Show off your Jack(s)
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smooth72
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I love these.
I love these.
Hmm.. Looks dangerous. I dont necessarily care for the offset lifting point, Looks like it would create a lot of stress below the Jack stand saddle. Are people seriously that lazy? Powerbuilt? LOL
smooth72
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Very safe, it is not about laziness, it is about working smarter not harder. My time working on cars is about enjoying it, no about being macho. Each to his own. I guest having a lift in your garage is being lazy, too if so I am lazy x2.
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Very safe, it is not about laziness, it is about working smarter not harder. My time working on cars is about enjoying it, no about being macho. Each to his own. I guest having a lift in your garage is being lazy, too if so I am lazy x2.
I guess my concern is the offset lifting point, so i do question the Safety aspect of this tool along with the longevity of its lifespan. I dont get the Macho comment or the the lift = Lazy but i guess thats OK. Coming from someone who deals with Hydraulic jacks daily in one aspect or another i agree People should use Quality Jack stands for safety precautions and liability reasons, Ive just never seen them cross/bred before.
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purpony
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craftsman 2ton aluminum jacks
Went on a nice road trip with the family this last weekend, this ended up coming back with us:
I.D. plate says it's a 1.5 ton model S-17 Blackhawk floor jack.
It obviously has issues retaining it's fluid. The guy I bought it from says that it was from a local garage that worked on cars in the 50's. He was still using it to lift his small pickup
The jack does operate up and down, but it has seen a lot of use. Besides the leaking hydraulic unit, the handle receiver has a lot of slop in it, one of the lifting arm side braces rubs against the inside of the frame, the lifting arm spring is damaged, the caster wheel bearings are all intact but worn out and the handle is actually bent.
Even with all it's flaws, I think it's a keeper. Looks right a home next to the Milwaukee unit doesn't it ?
Updated pics of this jack restored here:
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78014&highlight=Blackhawk+Jack
I.D. plate says it's a 1.5 ton model S-17 Blackhawk floor jack.
It obviously has issues retaining it's fluid. The guy I bought it from says that it was from a local garage that worked on cars in the 50's. He was still using it to lift his small pickup
The jack does operate up and down, but it has seen a lot of use. Besides the leaking hydraulic unit, the handle receiver has a lot of slop in it, one of the lifting arm side braces rubs against the inside of the frame, the lifting arm spring is damaged, the caster wheel bearings are all intact but worn out and the handle is actually bent.
Even with all it's flaws, I think it's a keeper. Looks right a home next to the Milwaukee unit doesn't it ?
Updated pics of this jack restored here:
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78014&highlight=Blackhawk+Jack
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Nuts
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Hiball, I have a Blackhawk jack that used to have the light near the base of the handle, it also has the name cast into the housing.
Is there a site online that will give me more info on when this was made.?
Nuts
Is there a site online that will give me more info on when this was made.?
Nuts
FoMoCoPower
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I picked up this guy on Friday at an estate sale,works great. I believe it is a rebadged Walker. It is up for grabs,see my post in the classifieds. I have it up on CL too,and had a guy try to lowball me through an E-Mail by telling me that he can get a brand new one from HF for ** amount of dollars,told him go ahead cause this one probably wont be available in 6-months when that one breaks on him.
It was probably a SJ-4 or possibly a early 2 as both of these jacks where intended to resemble cars. They had a headlight that mounted on them and a battery compartment in the handle with the switch that turned it on or off. I believe these where introduced in the early 40's and competed mainly with Walker Jacks and there art Deco style.
I picked up this guy on Friday at an estate sale,works great. I believe it is a rebadged Walker. It is up for grabs,see my post in the classifieds. I have it up on CL too,and had a guy try to lowball me through an E-Mail by telling me that he can get a brand new one from HF for ** amount of dollars,told him go ahead cause this one probably wont be available in 6-months when that one breaks on him.
Its identical to a Walker 782, I believe it was Walkers first attempt at a 2 ton long frame. Although its not as wide or long as the newer 2 ton Walker jacks it still is a quality unit. Ive sold many over them over the years at around $150-175 completely rebuilt with a warranty.
