1930's Standard Mfg Shower Valve repair

grebersole · Jun 17, 2009

I have a 1930 Standard Mfg Shower "mixing" valve that is leaking the "mixing" valve turns the water on and off, controls the temperture and diverts the water to two seperate faucets that contol an overhead shower head and slie shower heads. Does anyone know what is involved in repairing this valve, what parts I need and where I might find them

Cwhyu2 · Jun 17, 2009

That valve is not easy to repair,last one I repaired was over 15 yrs ago.
It would take me 2 hrs to type all the info you need to fix it.
There is a yoke on the main stem that operates two other stems
on the inside for the hot and cold,and all those parts want to come
apart once you pull the main stem out.

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grebersole · Jun 17, 2009

That's waht I was afraid of Can't even find a plumber that wants to touch it. Any other suggestions would be most welcomed.

Gary Swart · Jun 17, 2009

I'm sure this is not the advise you are looking for, it's not a quick, easy, cheap way to patch up this ancient fixture, but for what it's worth, this is what I would do if it were mine. I'd remove the old fixture and install a new one with anti scald. I realize there would need to be some tile replacement and this would create some problems, but you would then have an up to date shower.

hj · Jun 18, 2009

valve

One problem is that there are two different versions which are similar on the outside but completely different internally so you have to know which it is before I could give you a parts breakdown.

Thepartsguy · Jun 18, 2009

Its either an American Standard B201 or B202, most of the brass has long been gone but the rubber kit is still out there as well as the hot & cold chokes and sleeves.

NHmaster · Jun 18, 2009

Off with it's head. Time to upgrade. You can get a new Delta with the big " Oh my god what have I done" chrome plate that covers the old holes.

grebersole · Jun 19, 2009

I was trying to preserve the art deco style of the bathroom and would prefer to repair this fixture vs replace. Any idea how to tell if it is an American Standard B201 or B202? I am afraid if I start to take it apart to determine what type it is, I may never be able to repair it. Perhaps I jsut need to suck it up and upgrade?

Thepartsguy · Jun 19, 2009

Open it up, if you you can't repair it, replace it.

Redwood · Jun 19, 2009

nhmaster said:
Off with it's head. Time to upgrade. You can get a new Delta with the big " Oh my god what have I done" chrome plate that covers the old holes.

Or, If you are lucky there is access through a closet or bedroom wall behind the valve so you don't need a smitty plate.

hj · Jun 19, 2009

A/s

The B201-202, (and K100R) use a Re-Nu unit which might be too new for this one. It could also be B200,B203,B204,R1400 series which used a compresson washer on the spindle. Externally they are too similar to make a judgement call without seeing the internals.

grebersole · Jun 19, 2009

hj said:
The B201-202, (and K100R) use a Re-Nu unit which might be too new for this one. It could also be B200,B203,B204,R1400 series which used a compresson washer on the spindle. Externally they are too similar to make a judgement call without seeing the internals.

Water is leaking (streaming) out of the spindle so could that help narrow it down?

hj · Jun 19, 2009

valve

No, because they both use a packing, tightening the packing will stop the leak at the spindle.

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