Help identifying shower stem valve in ~100 year old home

[mholzap]

Any idea what shower stem valve to get as a replacement?

 

[GReynolds929]

Not from those pictures. Turn water off, remove stem. Take pictures, take pictures of handles too.

 

[mholzap]

Thanks. Can I screw it right back in after taking it out and taking pictures, so that I can turn the water back on?

 

[Twowaxhack]

I say it’s a kohler and if I’m right I want big big $$$$$$

 

[TomFOhio]

Show the cold side with the trim and handle on.

 

[RickFlorida]

Impressive tile job whoever did that in the past. Look how perfectly flat and flush they all are and I like the border design. So cool.

 

[breplum]

fyi, to get the stem out, you will have to break out the mortar and use a deep socket tool, buy, rent or call a plumber

 

[mholzap]

I took out the stem and took it to a couple of plumber supply shops but they weren't sure what to replace it with. Any ideas based on these pictures?

 

[mholzap]

Also, the problem that I'm trying to solve is that when the handle is on, water shoots out from it. The packing nut was damaged, and I tried replacing it with a different nut plus some graphite string but that didn't work

 

[mholzap]

Perhaps this is the one? https://deabath.com/product/standard-1930s-through-1950s-tub-shower-stem-version-ii/

 

[Twowaxhack]

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lincoln...VGy7UAR2Iog-GEAQYBiABEgKwefD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[GReynolds929]

This is my guess. The linked Kohler and American Standard have short 2 piece barrels. I think it's a first Gen American Standard Renu. What do the handle and escutcheon look like?

 

[Geofd]

Take the stem out of the barrel you just have a worn out washer

 

[Geofd]

Also, the problem that I'm trying to solve is that when the handle is on, water shoots out from it. The packing nut was damaged, and I tried replacing it with a different nut plus some graphite string but that didn't work

Home Depot has packing kits in the faucet repair area

 

[mholzap]

I've tried a few different ones (Kohler, Renu, and Renu Series 2), but none fit. The diameters on all of them are too small. Any other recommendations?

 

[Geofd]

I have used rubber o-rings in place of packing also