I have been busy in the workshop again and restored this old trolley jack. Full strip down, clean, repair, repaint and rebuild. Hope you enjoy the video.
Where did you source your replacement hydraulic seals, etc (assuming you replaced them?). I have a couple of jacks that need serviced & sealey no longer stock the seal kits!
But can I give you some advice? If you are working on anything with hydraulics get it jetwashed or thoroughly cleaned before you start stripping. Less chance of dirt or grit getting into the hydraulic system & causing problems later.
I have a very similar high reach version of that jack although with a quick release action handle, it’s over 20 years old and still works fine ! I would not really attempt what you’VE done there- I can’t be bothered and in my trade jacks don’t last clean for long ! I keep buying new jacks every 2-3 years, when I feel that they are not safe or not perform properly anymore then I stop using them...good effort though !
The paint is Hammerite smooth direct to metal. I have been using this for a while and seems to work quite well espeshally as I wont be leaving things outside for prolonged periods. Might do a test one day to see the difference.
Paint stripper was No nonsense paint remover from Screwfix. Its ok not as good as the proper bodyshop stuff though.
Seals were an interesting one. Some of them were replaced yes. I have a couple of assortment boxes and luckily found some that were "close enough"
Also great tip about pressure washing first. I did that with an old gearbox and it was a much more enjoyable process.
Very interesting video. I have the 2 Ton2 Tonne 2000KG version of the same jack that I bought second hand back in 1985! It and it's twin brother spent many hard years working from the back of a van (mobile mechanic). I gave one jack away when I came out of the motor trade, and the other one only gets used occasionally these days.
I had noticed that it was getting very tired, and it struggled to lift my L200, so I sent it down to a local hydraulics place, and they completely reconditioned if for me, including a shot blast and respray, and 2 new nylon wheels for the front. Ended up costing about £150, but I reckon it will probably last longer that I will!
I know I could have bought a new jack for less than that, but not one of a similar quality. It served me well, and I felt it deserved a bit of TLC! Apart from that, I like to see stuff repaired and re-used rather than thrown away and replaced.