What have I got here?

[Rio_Grande]

I bought this valve on ebay. When it got to the house it is a little diffrent than anythng I have fooled with. The joystick has 3 plungers under it, I understand 2 up/down Rt/Lt but what is the third for? The other two valves one appears to be a open center normal typevalve like i am used to but the last one is not like anything I have fooled with. Tell me what you can, I can't get any info on it from the manufacturer. I want to use the joystick on my loader, the open center for my grapple and could use the last one for a rear grapple if I can use it like that..

Thanks

 

[kennyd]

I can't tell anything from those pictures.

 

[diyDave]

I suggest you get a Surpluscenter.com catalog, and see if you can ID it by comparing pics.

 

[Rio_Grande]

Are there any photo's I could take to help you out?
Jeff

 

[kennyd]

Can you pull the rubber boot up annd take a close pic? It only looks to me like there is 2 spools connected to the joystick, not three.

Can you take some closer pics?

Maybe that 4th spool is for motors? I am not familiar with motor spool valves.

Who made it?
Any #'s on it?

 

[Rio_Grande]

It is a vickers v10 something. I too was thinking the last one was for a motor. The joystick has 2 spools but 3 rods that connect to it. One works right and left the other up and down, but there are 3 rods inside. I will get a photo of it without the boot. I am hoping to be able to take the 4th out and connect it all back together.

 

[RickB]

It is a vickers v10 something. I too was thinking the last one was for a motor. The joystick has 2 spools but 3 rods that connect to it. One works right and left the other up and down, but there are 3 rods inside. I will get a photo of it without the boot. I am hoping to be able to take the 4th out and connect it all back together.

You don't provide much visual info, but I suspect the 3rd rod is the support required for the joystick lever to pivot on. It is simply anchored to the valve body. I wouldn't take it off without taking close note of exactly how it is oriented. Correct assembly of the joystick pivot parts is crucial to its proper function, and there are quite a few incorrect possibilities. The slice next to the joystick looks to be a motoring spool; you should be able to use that to control a simple cylinder.

 

[Tim_in_IA]

the longer section that the joystick on probably indicates it has float capability. I think motors would usually have a dial of some sort to control flow.

 

[Tim_in_IA]

the longer section that the joystick on probably indicates it has float capability. I think motors would usually have a dial of some sort to control flow.

Ok here is my best guess. 1 loader control with float on 1 set, both double acting. One right next to loader is a pressure relief, one next to the pressure relief is a double acting lever. Outer blocks are for input, output to tank and power beyond.

 

[Mundy]

I think from left to right there is an out port, 2 spools linked with joystick handle, a third spool that has been eliminated, a motor valve and in/power beyond ports. One of the 2 spools controled by the joystick looks to have float. I may have the out and power beyond mixed but without looking at the valve in person that would be my best guess.


Regards,
Mundy

 

[RickB]

I think the slice next to the two controlled by the joystick is a motor valve. Hence the two relief valve cartridge looking appendages next to the actual spool. This provides crossover relief which is what a motor valve does. Not many open center motor valves have flow control built in, but some do, this one doesn't. The "in" port is probably on the end by itself, the other end slice probably contains the 'out' and 'power beyond' ports which can be either isolated from each other or common depending on system requirements and the presence or absence of the proper plug or sleeve. Looking at both photos gives a better view than either by itself.

 

[rdbrumfield]

when you talk of three links under the boot, I think one is a pivot point to stablize the handle so it can be used sideways as well as for and back. Having the extra two by themselves can be very handy for attachments.
I can't be sure of my observations without having it in my hands, but that is my experience with what you have.