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atch
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That right there is one really really cool jack.
DAVID5300
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Any idea where I can get parts to rebuild a Walker 770?
thank you
thank you
DAVID5300
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I have the same issue with my Walker 770 We may have to measure the seals ID/ OD to get replacements. As ugly as it is, it is still a thing of beauty, I would keep this non working Walker over a working jack of any other make.DAVID5300
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Hope you found parts for your Walker 770. I have the same jack and I am looking for parts and directions to rebuild it for the last 10 years. There is a photo somewhere here in G J of a restoration that is fabulous, the finish color was a rich blue. If you have any info please get back to me I love this old jack and it deserves to work again. You know these 770 series jacks are about 80+ years old.
keithbroom21
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How's everyone holding up in these weird times? New guy here. Being out of work has given me some time to look at old projects one of which is dad's old Walker NO 76 Hold-A-Car. He had it before my time and I am running short on people old enough and still alive to tell me where he got it but that's another story. I'm looking for info as to just how old this thing is??? I have yet to see a picture of it. Soon as I can figure out how to post pdf pics of it I will. Anyone ever hear of this thing?
atch
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I saw you post and wanted to see if Google would turn up a pic. It did. However, the pix were mostly of walkers like my dad used for walking back when he was still alive; and pix of the car Paul Walker died in. Oh, well.
Here's how to add a pic:
When you start a new post OR respond to a post you'll see a box at the bottom of the screen with the title "Additional Options" in a blue stripe across the top of it. Inside that box are several options. One of those options is "Manage Attachments." Click on that box. That will bring up a smaller window. Inside that window are 7 long boxes with a button to the right of each one labeled "Browse." When you click on one of the "Browse" buttons a new screen will come up that will look pretty much just like "File Explorer." Navigate through there until you find the picture file you want to attach to your post and click on it. Then click on the "Open" box at the bottom. Yeah, that sounds kind of fishy to click "open" when what you really want to do is "attach", but that's just the way it works. You can do this up to 7 times in those 7 boxes. Then click on the "upload" box to the right of the bottom of the 7 boxes. Wait a few seconds and then click on "close this window" towards the top of the small window. You've just added these pix to your post or response.
Anyway, my post will bring this thread back to the top.
keithbroom21
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keithbroom21
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After a good scrub and pressure wash it appears that the 2 lift arms and handle were yellow but the main body was a blue/grey.
keithbroom21
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Switching from PDF to JPEG seemed to work. I ran into the same issue Mike, along with pictures of Walker jacks that are nothing like this. Which led me to this forum. Got everything freed up and it still works but leaks as the cylinder is badly pitted but I can probably get it reconditioned. It also has mechanical notches to hold as you can let pressure off the ram.
Inkddaddy
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Im having an issue with my jack. Havent used it since i last worked on my car or truck. But it wont lower down. Its a Walker 780 E series. 10 ton rolling jack. One of the big ones. Got it passed down to me with my truck from my grandfather. He was Mechanic in the service. Im unfortunately not. I can work on most things. I think i can figure this out with some help. Generally im better woth wood. Any thoughts or suggestions? I already put some more fluid in. However, i dont know how much to put in and i cant find the info anywhere. So i registered to ask everyone here!! Lol
keithbroom21
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Inkddaddy if it doesn't go down it is probably not lack of fluid. My weird unit has notches to hold it so I need to raise it a tad and the release is 2 stage. As in you release partial on the pedel it will return to rest on the mechanical notches. If you push past another stop it will disengage the mechanical part and relax fully. Hope this helps and a pick or 2 of that classic would be nice to see!
Cruzan80
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Just a quick price check, what would a Hein Werner X-10 in good condition sell for? 10ton capacity. How about if it needs rebuilt, and wbat would a rebuild kit cost?
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Cruzan80
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don long
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Here is one of my old blackhawk floor jacks that I found a while back
1 by don long, on Flickr
Spent some time tearing the jack down and cleaning up the parts before repainting it
IMG_1918 by don long, on Flickr
2019-09-02 10.14.42 by don long, on Flickr
2019-09-02 13.43.07 by don long, on Flickr
I ordered a rebuild kit for the pump and changed the packings and "O" rings before repainting the jack
2019-09-14 10.38.50 by don long, on Flickr
2019-09-14 10.27.27 by don long, on Flickr
And finally got paint on the jack body
2019-09-18 17.23.47 by don long, on Flickr
I had sent several pieces out to the chrome shop and when they returned I was ready to assemble the jack again.
