Fleamarket find - Wesco "U" Joint press

[fordcragar]

I picked this up at a swap this last weekend, has anyone ever used one of these? What is in the pictures, is all that I got; what am I missing? It looks like there is a place in the back, on the side for some kind of adapter. Anyone have any literature for these or any other information? Is the company still around? I did several searches and didn't turn up anything. I'm sure these were available in the 1950's and probably not a lot before that.

 

[Car hobby]

I see that you started this thread years ago. I just found a press just like yours in my father's garage except that it is red. It's a very heavy duty tool. Did you ever receive any information from anyone? I saw one on Ebay yesterday. The only thing different was it had a sliding bar in the hole at the top of the screw like on a C clamp. Mine is missing it too.

 

[LNKMK8]

Bump from 3 years ago. I boight one of these on an auction today. Curious if anyone has used one?

 

[Retlaw Forge]

See below

 

[Retlaw Forge]

I have one I purchased at an estate sale. Just used it to hold my Dodge ram axle while I pressed the u joints out with a hand held press. Worked like a champ. There are multiple positions in the press for each side of I joint. I am using it more as a vise than a press. Fun piece. Probably from 40s or 50s

 

[RTM]

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PTO_Drive_Shafts_1_69_1_ : WESCO Products Company : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

PTO Drive Shafts. Published by WESCO Products Incorporated, 1333 South Cicero, Chicago, Illinois 60650; Form 1-69-1; January of 1969. Dimensions are 8 1/2...

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[metaldad]

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PTO_Drive_Shafts_1_69_1_ : WESCO Products Company : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

PTO Drive Shafts. Published by WESCO Products Incorporated, 1333 South Cicero, Chicago, Illinois 60650; Form 1-69-1; January of 1969. Dimensions are 8 1/2...

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nice find! looks like publication may be 1/69. waaaaay different neighborhood now. looks like the shop is now a gas station.

 

[fordcragar]

Now I have find the press that has been hiding. Thanks for the info.

 

[ex-x-fire]

I bought one of these presses yesterday for $15. Its missing the larger receiver to press u joints out, well that's what I'm assuming. I oiled up the screw and it will wind down under gravity, must have a bearing in there.