OT - On / off knob for forklift propane tank source ?

[Milacron]

Yes, that's right...something ridiculous really.... but got an otherwise nice 33 gallon tank missing the knob. Shaft is 5/16" with 1/4" flats at the end. Can't find one via the usual suspects... might have to spend 30 bucks for a valve just to get the damn knob off it !

 

[RC Mech]

Hows about this? From the eBay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/304376133420

Might get better search results with “propane valve handwheel”.

 

[BT Fabrication]

Yes, that's right...something ridiculous really.... but got an otherwise nice 33 gallon tank missing the knob. Shaft is 5/16" with 1/4" flats at the end. Can't find one via the usual suspects... might have to spend 30 bucks for a valve just to get the damn knob off it !

any gas supplier near by that deals in bulk propane? im sure they have them. especially if they recert tanks like they do for peoples houses.

 

[Bill D]

At least for the 5 gallon tanks there are federal laws about the three lobe valve handle. The tank has to have a float shutoff so it can not be overfilled if it has a three lobe handle. I bet there is a huge liability for selling just the handle. No one can refill the old type valve handle tanks.
I do not think this applies to fork tanks ,yet?
Bill D

 

[Big B]

At least for the 5 gallon tanks there are federal laws about the three lobe valve handle. The tank has to have a float shutoff so it can not be overfilled if it has a three lobe handle. I bet there is a huge liability for selling just the handle. No one can refill the old type valve handle tanks.
I do not think this applies to fork tanks ,yet?
Bill D

I had a couple of forklift tanks serviced and requalified a few years ago and even though they put new valves in them they still didn't get the triangle valves like my RV has.

 

[Gordon Heaton]

As BT Fab says in 3, any supplier of tanks typically has a boneyard. They'd probably give you the knob for nothing.