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I wanted to install a washer on a bathroom sink but the shutoff kept a steady flow so I resorted to my main shutoff. The shutoff also had a persistent packing drip. The house was built in 1955. I think this is original equipment.
https://imgur.com/a/LTWoEz4
As you can see, the handle declares it a BOB shutoff. A web search turned up Bob Villa but I found no ready access to information about the maker. It is not leaking right now, but I will certainly need to come back to it in the future. I want to know if the washer (which remained in the valve when I pulled out the stem without removing the handle) is located properly or is even the correct washer. Perhaps it is intended to slip over the mushroom at the end of the stem which might be a design feature allowing a quick change of the washer without unscrewing a stem screw.
I've been tempted to replace the shutoffs with new 1/4 turn ball valves. The connection to the plumbing is a 1/2" brass nipple. I measured across the threads where the hose mounts and found 0.58" which is clearly not 3/8" which seems to be today's standard. At present I believe we will move to a retirement community in a few years. Perhaps I should just leave it to someone else if it continues to work.
Thanks
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https://imgur.com/a/LTWoEz4
As you can see, the handle declares it a BOB shutoff. A web search turned up Bob Villa but I found no ready access to information about the maker. It is not leaking right now, but I will certainly need to come back to it in the future. I want to know if the washer (which remained in the valve when I pulled out the stem without removing the handle) is located properly or is even the correct washer. Perhaps it is intended to slip over the mushroom at the end of the stem which might be a design feature allowing a quick change of the washer without unscrewing a stem screw.
I've been tempted to replace the shutoffs with new 1/4 turn ball valves. The connection to the plumbing is a 1/2" brass nipple. I measured across the threads where the hose mounts and found 0.58" which is clearly not 3/8" which seems to be today's standard. At present I believe we will move to a retirement community in a few years. Perhaps I should just leave it to someone else if it continues to work.
Thanks
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