Help Identify Valve

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Help Identify Valve
Author: strother1990 (TX) I am new to this site, I need help Identifying this valve. I dont have the original shower handles that screwed into the valves so I am unable to find replacements. Also wanted to know if you replace the stems with another brand can you use that matching faucet? Thanks! Strother Simpson [/img]https://www.flickr.com/photos/125573826@N03/[/img]
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Author: North Carolina Plumber (NC) The picture is not showing up for me. Stems from another brand will not interchange with your faucet.
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Author: strother1990 (TX) Sorry I was trying to do the instructional thing it should work without the img thing. Thanks! [www.flickr.com]
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Author: Wheelchair (IL) Remove one of the stem and take it to a hardware store or plumbing store to ID the stem. Once you have ID'd the stem, replace it with a new original one... not a stem that is "Just As Good Brand." Best Wishes
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Author: strother1990 (TX) Thank you, okay will try that
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Author: hj (AZ) she needs handles, not stems, but with the stem in hand, she should be able to fit some "fit all" handles to it.
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Author: strother1990 (TX) Ya, I want to identify the valve so that I can know what brand of handles will work
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Author: hj (AZ) They make "Fit All" handles but you have to use the stem to determine which "adapter" you need for them.
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Author: bernabeu (SC) you will also need the escutcheons and/or sleeves (unless you removed then for the picture) ============================================== "Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638 Edited 2 times.
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Author: hj (AZ) Those can be more generic than handles.
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Author: North Carolina Plumber (NC) The stem looks like Kohler to me. How many splines ? What is the O.D. ?
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Re: Help Identify Valve
Author: hj (AZ) I do not think I have ever seen a Kohler stem which was that long.
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