Floor jack ID: Aluminum T-handle...

[HORSEHEAVEN]

"Helped" a friend whose garage is way too clean, by suggesting he needed this capable-looking floor jack I saw on CL. He bought it. It worked as purchased, but leaked, of course. He's had it all apart, cleaned everything, honed the bores, and got it back together. We'll see later whether the leaks are better or worse for his efforts. But after studying it for a week and paging through every search we can think of on Google, we can't identify it.

It's got a 2-stage pump. Cast aluminum t-handle, latch lever, and handle socket. Tube handle. Paint appears to have been red, though not much remains. Leather cups and packings.

The use of aluminum suggests post-WWII? Nothing on it suggests a manufacturer. Obviously, the service cover is missing. Anybody recognize it?

 

[RacerX]

Lincoln? Or maybe Werner?

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[HORSEHEAVEN]

Lincoln? Or maybe Werner?

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In scanning through all the different photos on the web, this jack looks more similar to Snap-On or Westward models. None of them exhibit the aluminum castings, however, and other details also differ.

 

[Hiball]

In scanning through all the different photos on the web, this jack looks more similar to Snap-On or Westward models. None of them exhibit the aluminum castings, however, and other details also differ.

Maybe some better pictures, in particular something a little closer and include the hydraulic unit.

 

[HORSEHEAVEN]

Thanks! I've been working on getting some better photos. I hope these will help. Original color was definitely red. The 4-bolt casters seem to be quite unique.

 

[HORSEHEAVEN]

This jack has some history as a lifesaver, too: It was once used to lift a pickup truck off a guy, when passers-by found him with the truck having slipped off its jack-stands. It wouldn't fit where they first wanted to place it, which was good, as that would have dropped the truck further.

 

[Hiball]

My gut tells me it’s from the Manley family, I’m not real familiar with the brand as a whole, not to mention they took some tremendous swings in there hydraulic designs over there limited time in production.

We have a member named oldjacks, He has a goood grasp of the older companies and some of there early models. I’m not sure if he is still active, but maybe send him a PM/Email to see if you can get a response. If that fails, there is a number in my signature, Call and ask for Steve and there email to send pictures for a positive identification.

 

[HORSEHEAVEN]

Thanks for that follow-up! It gives us some leads to chase. We keep hoping we'll find a name or a number on one of the parts. So far, about all we can determine is that it was pretty low production - almost prototype - as some of the parts were pretty clearly hand-modified to fit. It still leaks in the vicinity of the packing where the brazing is evident on the ram, but we haven't actually gotten it apart there. Kinda wondering if there's a roll pin hidden underneath the nut that's brazed on.

With the aluminum components, it should look great when it's cleaned and dressed, and it won't count for anything until it works like new.

 

[HORSEHEAVEN]

Finally scraped the gunk off the reservoir, and found a few numbers. 12-11 is a date code, with no year. CJ301-40 could be a model-part# format, but haven't found one that matches it yet. R ┼ 1 is probably just a casting identifier.

 

[HORSEHEAVEN]

There was briefly some conjecture about our mystery-jack being an import; an immigrant; maybe arriving as part of some caravan of floor-jacks rolling across the border. Cleaning the lid of the reservoir helped set that straight. Looks like it came from the Usa manufacturing precinct on the outskirts of Tokyo.

One of the unique features on this jack is the caster type: Unlike virtually every other jack we've seen as we've search through images on the web, this one has 4-bolt flanged casters instead of the stud type. The caster wings show no signs of having been modified.

If anyone reading this recognizes ANY similarities in the details of this jack and a particular brand it would be of interest. At this point, it's just pure, 'killed-the-cat' curiosity driving this search.

(I hope the frilly shoe doesn't damage our credibility in this community.)

 

[notlob]

If Hiball can't ID your jack, there's precious little chance we mere mortals will.

You can try browsing through the extensive collection of floor jack drawings & parts diagrams here:

https://www.hcrcnow.com/drawings

BTW:
Wingtips = OK
Tassels = a frill too far.

 

[HORSEHEAVEN]

So far, at least, both Hiball and his go-to-guy Steve have been unable to recognize it. I've spent hours on Lazzar's HCRC website scanning through service literature looking for anything similar. Nothing close at-all, so far.

As for the wing-tips... They don't have steel toes nor paint over-spray, so obviously don't belong in MY shop. You have to pity the guy who's forced to wear stuff like that.

 

[vssjim]

The Manley people if they are the same family that owns Manley Performance parts in NJ now but used to be in York PA. and made alot of industrial products years ago. Nobody there may be able to help you but you never know. One of the founders sons works there daily his name is Tripp Manley by the way.

 

[HORSEHEAVEN]

The Manley people if they are the same family that owns Manley Performance parts in NJ now but used to be in York PA. and made alot of industrial products years ago. Nobody there may be able to help you but you never know. One of the founders sons works there daily his name is Tripp Manley by the way.

Thank you! Following up on that. Will post the results, if any.

 

[bonneyman]

Would it be worth a try to just send the hydraulic cylinder in to a repair shop and let them mix and match any seals and gaskets? Is that even possible, or would it be cost prohibitive?

 

[HORSEHEAVEN]

Would it be worth a try to just send the hydraulic cylinder in to a repair shop and let them mix and match any seals and gaskets? Is that even possible, or would it be cost prohibitive?

I've been exchanging e-mail with Steve from Hydraulic Parts Supply, and he's just waiting for us to disassemble the hydraulic unit again and get him the dimensions. He's got a full inventory of the various seals, packings, and cups. After bleeding him for information, buying my parts from him is puny compensation, so please consider him, everyone reading this, when you need parts or services.