Guinness Tap issues

Peadargls · 09-11-2020 3:14pm #1

Hello, would appreciate a but of help if anyone knows anything about beer taps. I have an old Guinness tap and the Guinness sign (attached to the handle) is facing the wrong way. (When i pull a pint, im pulling the Guinness sign towards me, when it should be facing the customer.)

I cant get the handle off, so that i can turn the sign around. Is there a specific way to remove the handle?

Thanks for your help

jt69er · 10-11-2020 11:40pm

That handle is for a forward facing tap, ie some bars had their taps mounted behind the bar. If you can post a pic I can confirm.

Peadargls · 11-11-2020 8:43pm

jt69er wrote: »

That handle is for a forward facing tap, ie some bars had their taps mounted behind the bar. If you can post a pic I can confirm.

Oh possibly. I think the tap originated from the UK so that would make sense. Any way of changing it around?

I cannot post any photos since I am a new user.
Thanks for your help

jt69er · 11-11-2020 11:44pm

I dont think there is. I presume it's attached to the spindle with a little cam screw?

the_syco · 11-11-2020 11:54pm

Peadargls wrote: »

I cannot post any photos since I am a new user.

Host it on imugr.com and put a few spaces into the URL.

Example;
https://i.imgur.com/0qqDP3R.png
becomes
https

/i. imgur .com/0qqDP3R.png

The site should then allow you to include the link.

Peadargls · 12-11-2020 6:04pm

Yeah it is.

Delete the spaces below and you should be able to view the photo.

https

/ drive.google .com/file/d/1CfBu7o_o6xqXZUlz3DSXR0qoQMqzRBp-/view?usp=sharing

RasTa · 12-11-2020 6:59pm

Nah that won't work. Just put it up on your facebook crap and link it here

irish_goat · 12-11-2020 7:06pm

Worked for me.

RasTa · 12-11-2020 9:59pm

Ahh, me been silly so. Can you not tap it with a hammer?

BullBauld · 13-11-2020 12:07am

Can you unscrew the black handle?

Ian OB · 13-11-2020 12:33am

irish_goat wrote: »

Take the screw out of the handle, point it in the desired direction and replace the screw. After all this DIY, refresh yourself with a creamy pint ðŸ˜ðŸ»

Kaybaykwah · 13-11-2020 1:24am

BullBauld wrote: »

Can you unscrew the black handle?

Yes, it seems to me the back handle should unscrew and the sign would slide out.

jt69er · 13-11-2020 11:14pm

Ian OB wrote: »

Take the screw out of the handle, point it in the desired direction and replace the screw. After all this DIY, refresh yourself with a creamy pint ðŸ˜ðŸ»

That wont work, that would only allow you to push the handle fully forward instead of pulling it fully back. The tap in the picture is old style and those forward facing handles would not be very common, there's not many bars with taps mounted behind the bar.

mad for road · 01-12-2020 11:02pm

Hi all.

A friend bought a counter mounted Guinness tap from a place in the UK. Great set up but we are confused. There are 3 lines coming out the bottom. 2 are the normal beer feed size line abs 1 little skinny on.
Any ideas why there are 3 lines on it? I was expecting only to be 1.
Thanks.

Ginger83 · 02-12-2020 7:38pm

mad for road wrote: »

Hi all.

A friend bought a counter mounted Guinness tap from a place in the UK. Great set up but we are confused. There are 3 lines coming out the bottom. 2 are the normal beer feed size line abs 1 little skinny on.
Any ideas why there are 3 lines on it? I was expecting only to be 1.
Thanks.

Could the other two lines be for coolant liquid for extra cold?

jt69er · 02-12-2020 11:23pm

mad for road wrote: »

Hi all.

A friend bought a counter mounted Guinness tap from a place in the UK. Great set up but we are confused. There are 3 lines coming out the bottom. 2 are the normal beer feed size line abs 1 little skinny on.
Any ideas why there are 3 lines on it? I was expecting only to be 1.
Thanks.

The Skinny line 5/16 is the beer line, the other two lines 3/8 are water lines so the counter mount can be water chilled if you want.

mad for road · 02-12-2020 11:31pm

jt69er wrote: »

The Skinny line 5/16 is the beer line, the other two lines 3/8 are water lines so the counter mount can be water chilled if you want.

Thanks pal. Will have to get a reducer connection so to attach it to the keg.

Thanks again

jt69er · 02-12-2020 11:40pm

You'll be connecting 5/16 line to the cooler.

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