500e
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We had three of those in the workshop where I did my apprenticeship in the 1970s. If you didn't feather the control going up they'd hit the stop with an almighty crash. Guy in the lube bay had a car drive off the front end while the ramp was up. Workshop foreman was not pleased.
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And the ram tube could rust through underground........... the one we had in Bernard Wallace in Markhouse Rd E17 when I was an apprentice was the middle one of those three, you could rotate it and miss the recess in the floor when letting it down, no guide rod! would have chopped your foot off if you were not careful!
My local MOT place has one outside. I made a new 3/8 galvanised air pipe for it as the old one had rusted through.
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my uncle has had Hoffman 2 posters, they're great. I bought his 20 yearold one about 15 years ago when he upgraded to a flat base version. His son got an identical model installed last year. They're great quality lifts IMO.
My uncle has used 2 posts for nearly all his career (semi retired now) including numerous landrovers etc. Never an accident yet touch wood. They're pretty well balanced with short arms front, long arms rear.
They give a slab spec for installing onto, its something like 18" deep, can't remember what it was off the top of my head.
My uncle has used 2 posts for nearly all his career (semi retired now) including numerous landrovers etc. Never an accident yet touch wood. They're pretty well balanced with short arms front, long arms rear.
They give a slab spec for installing onto, its something like 18" deep, can't remember what it was off the top of my head.
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Unsure if it’s poor form or not to link to other forums however there’s a single post lift in this thread. The fellow has restored and put it back into service. A quick look and post #6 shows it out ground and briefly details the recommission.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/restored-1930s-auto-shop.51567/post-706076
On the topic of lifts I’m sorely tempted to buy a parking lift for storage so I’ll keep an eye on this thread!
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/restored-1930s-auto-shop.51567/post-706076
On the topic of lifts I’m sorely tempted to buy a parking lift for storage so I’ll keep an eye on this thread!
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Does your cousins one say where it's made? It looks awfully similar to some of the Chinese ones but with another £1000 on top.
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Only single ram centre lifts - I have ever seen are in a redundant "Esso lube shop".
The place had three in a row with over head oil feeds - blue in colour as you describe @500e .
This "lube shop" - is bolted on the back of a village petrol station near where I live - the petrol station is still open - but the lube service shop has been boarded up since the 80's.
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West Winch Village Stores, 212 Main Rd, West Winch, King's Lynn PE33 0NB
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Been past that garage hundreds of times and I've never noticed that.Only single ram centre lifts - I have ever seen are in a redundant "Esso lube shop".
The place had three in a row with over head oil feeds - blue in colour as you describe @500e .
This "lube shop" - is bolted on the back of a village petrol station near where I live - the petrol station is still open - but the lube service shop has been boarded up since the 80's.
Street View of Esso · Google Maps
West Winch Village Stores, 212 Main Rd, West Winch, King's Lynn PE33 0NB
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I worked at the VW main dealers late 70s /early 80s . At the time they had 5 single post lifts, the one I used would only take air cooled models , it had a rod to stop it twisting , to drive a vehicle on it was just a case of getting the OS wheels in the right place then operating the lift controls with no need to place any pads underneath as it was all set up . All of the others lifts had the 4 arms that needed to be placed in position. Fortunately I only had to use the lift for around 6 months as the garage was having a new workshop with all two poster installed last lifts. The previous workshop was then used by the sales prepping sideOnly ones I have ever seen are in a redundant "Esso lube shop".
The place had three in a row with over head oil feeds - as you describe @500e .
This "lube shop" - is bolted on the back of petrol station - the petrol station is still open - but the lube service shop has been boarded up since the 80's.
Street View of Esso · Google Maps
West Winch Village Stores, 212 Main Rd, West Winch, King's Lynn PE33 0NB
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Did you work with Ken Muir there?
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I'll have to check.
I remember the packaging on it looked ancient, like it had been in a warehouse for a good few years.
It also looks like Hoffman only sell 3rd party lifts now as well
A garage a few hundred yards from where I am now has one outside - been a year or two since I've seen it up in the air though.