I found a pair of jack stands from the jacks era so I refinished them at the same time
s-l1600 by don long, on Flickr
2019-10-08 15.54.10 by don long, on Flickr
Getting close to the finish line
2019-11-16 14.21.19 by don long, on Flickr
on to the next project
2019-11-22 15.11.13 by don long, on Flickr
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1 by don long, on FlickrSpent some time tearing the jack down and cleaning up the parts before repainting it
IMG_1918 by don long, on Flickr2019-09-02 10.14.42 by don long, on Flickr2019-09-02 13.43.07 by don long, on FlickrI ordered a rebuild kit for the pump and changed the packings and "O" rings before repainting the jack
2019-09-14 10.38.50 by don long, on Flickr2019-09-14 10.27.27 by don long, on FlickrAnd finally got paint on the jack body
2019-09-18 17.23.47 by don long, on FlickrI had sent several pieces out to the chrome shop and when they returned I was ready to assemble the jack again.
I found a pair of jack stands from the jacks era so I refinished them at the same time
s-l1600 by don long, on Flickr2019-10-08 15.54.10 by don long, on FlickrGetting close to the finish line
2019-11-16 14.21.19 by don long, on Flickron to the next project
2019-11-22 15.11.13 by don long, on Flickr.
469 runner
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Don Long, I am truly impressed with this jack, as well as all you show us here. Great job saving another great piece of equipment.
don long
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Thanks Runner
I'm happy to share and glad to hear you like it.
I have several more to work over too
2019-03-06 11.34.39 by don long, on Flickr
I'm happy to share and glad to hear you like it.
I have several more to work over too
2019-03-06 11.34.39 by don long, on FlickrInkddaddy
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Thanks Keith I'll try that tomorrow when I get a chance. And I'll try to post some pics too!
ex-x-fire
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OneDollarSaab
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Cruzan80
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Definitely not. Please drop off at my shop and I will dispose of it correctly...
Nice find!
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Nice find!
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ex-x-fire
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Thats a H-W Guardian series of jacks.
OneDollarSaab
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Yep, good eye, compared it to my grandpa's "real" Hein-Werner and to online pics of the Guardian H-102, definitely the low-budget model. Probably wouldn't be considered a low-budget model if manufactured today.
Definitely not. Please drop off at my shop and I will dispose of it correctly...
Nice find!
I agree..lol
Especially being we all now know it's just some low budget model anyways, who in their right mind would ever want that in their possession now?
I'll haul it off so it's never again seen on this website... Great idea.. I'm all in
Thats a nic'n...
Peace
I guess I'll jumpstart this thread again with a pricing question on a Weaver, looks like the same model "Username already in use" found at the scrapyard.
The person is asking $250 for it, and lives 3 hours from me. Is that a fair price? Maybe he will meet me half way...
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The person is asking $250 for it, and lives 3 hours from me. Is that a fair price? Maybe he will meet me half way...
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GalaxyRat, this is a different model than your ad. This is Weaver Utility. I have one of those which I will restore one day. I think that if it is in good working condition $150 would be a fair price if you really like it.
I got mine for $40 but it will need a lot of rebuilding - was solidly rusted. When it gets warm I need to check if hydraulic unit is rebuildable. If it is, I guess I will need to see if parts from later jacks will fit (some rusted through) or will need to be custom made
I got mine for $40 but it will need a lot of rebuilding - was solidly rusted. When it gets warm I need to check if hydraulic unit is rebuildable. If it is, I guess I will need to see if parts from later jacks will fit (some rusted through) or will need to be custom made
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I appreciate the info! I'll ask him about it and try to see if he'll take less. Or if he is willing to meet me halfway. This is the first 1930-1940s style jack I have found that is a reasonable distance from me in the past 2 years. Here's to hoping he'll negotiate with me...
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I am the proud new owner of a Weaver WA-72 2-ton floor jack! I left the house at 9 and got back at 3:45. The jack is gorgeous and will clean up very well. I am absolutely thrilled to have this thing. But there are a couple of mechanical issues with it:
1- It leaks when you put a load on it. I will have to get a new seal kit for it, which I planned anyways.
2- The foot pedal does not have any spring tension or rebound, so it is just tied to the handle. But! The seller said the spring was missing, which it is not missing. It is right where it should be. So I'll order another spring for it.
