Toro 634 Geared Turf Rotor Valve In Head Operation

This Toro geared turf rotor will be shown in operation as regular non pressure lateral line sprinkler, and also as an independent normally open hydraulic valve in head from a 1/4” control tubing.

[@antiquesprinklers]

Nice explanation of how this would work in a block rather than a VIH system given its normally open. It runs great, too. Showing the hydraulic control of it, though, is next level! Great way to demo a hydraulic VIH. Absolutely great! Really outstanding explanation.

[@oldschoolsprinklers9000]

Thank you for the great comments.
I thought it would be worthy to demonstrate the 2 options that this particular sprinkler could do coming off the shelf. Being used in a block of heads or the normally open hydraulic valve in head independent use.
Thanks for watching…

[@photocontrol]

Great demo on how the rotor can be operated remotely with the pressurized control tubing.

[@oldschoolsprinklers9000]

Thank you for the comments and for watching..

[@NelsonBigGunP200Fan]

Nice rotor! the golf course my parents live off of has stream rotors and rainbird 51s. I'm wondering if they are the VIH models (electric maybe?). Since I think they use a computer system to control which heads run at a certain time. I think it'd be easier to use than a valve that runs a bunch of heads like at a residential setup. I think its easier because they can just select what heads to run instead of just turning on a valve to run a zone. Thats got some good range. I have been thinking of getting a Rainbird eagle 950 series, i think the golf course there uses them too.

[@oldschoolsprinklers9000]

@@NelsonBigGunP200Fan Thank you for the comments. I think in today’s world, that pretty much everything is in electric. The toro head you had seen in the video is from 1982. At the time there still some hydraulic systems out there. So I would say (without seeing it) at your golf course location that it’s a safe bet that it’s possibly a computer electronics system with the VIH models.
Good luck in getting your Rainbird eagle 950.
Thanks for watching…

[@washingandmowing15]

I have 2 of these, never ran them though

[@oldschoolsprinklers9000]

It would be nice to see them one day