Restored these 2 boys

[Copymutt]

Bought these in decrepit state yrs ago at garage sales. Done prepping for winter & cleaned em up. Sand blasted all cast pieces. Polished all internals w/ emery cloth. Paint is not exactly original but close.
The jack has an amazing roller bearing base, patent in 1915. A few yrs back I found a rough one on the net, stated as a GMC fire truck jack. I would put both in the indestructible category.

 

[HalfTonTom]

Nice work. The second picture appears to show how happy you were...

 

[calandrod]

Those look nice. Well done.

 

[tooljunkie4]

Nice work. The second picture appears to show how happy you were...

That jack looks tidy. What weight is it rated for?

 

[Copymutt]

That jack looks tidy. What weight is it rated for?

That would be a mystery, nothing stamped, not much on the web about it. If it is a 1915 era fire truck I would guess five ton minimum.

 

[wrenchr]

Back when stuff was built to last.