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[econotrk]

I posted this on the vintage floor jack thread with no luck. Thought I might get more views here so I can get some info on this. I picked it up yesterday at a guys garage who tells me it's a transmission jack passed down from his father. What do you think? I seems a bit small to me, compare it with the oil can in the background. It does have a couple bolts threaded into one side of the top plate, and there is a drain hole on the other side. Is this a ****** jack or something else?

 

[thickhead]

Walker Automotive 797 transmission jack?

 

[gnpenning]

I'm going to go with differential jack.

 

[Marctrees]

It sure looks well made.

Made in USA pride. Marc

 

[gungatim]

looks more like a diffy jack.

 

[drivesitfar]

Econ: since it looks like it might have been made in the 20's it could be a ****** jack and like has been said looks like it is pretty well built. you might try to find members that own old Model T's and A's and post on their threads or PM them to see if they might know what it is?

i bet that could be re purposed into something useful especially for those of us that don't own lifts and like to work on our cars.

 

[econotrk]

Econ: since it looks like it might have been made in the 20's it could be a ****** jack and like has been said looks like it is pretty well built. you might try to find members that own old Model T's and A's and post on their threads or PM them to see if they might know what it is?

i bet that could be re purposed into something useful especially for those of us that don't own lifts and like to work on our cars.

I had that thought myself Drives, that if it is indeed a trans jack it may be for an older smaller A or T trans. I don't really know, never having one in my hands, were they smaller? I do know a couple guys that have restored A's, I'll have to see if they recognize them. I'm thinking the bolts are factory and this has a very specific purpose.

 

[econotrk]

I'm going to go with differential jack.

looks more like a diffy jack.

Sounds like a possibility, I'll have to do a search for pics of vintage ones.

 

[tym]

Not sure what it is, but it certainly looks sturdy! Roughly how much does that beast weigh?

 

[stanleyrleonard]

Walker Automotive 797 transmission jack?

Maybe--according to the description:


https://www.google.com/search?q=wal...rwKHRhbD4QQsAQIGg&dpr=5#imgrc=01uyDC2LES1c8M:

Stan

 

[notlob]

This looks like the same jack:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Walker-797-Transmission-Jack-/181887088063?rmvSB=true&nma=true&si=wI%252BIQosx02DsM7DHIGTzobitAew%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[crguy]

Econ: since it looks like it might have been made in the 20's it could be a ****** jack and like has been said looks like it is pretty well built. you might try to find members that own old Model T's and A's and post on their threads or PM them to see if they might know what it is?

The Ford Model Ts had a single pan for both the engine & transmission. You couldn't drop the transmission off the engine.

 

[drivesitfar]

CR & ALL: yes i don't own a Model T or A to know how they were built. i just figured that the modified jack stand on casters with the nice brace on top was for the older cars and A's and T's came to mind.

Econ: so it looks like maybe it's a Walker 797 so your thread is helping you solve your question. now you can maybe find more information on it to post for us if you find any or maybe others that have one already can post up pictures and information that they found on theirs.

since you probably won't need it for original use maybe figure out how to make a seat for it without ruining the original tool which might work great for doing brakes if you don't own a lift.

 

[2oolhound]

It brings back memories flaying on your back doing clutch jobs on light trucks while holding the 4 spd trans up with your knees. When I did my flex plate on my Jimmy I made a drop bar for under the trans so it would slide back between the frame rails far enough on longer bell housing bolts thereby keeping the alignment. This tool would have worked great for that too.

It's a pretty cool tool for someone who hasn't got a lift and works on a creeper.

 

[econotrk]

Not sure what it is, but it certainly looks sturdy! Roughly how much does that beast weigh?

It's made well, no heavier than a good jack stand though.

Walker Automotive 797 transmission jack?

Thickhead, you nailed it in 17 minutes! Thanks.

Maybe--according to the description:


https://www.google.com/search?q=wal...rwKHRhbD4QQsAQIGg&dpr=5#imgrc=01uyDC2LES1c8M:

Stan

A pic in there that's the same one too.

This looks like the same jack:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Walker-797-Transmission-Jack-/181887088063?rmvSB=true&nma=true&si=wI%252BIQosx02DsM7DHIGTzobitAew%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I missed that pic when I searched, same thing for sure. Wish mine had the tag.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I love this place, just ask and people will teach you.

 

[econotrk]

Econ: so it looks like maybe it's a Walker 797 so your thread is helping you solve your question. now you can maybe find more information on it to post for us if you find any or maybe others that have one already can post up pictures and information that they found on theirs.

Drives, I'd love to have someone add pics or information about these. I've run into a dead end looking for info on the web. The only thing I'm pretty sure of is it's original color is red. This one has been repainted but underneath the current red and in all the hard to get to places it's red. I will know better when I take it apart and do a clean and repaint. Surprised it wasn't blue as that's the color old Walker jacks were.