Please help me identify this old Skimmer!

[GuilliHo]

Hi! The reason why I am trying to identify this skimmer is because currently, water is only being sucked from the skimmer. This is a very old pool and it came with the house and it has been driving me crazy since nothing I've tried has worked. I already tried a float valve but it didn't work because this skimmer doesn't have the groove for the o-ring and the float valve doesn't fit pretty well. I also tried the Hayward SP1082GV Skimmer Main Drain Valve and it doesn't fit either. Studying the skimmer closer, it seems that it has its own mechanism to do this, the skimmer has the marks for "Main Drain", "Both" or "Skim", there is also a small hole between the main drain's hole and the pump's suction hole. Also there are 2 little columns (I am sorry I don't know how to call those) that seem to be there to restrict the movement of something (maybe the basket?).
It's obvious that there is something missing here, but I just can't find anything online. I already went to leslie's pool with these pictures and showed them but they don't know anything about it.

I was hoping that maybe somebody in this forum would know about this type of skimmer and could should me what's missing.

Thank you very much for your help. I've attached some pictures and I added some notes to one of them.

 

[JamesW]

Does the skimmer lid have any information printed on it?

 

[Arizonarob]

I know a couple of chaps that might know.
@Pool Clown @PoolguyinCT

 

[mcpack]

I have a similar skimmer. I've also tried a float valve but the the suction just sucks the float tightly closed and I get no flow. The equalizer sliding door does nothing

 

[Pool Clown]

If i remember, there is "like" a float valve in that, it sits on the floor of the skimmer, but it doesn't have a float or anything. Its in the shape of a half moon and it rotates on the base of the skimmer allowing you to adjust how much water is drawn from the main drain. Don't remember the manufacturer. Sorry, no help...

 

[kadavis]

PartsWarehouse.com, it has a special basket that can be turned to pull from drain or top skim

 

[Pool Clown]

That's it
Search Amazon for this:
Skimmer Basket Aladdin Pacific Fab 51-3036 B-43

Around 8 bucks. No shipping or tax. Even if it is the wrong size, you're not out much. There is also one there with free skimmer filters if you search for just the part number (513036) .

 

[GuilliHo]

Does the skimmer lid have any information printed on it?

@JamesW unfortunately the lid doesn't have any information on it.

 

[GuilliHo]

@kadavis and @Pool Clown when I bought this house a few years ago, the previous owner left a box with some chemicals for the pool and some tools. Funny enough I remember seen this basket there. I also remember trying it but it did not fit right (at least from what I remember). I will try it again tonight and report back to see how it goes. Thank you all for your help.

 

[Pool Clown]

Since the diverter is part of the basket It will need to be installed a certain way. IOW, not just dropped in. It may be helpful to turn off the pump while you find out exactly how it goes in.