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    Dec 29, 2006, 12:20 PM
    Help Identifying an older Shower Faucet
    So our faucet in the shower started leaking. We have to close it pretty hard to get it to stop.

    I was told I could just replace the seals, but I need to figure out who manufaactures it.

    On the face, it says, just under the valve:

    Standard
    Made in the U.S.A.

    That lead me to believe it's an American Standard. But AS Customer Support showed the pics to one of their techs, and he didn't recognize it.

    Another firm said it's an american standard.

    Can anyone help? I just want to replace the seals and make it stop leaking. The house was built in 1952 in rural MN.
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    Dec 30, 2006, 11:56 AM
    I wish we could help but without a definite brand name it's impossible. What's your problem? Perhaps if we knew we could help. Cheers, Tom
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    Dec 30, 2006, 01:22 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by speedball1
    I wish we could help but without a definite brand name it's impossible. What's your problem? Perhaps if we knew we could help. Cheers, Tom
    Hey Speedball.

    The problem is that the shower drips from the head unless you really put some elbow into shutting off the shower valve.

    I was told I can replace the seals in the valve, but I'd need the manufacturer of it first.

    I think I'm going to pull it apart and take it to the hardware store and see what they have.

    Thanks!
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    Dec 30, 2006, 04:06 PM
    I would do that. See about replacing the "O" rings in the cartridge. Also pick up a tube of Aladdin Magic Lube. This is a Teflon based lubricant used by faucet manufactures to lube "O" rings so that the cartridge will slip into the valve body without rolling the "O" rings out of their grooves. Good luck, Tom
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