Any Idea What Make this Trolley Jack is...?

[CraigHew]

I've inherited an old, but in very good condition trolley jack.  Well, I say very good condition but it leaks and leaves a fluid on the floor when used.

 

I'm looking to either take it for repair somewhere, or better still, buy a repair kit and strip it down myself.

 

My problem is that I don't know what make it is.

 

The jack is a high lift one and is a fair beast measuring 1200mm length and 420 / 445 mm across the front / rear wheels. 

 

The chassis itself measures 190mm at the handle end, splaying out to 345mm at the lifting end.

 

The colour of the jack is blue however underneath there are signs that it may have been orange. (see photo raised)

 

 

It is stamped 5738J  /  772 J on the hydraulic cylinder (see photo “piston Cylinder)  and 5138Y  /  772 Y on the right hand wheel plate (see photo “wheel flange”) but I can’t find any maker’s stamp anywhere,

 

Any help very much appreciated.

 

Craig Hewison
: craig.hewison@talktalk.net

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

Do you need to know any more than the seal sizes? 

[CraigHew]

That's a fair point.

 

Going to pull it apart today and find out.  Knowing next to Jack about these (see what I did there) I'm hoping that the seal sizes will be fairly standard even if on the large side....!

[jeff oakley]

I would just look around your local area for a hydraulic repair shop. In Bristol I can recommend Pomphreys who can do anything.

 

I would caution on stripping it yourself as on some of the older types they are assembled weirdly and do not dismantle as you would expect.

 

Your alternative is to sell it to me

[Terryathome]

Corr look at the lift it has, you could put your car on the sideboard no problems with that.

 

Terry

[CraigHew]

Well, it stripped down fine, turns out I need a new end cap seal for the ram. £7 from RedGold Hydraulics in Wigan.  Should arrive by post in a day or 2.

 

I've also invested in the correct spec oil which may help prolong its (next) life.

 

 

If anyone needs their house underpinned, I'm sure this Jack would hold the walls up whilst you did the job....

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

Excellent! I have a very old 'Eversure' trolley jack that I bought some forty years ago and that sinks rapidly now so needs the same treatment. Your experience has spurred on to actually thinking about it! Doing it is another matter, obviously. 

[pistonbroke]

Excellent! I have a very old 'Eversure' trolley jack that I bought some forty years ago and that sinks rapidly now so needs the same treatment. Your experience has spurred on to actually thinking about it! Doing it is another matter, obviously. 

if you cant find what you want in Wigan you wont find it anywhere 

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

if you cant find what you want in Wigan you wont find it anywhere 

 Now there's a challenge!