Handle does not grip on stem valve
I have a 1950's shower set-up, with separate hot and cold valves for the tub and shower.
The stem valve is stripped at the point where the handle connects; I can't find a replacement stem valve that fits the plumbing; and I don't want to completely tear apart the tile behind to rebuild the whole set-up.
Right now I have a vise-grip clamped to the stem valve; it works fine, but perhaps is not the most elegant solution.
Are their simple replacement faucet handles which will firmly grip the stem valve, like the vise grip? Everything I have tried just slips off, and the faucet just leaks.
Thank You
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