to the syphon. There should be a grub screw to undo to allow the lever to be slid off the end of the shaft - then the handle and shaft, complete with the plastic housing, can all be removed.

The thread on the plastic housing is almost certainly 3/4" BSP (which is actually just over one inch in diameter) - so you need a 3/4" BSP flanged nut - preferably in brass.

You can get one from any good plumbers merchant - but take the handle assembly with you to make sure it fits.

You didn't look at the previous two photos did you :) The first one shows more of the handle and shaft. Also a piece of finger :)

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Owain

Possibly, now that I've heard of it :)

Didn't realise there were any others! No 1 is the best - but still not very sharp!

But the important thing is - did you manage to get the right nut to fix it?

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