Edit- Sorry for the upside down picture, not sure what happened there.
Cosmetically, it is just dirty with a lot of the original green paint. I love how fast it looks. Okay, okay, enough rambling... Here are the pics. I made sure to smear grease on my camera lens, just for you guys! (I kid, I kid)
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1- It leaks when you put a load on it. I will have to get a new seal kit for it, which I planned anyways.
2- The foot pedal does not have any spring tension or rebound, so it is just tied to the handle. But! The seller said the spring was missing, which it is not missing. It is right where it should be. So I'll order another spring for it.
Edit- Sorry for the upside down picture, not sure what happened there.
Cosmetically, it is just dirty with a lot of the original green paint. I love how fast it looks. Okay, okay, enough rambling... Here are the pics. I made sure to smear grease on my camera lens, just for you guys! (I kid, I kid)
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Cruzan80
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How much did it end up costing you? Besides time/gas, of course.
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$250, but it only cost me $28 in gas to get there and back. Plus I love driving, so it wasn't too bad overall. Plus I got to see the FHP Dodge Challenger speed by and pull over a Mercedes that was doing at least 120 mph.
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Congratulations, GalaxyRat. Can you closely look at the emblem and see what it says? My rusty one is a copy but says Utility instead of WA-72. The only way I could get mine deciphered was in the closed garage shining light from different angles and writing things down..
Yes, I'll take a look when I'm back home. Just to clarify, do you mean the aluminum plate?
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Yes. Judging by remnants of paint on mine it was black
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456508&page=3
Please check post 53 - this was outline of mine (might help...)
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456508&page=3
Please check post 53 - this was outline of mine (might help...)
Which, according to the Castle Equipment website, black paint was used on the earlier models and then green. My plate was of no help, it has seen some stuff, to say the least. I'm going to contact Castle Equipment and see if they can track down my serial number. "1BM110"
I'm not sure if they had a specific combination of letters/numbers for each model.
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Try what I did: I could not make out anything as well. Get it into a very dark room. Get a small flashlight (the key is small relatively narrow beam from the side) and carefully point at the plate at different shallow angles. If there are indentations left where the letters were stamped, you will get partial outlines of letters. I could not see anything on mine as well - looked very similar to yours...
I gave you the post because it gives you line by line idea of what should be where - if you make out some letters, you can start figuring out what could be there.
Let me know if it works
I gave you the post because it gives you line by line idea of what should be where - if you make out some letters, you can start figuring out what could be there.
Let me know if it works
Poodlehead
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Can you put paper over the tag and scribble a pencil over it to try and pick up some info???
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Great idea, Poodlehead. I used to trace coins like this in school. I tried it, but it did not work for me - the indentations were not deep enough (I traced couple of coins to make sure that it's not the paper density problem)
So I went back out and turned all the lights off in the garage and tried it again with the flashlight. No luck. I tried different angles, brightness settings, and even had my wife try. We both also tried the paper method with no lock. I think when I start taking it apart to clean it and repack it, I'll pop off that aluminum plate and see if the back has any marking left over. I'll update you guys if I find anything. Everytime I go out to the garage I give it a once-over to see if any letters/numbers decided to show themselves.
I emailed Castle Equipment, so hopefully I hear back about it sometime next week.
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GalaxyRat, please keep a very detailed record and make a lot of pictures of everything you do. If you look at mine, you will realize that some things just rotted to nothing there. I am going to try to restore mine, but I never did anything like this before. I will try to follow your lead.
I e-mailed Castle Equipment when I initially got the jack (with the pictures), but they did not recognize it. They gave me a phone number of a person who knew history of the company at the original factory, but he never returned my call (though it was COVID times already - I was told they operated differently). May be I should try it again.
The important part will be to figure out if the parts they have for sale fit and which set of internals for hydraulic unit needs to be used.
I e-mailed Castle Equipment when I initially got the jack (with the pictures), but they did not recognize it. They gave me a phone number of a person who knew history of the company at the original factory, but he never returned my call (though it was COVID times already - I was told they operated differently). May be I should try it again.
The important part will be to figure out if the parts they have for sale fit and which set of internals for hydraulic unit needs to be used.
I definitely will! I am very glad it was kept indoors and has such a nice patina. I'm also thankful I will be able to easily paint match the original color.
I will make sure to document everything and also keep this thread updated as I go along. If/when I hear back from Castle Equipment, I will update the info in this thread. Keep an eye out!
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