Fitting Expert Needed: Perlick Sample Valve

snoworshine · 11-20-2008, 11:41 PM

I bought a bunch of these nice Perlick Sample Valves from a friend and was hoping to use of of them as a valve for a mash tun (because of how small it is) on a cooler conversion. It turns out that it has some strange collared male threaded fitting on the valve.

Is this a proprietary type fitting and I would only be able to use Perlick's branded coupler for it?

Here are some pictures:
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Also, I have several of these and also might want to sell a few if anyone is interested...make an offer.

Timekiller · 11-20-2008, 11:48 PM

Looks like it may be possible to unscrew the fitting fom the valve. See if you can, and what type of connection that is.

snoworshine · 11-21-2008, 12:15 AM

It won't unscrew its just a collar around what I would imagine is a flanged end. It just spins freely around it.

MoRoToRiUm · 11-21-2008, 09:07 AM

It almost looks like the beer side of a sanke coupler..

If that's the case, tail piece (with desired size barb) and a beer/hex nut should work.

**bad coffee** · 11-22-2008, 05:34 PM

Take it to HD and try it out. It almost looks like a flare fitting. Next guess I'd try an auto parts store.

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