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Internet info on these rascals seems to be tough to come by. Here's some old ads I've found though. The first ad I believe is from 1940, the second is from 1953. It would be great if more info was readily available.
I would be interested in getting my hands on a copy of an illustrated parts list for my S-17 and SJ-18 Blackhawks....anybody?
That light appears to have been offered on at least a couple of different older Blackhawk models.
It's definitely on the S-4. A little extra added bonus for the vintage Hein Werner fans...speaking of the jacks of course.
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FoMoCoPower
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Can anyone ID this lil 1-1/4 ton jack I picked up today for free??
FoMoCoPower
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Hmmm,looking through the previous pictures in this thread,it looks like it might be a Hein-Werner....
FoMoCoPower
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Know if a rebuild kit exists for it?
Yes, I have them in stock.
Art From De Leon
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Most of the bottle jacks haven't been used in 15 years. The 12 ton OTCs are Made in Japan, the Omega was bought from Snap On and is Made in China. I use it mainly to move the rotary shredder around the shop when I put it up for the winter. I have a 5 ton Tractor Supply (American Made, at least 20 years old, that I carry in my pickup).
The little 1 1/2 ton Snap on came in handy for jacking up Sound Gard cabs when removing the rockshaft housing. The 12 ton OTCs were used to support the back half of a tractor when it was split.
The little 1 1/2 ton Snap on came in handy for jacking up Sound Gard cabs when removing the rockshaft housing. The 12 ton OTCs were used to support the back half of a tractor when it was split.
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My 2 1/2 ton China special (orange) and my Dad's old 1 1/2 ton Sears USA. He worked in Sears automotive dept for many years and bought it when when the imported jacks were starting to show up with Sears labels.
Three of the scissors jacks in my garage, the blue one was my Dad's and has a gear reducer at the bottom. He bought it in the early 50's for his '46 Town and Country.
Comparing the Ranger to the Omega you'll see that the Ranger lifts a lot higher.
http://www.asedeals.com/Ranger_floor_jacks.html
http://www.asedeals.com/service-jacks-omega.html
http://www.asedeals.com/Ranger_floor_jacks.html
http://www.asedeals.com/service-jacks-omega.html
I think there is a reason that (MOST) Jack manufacturers dont have there jacks lift to 31"
Can anyone give me a instance where you would lift a car from a single point to 31"? Let alone a low Profile Car.. Do they sell 31" Jack stands? I can forsee bad stuff happening personally...I guess they do get close to 31" http://www.bendpak.com/shop-equipment/jack-stands/RJS-12T.aspx
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y'sguy
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Here's the one that's been in our family since the early 60's. Would like to know the manufactures date. Anyone have more info on it?
I plan on repainting it and maybe I should rebuild the cylinder. Are parts available? Doesn't leak much and works great-just askin'
I plan on repainting it and maybe I should rebuild the cylinder. Are parts available? Doesn't leak much and works great-just askin'
Its a 884 Walker, Probably from the Mid to Late 50's. Its the second generation of the Walker 4 Tons and yes I keep complete rebuild kits in stock and some Hard parts as even the Newer HW93657 parts are still compatible with the older series. Where is it leaking from? You can tighten the compression nuts on both pumps and the tank nut to keep any light seapage contained. Truth is you might not need a rebuild kit as it appears its been rebuilt sometime before.
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y'sguy
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Hiball, Thanks for the quick response! I'm going to clean it up and check to see if and where it is leaking. Could just be residue from sitting around. Just rescued it from my dads garage. It might be just fine after I check it out. It's done a lot of work for us.
Without a doubt its a workhorse, Here is the newest model that shares the the bones of that jack. http://www.jackxchange.com/products/HW93657.cfm If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Here's the one that's been in our family since the early 60's. Would like to know the manufactures date. Anyone have more info on it?
I plan on repainting it and maybe I should rebuild the cylinder. Are parts available? Doesn't leak much and works great-just askin'
What a great looking old jack!!
