Well, some people just do not learn... As you remember, I bought a Weaver Utility jack without seeing it from CT (https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/old-weaver-jack-weaver-utility-5000lb-jack.456508/ - still sitting in my garage, one day it will be hopefully fixed)
I found another Weaver Jack in CT. It's a WA 72. Per person listing it this one also was working and not leaking. After 2h 20 minute ride I met the owner (jack posted by the wife - I probably should have dialed a phone number to speak to the husband, but I just used interaction via facebook marketplace). Very nice person. He told me that jack probably leaks and will likely need some job to bring it to a former glory. I decided to just buy it since I already drove for a very long time... In addition since I have absolutely no experience fixing jacks and have no diagram on my Weaver Utility, it will help me figure out what is supposer to be where (if you look at the other thread, you will see that some parts rusted into oblivion. At some point I will probably put jacks side by side and try to figure out which parts are interchangeable (Weaver factory does not have the diagram to my original jack as a lot of documents were lost in the fire in the 50s)
WA 72 jack.
2-3 layers of paint.
The code is _ BAO 242 (Unfortunately I can not see the first mark - I hope that when it gets warm I can carefully use wire brush and find it somewhere under the paint as there is a big spread of when it could have been made: 1 would have been 1937+, 2 would have been 1949 + 3 would have been 1961+ ....)
outside to see how much it moves.
The jack has a lot of grease on it and probably not much rust under grease and dirt.
The ram is not perfect and has a small abrasion on the bottom.
...Got it for $50 (plus around $29 in gas...)
Potential outcomes
1. Wait till it gets warm in MA and try to fix it (I wonder if the ram will need replacement or not)
2. Use some parts when I eventually get to my Weaver Utility Jack (assuming hydraulic unit of it can be saved (? and a new ram sourced/made)
Please leave comments and opinions. If you have a W72 jack, please post the pictures with the codes and age
I found another Weaver Jack in CT. It's a WA 72. Per person listing it this one also was working and not leaking. After 2h 20 minute ride I met the owner (jack posted by the wife - I probably should have dialed a phone number to speak to the husband, but I just used interaction via facebook marketplace). Very nice person. He told me that jack probably leaks and will likely need some job to bring it to a former glory. I decided to just buy it since I already drove for a very long time... In addition since I have absolutely no experience fixing jacks and have no diagram on my Weaver Utility, it will help me figure out what is supposer to be where (if you look at the other thread, you will see that some parts rusted into oblivion. At some point I will probably put jacks side by side and try to figure out which parts are interchangeable (Weaver factory does not have the diagram to my original jack as a lot of documents were lost in the fire in the 50s)
WA 72 jack.
2-3 layers of paint.
The code is _ BAO 242 (Unfortunately I can not see the first mark - I hope that when it gets warm I can carefully use wire brush and find it somewhere under the paint as there is a big spread of when it could have been made: 1 would have been 1937+, 2 would have been 1949 + 3 would have been 1961+ ....)
outside to see how much it moves.
The jack has a lot of grease on it and probably not much rust under grease and dirt.
The ram is not perfect and has a small abrasion on the bottom.
...Got it for $50 (plus around $29 in gas...)
Potential outcomes
1. Wait till it gets warm in MA and try to fix it (I wonder if the ram will need replacement or not)
2. Use some parts when I eventually get to my Weaver Utility Jack (assuming hydraulic unit of it can be saved (? and a new ram sourced/made)
Please leave comments and opinions. If you have a W72 jack, please post the pictures with the codes and age
