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They all said to just replace the whole jack which I will not do. My feeling is cost is not a factor. It lasted many years and I expect it will do so again if rebuild properly. Has anyone had any experience or advice along a similar situation?

Thank you.ThomasI can supply kits for those old walkers, 884? What do you have? Boy have you come to the right place.few guys are into jacks here.post pics, info tag, colour.tatra,I will post what pictures and information I can.

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3 years ago I restored a single post, in ground Rotary automotive lift that was made in the early 1930's and it now works perfectly. Many people advised me to forget it and put a modern lift in.It was in the same shop that the Walker floor jack is in.I like the old 'stuff' and don't mind putting effort in to restore it. That's what I did with this whole old shop.Thomas. Thats a Awesome shop, I have a buddy and his dad used to own some old texaco stations and he made a tribute gas station including pumps and old Model T pumper trucks. It looks amazing, as does your shop.

Im guessing if your jack is from the 50's its probably a Walker 884, They were fairly common and basically the same jack that Hein Werner sells today as there 93657 for $1400 bucks. Normally there is a silver tag riveted at the base of the handle on the top side aprox 3' x 4'. If it is from the 50's it either has a metal release rod with a big W on top or the newer models had the plastic knob. There are superb quality and they had the proper Quick lift even before it was Cool. I just found out about this site and already I can tell you're my kind of guys! I do have many pictures of my old shop.Where on this site would be the 'proper' place to post them?Hiball, I'll look at the jack and see if I can find the data plate. As I recall the release knob is a large (aprox 3') chrome knob on the tee handle.

The long frame covers the rear wheels like fenders. As you can tell from the 'before' picture tools in that shop were well used and not especially well cared for. Not necessarily abused just used hard to make a living.Thomas. Hiball, I'll look at the jack and see if I can find the data plate. As I recall the release knob is a large (aprox 3') chrome knob on the tee handle. The long frame covers the rear wheels like fenders. As you can tell from the 'before' picture tools in that shop were well used and not especially well cared for.

Not necessarily abused just used hard to make a living.ThomasThose jacks were designed to be used hard and with there Solid Steel frames i would bet the worst part is probably the casters. Hell even the Id tag is almost always there, being it was riveted in each corner. I havent seen the jack but i can almost gurantee its a 884.

Btw I sent you a PM.