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Thank you so much for your input guys!
While waiting for replies I did further digging and eventually figured out that it was soldered on.
So I decided to bypass changing the shut off valve since it still works even though it looks like crap and I needed a new toilet lol. Perhaps I will tackle it very soon :) I think I will end up cutting it to put new ...
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It looks like it is soldered. You can either resolder on another valve or use a compression valve. I use compression valves for shut-offs and just installed this one.
If it isn't soldered then then the nut closest to the wall turns out and there is a pin under it. You have to take the pin out to release the compression valve - if it were a sharkbite or ...
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Typically, the valve solders to the 1/2 inch water source pipe. the outlet is a pretty standard 3/8" compression fitting. It is a little hard to tell from your pics, but it is rare that the valve would be a threaded fitting to the water source, but not unheard of. The differences between the valves pictured are that the top pic is a 90 degree 1/4 turn valve ...
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It looks like both ends just screw on.
Turn off the house water, unscrew both ends, take it with you to get the replacement (or make several trips like me).
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