Inherited tools...

[Fishingfoolemjak]

Hi everyone. I recently inherited a bunch of tools from my father in law. One of them I can't find out much about! I even contacted the company who was bought out by Snapon, and they can't offer any help or info. I was hoping someone on here may have information on it ,or maybe has used one in the past....

It is called a Reck Rack, built by Blackhawk.





The most information I can find is that is from the first half of the 1900's, used for working on autobody panels.

I'd really like to know what something like this is worth... I don't plan on selling it, I'm probably going to make a shop table out of it.

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

Then there's this old weaver jack... after talking to the company in Michigan, and describing the jack cylinder to him (no company numbers located yet) we have det4rmined it to probably be 30's era 4T...



My son and I found it buried in a shed and wrestled it out.. extremely heavy!

 

[thehorse13]

That Weaver is a beautiful piece of iron. Restore it and use it for the rest of you life.

As for your reck-rack, it was likely made pre 1950s. We had one in the body shop where I worked as a teen. It's used to hold body panels while you work on them.

See attached Blackhawk Booklet.

 

[twertsy]

Hi everyone. I recently inherited a bunch of tools from my father in law. One of them I can't find out much about! I even contacted the company who was bought out by Snapon, and they can't offer any help or info. I was hoping someone on here may have information on it ,or maybe has used one in the past....

It is called a Reck Rack, built by Blackhawk.





The most information I can find is that is from the first half of the 1900's, used for working on autobody panels.

I'd really like to know what something like this is worth... I don't plan on selling it, I'm probably going to make a shop table out of it.

Please don't turn that into a shop table!

 

[cgrutt]

Here's a thread about the rack on another forum. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/blackhawk-wreck-stand.842634/

That jack is awesome!

 

[LXCam]

That jack is seriously cool and certainly worth the investment of restoring it.

 

[FJ 432]

Please don't turn that into a shop table!

I disagree. Why not if he doesn't do body work?

Wow, what a great find.

 

[WWShop]

There is a GJ member (Hiball) that would probably know a lot about that jack, you should IM him.

 

[twertsy]

I disagree. Why not if he doesn't do body work?

Wow, what a great find.

Because if he doesn't need/want to do body work, I want it!

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

Well, I already ordered the rebuild kit from weaver... it's going to be a restoration project for me and my son. The reck rack, I would just assume get rid of it, but it was my father in laws and my wife is adamant that I keep and use it... but if it were a decent payday I might could convince her to part with it! That's why I was wondering if anyone knew the value...

 

[JUNK-MAN]

I don't know value, but if you want to unload it cheap or trade it id be interested.

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[bareass172]

That jack is beautiful...

I'd make a table out of the rack, I'd just do it in a non-destructive manner. Find a top and use something like a big pipe bracket to attach over the cross-pipes without modifying. Something like that anyway...

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

That jack is beautiful...

I'd make a table out of the rack, I'd just do it in a non-destructive manner. Find a top and use something like a big pipe bracket to attach over the cross-pipes without modifying. Something like that anyway...

Thanks (re the jack, I'm excited to rebuild it with my son!).

With the rack, my plan is to turn and lock the arms in such a manner that I can lay a piece of plate steel on the "hands" and clamp it in. That way, it won't be harmed, and maybe one day it can be used for what it was intended to be used for!

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

That Weaver is a beautiful piece of iron. Restore it and use it for the rest of you life.

As for your reck-rack, it was likely made pre 1950s. We had one in the body shop where I worked as a teen. It's used to hold body panels while you work on them.

See attached Blackhawk Booklet.

Is this a booklet that you have? If not, can you tell me where you found those pics so I can try to track one down?

 

[thehorse13]

Is this a booklet that you have? If not, can you tell me where you found those pics so I can try to track one down?

Nope. I don't collect paper. Whenever I find electronic copies of paper, I catalog them for later use.

You can find paper booklets on Ebay or the same places you find vintage tools. Places like yard sales, flea markets, etc.

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

Right on, thanks...

 

[Mr. Tool]

I definitely agree +100% on this statement!

That jack is seriously cool and certainly worth the investment of restoring it.

Wish I would have had one of those vintage jacks like that handed down to me.

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

Does anyone know what this tool is???

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

That jack is beautiful...

I'd make a table out of the rack, I'd just do it in a non-destructive manner. Find a top and use something like a big pipe bracket to attach over the cross-pipes without modifying. Something like that anyway...

Thanks... by the way, I've used your bareasschoppers page for a lot of info for my VTX... thanks for the info on that page, and the comments here.

 

[JUNK-MAN]

Soldering iron maybe? Does it plug in?

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[Pabird]

That looks similar to a soldering iron that I have. Maybe used to melt lead for bodywork?

 

[slip knot]

yep, big soldering iron for sheetmetal work.

 

[Richard Cranium]

yes for body work, for lead working.

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

Soldering iron maybe? Does it plug in?

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Yes it does plug in. I googled vintage soldering iron just now and found it, so yes- vintage soldering iron! Thanks!

 

[TMcCay]

I will bet that it is a soldering iron. That big of a tip it may have been used for helping to smooth lead when working on body panels since that was the common way to repair them.

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

Ok. A little update on the jack. I did the rebuild on the hydraulic unit (huge thanks to Hiball for all the info and help!): https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=371766

As for the reck rack, I am still unsure of what to do with it. It’s getting close to the time where I’ll have to get it back to the house and I’m not sure I have a spot for it!

I’m fixing to go into the last portion of the shop/Garage, so I’m sure I’m gonna find more tools that are unknown to me.

I just found a HUGE singer sewing machine that my FIL used to use for upholstery in cars. It looks really old, and I’m sure I’m gonna need to re-Home it, hopefully to some one who would use it.

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

So here’s the sewing machine:

My FIL used to use it for vehicle upholstery... I am trying to find out what it’s worth, and maybe find it a new home....

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

Just found that it’s a walking foot industrial sewing machine... value seems to be in the 5-7 hundred dollar range. Apparently it can sew leather...

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

So here’s the sewing machine:

My FIL used to use it for vehicle upholstery... I am trying to find out what it’s worth, and maybe find it a new home....

Singer.....

 

[theoldwizard1]

reck rack

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

Thanks guys! I’ll be listing the singer, the Reck Rack, and an old craftsman 3hp tablesaw for sale..

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

Well, I can’t post in classifieds due to post count...

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

Here’s another table saw I found in the old shop today... made ~1960’s, and I love the look of it. It stays in the family!

 

[Fishingfoolemjak]

Today, I found these planes:

Are these worth cleaning up and making them good again?