Recent content by JunkJunky

I spent some time working track labor for a shortline RR and my first goal as a new employee was to make an anvil... so I did. Wish I had a picture to post. I torch cut to shape, then ground with angle grinder, and finished off with belt sander of various grades of sand paper. Work hardening...

Based on the patent drawings it appears that the release handle faces away from the operator, and pushes down into the handle to release. I agree with you about grinding the weld out. Your suggestion to grind slowly seems the right thing to do. I would bet that the weld didn't penetrate into...

Makes perfect sense. Have you made any progress with the cylinder repair? Can it be dissassembled if more weld is removed? It would be awesome do get both jacks working as original.

Thanks Babaluba! I'll keep you posted with my progress.

Approximate dimensions are ok. I think that I'll have to do some trial and error during fit up anyway, so don't trouble yourself to dissasemble it. I think I see what you mean about the offset of the bottom portion of the lever. Thanks for your help! :rocker:

Babaluba, I'm looking for the dims layed out in the attached picture. As close as you can get would be great. Thanks!

Yes, sorry for the typo. Ringueberg is the correct spelling. Its funny that you found a jack in Norway and I'm just 20 miles from the original factory in Buffalo, NY. Pretty cool stuff. Yes by bell crank I mean exactly what you thought. Eventually I would like to get the jack back to...

Babalube, The piston is not welded as I thought. Time certainly distorts memory. See the attacehd picture. Looks my jack is missing the piston cap and looks as if it some some extreme service at one time, deforming the rod the piston pushes on, and breaking the bearing surface the rod is...

Babaluba, I'll get some tonight for you. Don't mind at all. The patent gives a good description of the function and it gives meaning to the holes that need to be filled (pun intended!). I'm glad that you haven't given up yet, it is a fantastic piece. Although it has been over 10 years since...

The google patent link details the parts and the intent of each one. Looks like I keep answering my own questions. Hope this will be helpful to others. https://www.google.com/patents?id=w1FjAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=2039895&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2#v=onepage&q=2039895&f=false

Link to pictures of my jack. http://www.flickr.com/photos/55455777@N04

I just posted some pictures today of my RV jack that is very similar to yours, but cap reads Ringueberg and Van De Mark. It works great except the lowering linkage and springs are missing. I replaced the springs with hardware store generic springs so it doesn't go down fast unless there is...

I hope to add to this thread. Some one please let me know if there is a better place to put this. My Dad gave me the Ringueberg & Van De Mark jack below. It was made in Lockport, NY and work wonderfully, however it is missing the linkage at the handle pivot point that should control the...