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DerbyDad03 typed:
On Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 8:17:10 PM UTC-5,
wrote:
I broke the handle off a ball valve. Darn hose got stuck on it, and
broke off the threaded part. It's not a bolt, but rather the brass
shaft had threads on it, and a nut above the handle. That threaded
brass part broke off. . . . ,

Determine the manufacturer and order a new stem. e.g.

http://www.cranecpe.com/images/dmIma...s-features.jpg

A side question:

I am just curious..., when I look at the exploded diagram of the ball valve
(cool link, thanks), it doesn't look like the valve stem would come out
through the top valve. I would assume that it must come out that way, but
it looks too large in the diagram for that to work.

So, my question is, on a ball valve, if I take off the handle, packing nut,
packing, etc., will the valve stem come out?

Again, I assume it will, but I am just wondering if that is correct.