Nutria
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Ok, so the only truly unusual component is the bottle jack cage. I've never seen another one like it, and I've worn out Google.
No mystery on the jack itself. It's a 12-ton Hein Werner E 12.9A.
The only company name on the press is on stickers on the front and back of the press.
It seems that the company was only in business from the 70s to 90s, so odds are the press was manufactured during that time. Could be older of course, and just serviced by them. I see jacks that look like this bottle jack in the No. 103 Hein-Werner catalog from 1974.
The only number on the press is in that head casting-- P-112, I think. I imagine that the "12" indicates 12 ton, but who knows?
It could be a Hein-Werner press. Some of Hein-Werner's older presses used two pieces of 1/4" x 1" bar between the legs. My press and a H-W 12-ton found online:
Last small clue: the top horizontal members are welded to the verticals on my press, which doesn't seem to be that common for bottle jack presses.
I also know that Snap-On and probably a bunch of other manufacturers used Hein-Werner bottle jacks in their presses. I suppose that Sierra Tool Service could have fabricated the frame as well.
So, any guesses?
Thanks,
Jeff
No mystery on the jack itself. It's a 12-ton Hein Werner E 12.9A.
The only company name on the press is on stickers on the front and back of the press.
It seems that the company was only in business from the 70s to 90s, so odds are the press was manufactured during that time. Could be older of course, and just serviced by them. I see jacks that look like this bottle jack in the No. 103 Hein-Werner catalog from 1974.
The only number on the press is in that head casting-- P-112, I think. I imagine that the "12" indicates 12 ton, but who knows?
It could be a Hein-Werner press. Some of Hein-Werner's older presses used two pieces of 1/4" x 1" bar between the legs. My press and a H-W 12-ton found online:
Last small clue: the top horizontal members are welded to the verticals on my press, which doesn't seem to be that common for bottle jack presses.
I also know that Snap-On and probably a bunch of other manufacturers used Hein-Werner bottle jacks in their presses. I suppose that Sierra Tool Service could have fabricated the frame as well.
So, any guesses?
Thanks,
Jeff