As long as it fits it will work.

No I couldn't find a porcelain handle that would fit. Instead I spray painted the wheels with copper paint.

Artists should not be plumbers.

You may get a bad howling/roaring sound from that setup for 2 reasons.

1. Those turns will cause cavitation inside the pipes that, with enough use, could also erode the pipe at the elbows.

In a pipe with a flowing liquid, the direction should not change unless there is a distance of at least 10 times the inner diameter of the pipe between each bend. So, 1/2" pipe needs at least 5 inches between each bend.

2. And, to add to the noise issue, it seems that the water will flow from a small pipe to a larger one. Wait until you hear that!

I had a similar situation about a year ago, but I don't know much about plumbing, so I called a plumber. It seemed to me that this is the best option, but I was wrong. The plumber demanded a very large sum for his services, which was a great surprise to me. I didn't have the amount he wanted at the time and I refused his help. I decided that I'd rather save money and try to do it myself. Fortunately, there is a lot of useful information on the Internet that eventually helped me. I found all the necessary information about the valves at https://anixusa.com/gate-valve and it helped me find the right valve for my pipes. After a few hours, I managed to change it and everything was functioning quite well. From now on I fix my own plumbing at home