Vintage Ausco Art-Deco Floor Jack

[spongerich]

I found this cool old Ausco floor jack at an estate sale this afternoon. I already have a couple of nice floor jacks, but it was just too cool to pass up.

I think I'm going to end up painting the body dark blue or red and paint the wheel "fenders" white.

It works OK... seems like it just needs a little fluid. No obvious signs of leaks that I see with a cursory glance.

 

[Super Sport]

Very cool! I would have had a hard time passing it up myself!

A local-to-me company as well...I was just in St. Jo, MI yesterday!

 

[Outlawmws]

Very cool! I think I'd go with blue body and red fenders, (white just shows everything...)

 

[930dreamer]

Nice find.

 

[wornoutoldman]

Too cool!

 

[KCarGuy]

That is a Cool Looking Little Beast.
Is that back wheel worn flat?

 

[oldtools]

That is one awesome looking jack. I would buy it myself.

 

[JASTECH]

Nice find indeed!
Wish there was something like that out this way. All there is are old tractor parts. Except for my cousin's place, they have cars, trucks and motorcycles going way way back w/lic. plates just sitting around getting rusty. I might get 2 of the Willy's he has.

 

[spongerich]

That is a Cool Looking Little Beast.
Is that back wheel worn flat?

Nope... the rear wheels have fenders too.

BTW - Does anyone have an idea of what this little wheel might be for? It's on the yoke where the handle goes through.

 

[CRTDI]

BTW - Does anyone have an idea of what this little wheel might be for? It's on the yoke where the handle goes through.

I believe that is the handle release knob. It should be attached to a spring loaded rod. Pull the knob to detach the handle.

Old Ausco jacks are pretty cool:

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64850&highlight=ausco+jack

I'm not sure what the original scheme of this jack is supposed to be, but If I owned it, I think I'd use this old ad as a guide for my color choices.

 

[skruft]

I have exactly the same jack except 2-ton. It is so old that I could not tell the original color so I painted it gray and blue, and polished the brass plate. It works perfectly.

 

[jabberwoki]

Dude that is one way cool jack i cannot wait to see it finished!!!

 

[B17E1943]

That is beautiful. I want one.

 

[Ishy]

That is super rad.

I suggest a dark red body with ivory fenders and handle base.

 

[KCarGuy]

I love those Fenders!!!
It needs to be "Hot Rodded"!!!
Keep us up to date on how it gets finished!

 

[jwfelthoff]

I am restoring this same AUSCO hydraulic curb jack. Really neat and for sure vintage. So how did your restore go on yours ?

I found this cool old Ausco floor jack at an estate sale this afternoon. I already have a couple of nice floor jacks, but it was just too cool to pass up.

I think I'm going to end up painting the body dark blue or red and paint the wheel "fenders" white.

It works OK... seems like it just needs a little fluid. No obvious signs of leaks that I see with a cursory glance.

I am restoring this exact AUSCO model. Do you live in the Midwest ?

 

[The Cobbler]

not likely to get a reply as original poster has not logged on here in over 4 years .

 

[jwfelthoff]

This is my 1939 AUSCO 3 ton curb jack