[VAC] Re: Bowen water heater

[RJ.Dial@xxxxxxx]

Rick,
The valve will continue to turn 360degs without the knob.  It's the 
knob/external stop that provides the detents, combined with the push to 
turn operation of the valve.  The shaft is indexed to the knob flat.  
You may be trying to light the pilot not in the pilot position, and as 
soon as you release, it will go out.  The Honeywell control used by 
Bowen has many parts still available at small appliance parts 
distributors (the places you go to get oven elements, etc), and the 
knob is one of them. That control was used on almost every 
1950's-1980's gas appliance (Robertshaw was #2).
RJ
'65 Caravel (w/Honeywell control)