Hope you plan on keeping it in the family.
y'sguy
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Oh yeah, I will. I'm gonna clean it up and repaint it at least. Darker blue like original
y'sguy
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OK, another question, since I'm going to repaint this it seems like it was originally blue, but i can't remember what the other color was? Gold, yellow, white or what? I may do something different anyway but I'd still like to refresh my memory bank just to consider it.
It was either white or Yellow, Im gonna have to go with yellow being that is the color currently and on rebuild tag border.
y'sguy
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finally got a little spare time to clean these up and repaint.
Thanks for the inspiration I got on here. My Dad was really proud of these and all his other tools. He would be glad to have seen these freshened up. I'm really fortunate to have them, still.
Thanks for the inspiration I got on here. My Dad was really proud of these and all his other tools. He would be glad to have seen these freshened up. I'm really fortunate to have them, still.
gpstraub
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Wow... great job man!!! Love it!
The SJ-18 Blackhawk has finally arrived!! I actually purchased this jack a couple months ago, but I was not able to pick it up until yesterday due to its location. Hope everybody enjoys the pics.
The jack operates but does not lift fully due to a leaking hydraulic unit.
My son removing the cover for a closer look.
Lots of nice original paint on the underside of the cover.
The I.D. tag
A comparison pic with the Milwaukee 40.
To see pics of this jack restored go here:
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101426&highlight=jack
I actually purchased this jack a couple months ago, but I was not able to pick it up until yesterday due to its location. Hope everybody enjoys the pics.
The jack operates but does not lift fully due to a leaking hydraulic unit.
My son removing the cover for a closer look.
Lots of nice original paint on the underside of the cover.
The I.D. tag
A comparison pic with the Milwaukee 40.
To see pics of this jack restored go here:
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101426&highlight=jack
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Moose-LandTran
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That is the cleanest W126 i have ever seen.
I think that the SJ-18 and the W126 are similar as they were both designed with regards to quality and durability over the long haul.
I can't always afford it, but I've always had an appreciation for useful items that appear they will last, and if it's built with a great looking design then I just consider that as an extra bonus.
The SJ-18 overhaul will be set on the back burner for now as the S-17 is still a work in progress. More money is going into the S-17 rebuild than anticipated as cracked welds and some very worn components were discovered in the tear down process. The S-17 has seen some very serious use during the past 60 plus years. It's just amazing to me that it was still being used at all.
I can't always afford it, but I've always had an appreciation for useful items that appear they will last, and if it's built with a great looking design then I just consider that as an extra bonus.
The SJ-18 overhaul will be set on the back burner for now as the S-17 is still a work in progress. More money is going into the S-17 rebuild than anticipated as cracked welds and some very worn components were discovered in the tear down process. The S-17 has seen some very serious use during the past 60 plus years. It's just amazing to me that it was still being used at all.
My vintage Blackhawk floor jack addiction continues: 
Just acquired this hefty baby. It doesn't have an I.D. tag, but I believe it's an S-4, 4 ton unit. One of it's unique features is a built in head light to assist with jack saddle positioning.
You can actually feel resonating vibrations through the garage floor as this jack is being pushed around, just incredible.
The headlight feature.
The light assembly on this jack has the lens which always seems to be missing on other S-4 jacks that I've seen pictures of. This particular lens has been painted red, but should be clear.
The left hand side of the T-handle is threaded for mounting of the light switch which happens to be missing from this jack.
The underside of the jack.
Comparison pics of the Milwaukee model 40 and Blackhawks SJ-18 and S-4.
Just acquired this hefty baby. It doesn't have an I.D. tag, but I believe it's an S-4, 4 ton unit. One of it's unique features is a built in head light to assist with jack saddle positioning.
You can actually feel resonating vibrations through the garage floor as this jack is being pushed around, just incredible.
The headlight feature.
The light assembly on this jack has the lens which always seems to be missing on other S-4 jacks that I've seen pictures of. This particular lens has been painted red, but should be clear.
The left hand side of the T-handle is threaded for mounting of the light switch which happens to be missing from this jack.
The underside of the jack.
Comparison pics of the Milwaukee model 40 and Blackhawks SJ-18 and S-4.