byron
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Trying to identify and repair an old ballcock.
The flapper handle rod is a brass forging with Kohler name in it.
The ballcock is not marked (as far as I can tell). It has a plastic float, forged brass linkage, that pivots at front of ballcock forging and at rear. Linkage held in place and pivots on brass thumb screws. Facing the float is a plastic hex headed screw about 5/8 dia. X 1 1/4 long. The hex head has cross slots, the end has a leather gasket held in place by a spiral threaded drive screw. This hex head screw sits horizontal in the brass forged body. The float linkage passes through a verticle slot in another plastic part on top of brass forged valve body. This second plastic part must be where the actual seal fits. I cannot identify the ballcock and do not know how to remove the plastic part with verticle slot.
Any help appreciated. I have pictures and can email to your address.
New to forum.
This toliet is in my mother in laws house. About 100 years old. Tank is cast iron and I do not feel good about removing the valve assembly.
Can these tanks be relined or repaired in some way? Top is cast iron also.
Her Grandfather bought the house. She moved in when she was 5 or 6 and is now 87.
The flapper handle rod is a brass forging with Kohler name in it.
The ballcock is not marked (as far as I can tell). It has a plastic float, forged brass linkage, that pivots at front of ballcock forging and at rear. Linkage held in place and pivots on brass thumb screws. Facing the float is a plastic hex headed screw about 5/8 dia. X 1 1/4 long. The hex head has cross slots, the end has a leather gasket held in place by a spiral threaded drive screw. This hex head screw sits horizontal in the brass forged body. The float linkage passes through a verticle slot in another plastic part on top of brass forged valve body. This second plastic part must be where the actual seal fits. I cannot identify the ballcock and do not know how to remove the plastic part with verticle slot.
Any help appreciated. I have pictures and can email to your address.
New to forum.
This toliet is in my mother in laws house. About 100 years old. Tank is cast iron and I do not feel good about removing the valve assembly.
Can these tanks be relined or repaired in some way? Top is cast iron also.
Her Grandfather bought the house. She moved in when she was 5 or 6 and is now 87.