Help with Shower Handle Replacement

[De Go]

i am trying to update my shower handles but have no idea what to buy. Here is a picture of what I have now

 

[Smooky]

Is it a shower? If so they are mounted odd. ....Do you know the brand of faucet? If not you need to narrow down the possibilities by counting the points on the broach, that is where the handle attaches. You can count either the ridges or the valleys. If you could shut off the water and remove the stem. Then lay it next to a ruler and take up close in focus pictures showing the total length. We could identify it easier if you do that.

 

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[De Go]

Is it a shower? If so they are mounted odd. ....Do you know the brand of faucet? If not you need to narrow down the possibilities by counting the points on the broach, that is where the handle attaches. You can count either the ridges or the valleys. If you could shut off the water and remove the stem. Then lay it next to a ruler and take up close in focus pictures showing the total length. We could identify it easier if you do that.

It is for a Roman tub, but also seems to be the same as my separate shower which has the same type of handle. I haven’t taken the lever off shower yet. I can’t find any identifying marks on anything

 

[De Go]

It is for a Roman tub, but also seems to be the same as my separate shower which has the same type of handle. I haven’t taken the lever off shower yet. I can’t find any identifying marks on anything

There are 15 ridges and 15 valleys

 

[Reach4]

There are 15 ridges and 15 valleys

http://www.faucetpartsplus.com/ associates 15 with Santec, Savoy, Wolverine. I don't know more than that.

 

[Smooky]

It might be SEPCO

http://auburnbathintl.com/sepcoeast.htm

 

[Smooky]

Another option might be to take the handle to a hardware store that has a faucet stem/broach guide. Many stores that sell faucet stems have these to make identification of the stem easier.

 

[De Go]

So far no one has been able to ID this. I need to try and remove the stem. Anyone have a great y9utube site that can walk me thru it.

 

[hj]

unscrew the "cap" and pull it out.

 

[De Go]

What is the cap?

 

[Jadnashua]

What is the cap?

I think you'll find the part with the flats on it you can use a wrench to unscrew will release the stem once it's off.

 

[Smooky]

The flat part looks like they may have been rounded off. I would use a channel locks or small pipe wrench on the round dome section just above the threaded section. ..... You might want to screw the brass escutcheon plate back on before you try that. It might not matter but I would put it on just in case.

 

[De Go]

Will do. Thank you

 

[De Go]

OK so far no luck but let’s try identifying the fixtures by maybe identifying the water spout here is a photo

 

[hj]

That is even more generic than the handles. The actual stems will be a better source of information.

 

[Highlander]

A strap wrench might help you with that "cap" with the worn down flat spots.

Also useful to have around the house to open stubborn pickle jars, for example.

 

[De Go]

Thanks all...I grew so frustrated with trying to ID these parts that I ended up painting them lol

 

[hj]

If at first you don't succeed, give up.