Reusing an older valve

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Chris

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So I have a 3" water line and I dug up a valve. It's older and has a little surface rust but it was made in America so I would like to reuse it if possible. What do you think? Here is a pic of it.ImageUploadedByHome Repair1407424394.715889.jpg
 
I work in a plant built around 1920. All our valves look like that. We change them when they quit working.


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The op nut on this one is under an inch of rust. I bet I could have gotten it working but didn't want to waste the time. It still held without leaking.
 
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