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What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/4/2011 10:04:46 PM    swizzle Posts: 3596 Joined: 3/2/2005 From: Upstate NY Status: offline I'm hoping to make it functional again. Not necessarily lift a car functional but moveable again would be nice. Any thoughts or ideas? I'm hoping to find something a bit easier then muriatic and electrolysis. Thanx for any help. Swiz Post #: 1

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/4/2011 10:07:49 PM    old.s.bottles Posts: 970 Joined: 3/16/2010 From: CT Status: offline That things sweet...did ya find it near a railroad? (in reply to swizzle) Post #: 2

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/4/2011 10:09:32 PM    cyberdigger Posts: 12319 Joined: 11/29/2008 From: I 195 @ US 9, NJ USA Status: offline Looks like a great candidate for electrolysis to me.. followed by a WD40 shower.. and finally a good wipe-down with at least 20 slices of Bounty™ ..next thing you'll be patrolling the hi-ways looking for little old ladies with flats.. (in reply to swizzle) Post #: 3

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/4/2011 10:18:23 PM    swizzle Posts: 3596 Joined: 3/2/2005 From: Upstate NY Status: offline I can hear the train from the dig site. Is that close enough? I'm not sure if I can set up an electrolysis set up big enough. My battery charger died. A small plug would probably overheat and I don't want to burn my house down just to rescue little old ladies.   (in reply to cyberdigger) Post #: 4

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/4/2011 10:22:30 PM    TJSJHART Posts: 1332 Joined: 9/10/2007 From: Arizona Status: offline SAND BLAST IT ...? _____________________________ .N.R.A. LIFER (in reply to swizzle) Post #: 5

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/4/2011 10:43:11 PM    cowseatmaize Posts: 6472 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Eastern Northwest West Central area of Mass Status: offline Smack it silly against a rock and then wire brush it. Next, put it an a pan and drain the oil out of your car onto it. Let it sit a few days and drip dry it, then whack it a few more times. Oh, don't forget to put new oil back in your car. That's important from what I've heard. _____________________________ Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati Eric (in reply to TJSJHART) Post #: 6

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/4/2011 10:50:06 PM    swizzle Posts: 3596 Joined: 3/2/2005 From: Upstate NY Status: offline I was thinking that same thing myself. But should I use a blow torch or build a bonfire over it to bake the oil into the metal and to dry up the excess oil? I suppose I could wash it off in the river. So many questions!! (in reply to cowseatmaize) Post #: 7

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/4/2011 10:52:55 PM    cowseatmaize Posts: 6472 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Eastern Northwest West Central area of Mass Status: offline I'd be careful with the fire thing. That ID plate might get damaged. _____________________________ Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati Eric (in reply to swizzle) Post #: 8

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/4/2011 10:59:10 PM    cyberdigger Posts: 12319 Joined: 11/29/2008 From: I 195 @ US 9, NJ USA Status: offline Tie it to a good strong rope.. tie the other end of the rope to your pickup.. you live upstate, you have a pickup, right? ..then motor off to the sand dunes.. you might need to travel a spell to get there but trust me it will pay off.. then shove that sucker off the end of the truck and hit the gas, do donuts, break g-force records, drag that rusty puppy through the sand dunes, run over the silly "fragile ecosystem" signs, make an afternoon of it... if that don't work, I will still regret I wasn't able to accompany you that day.. (in reply to swizzle) Post #: 9

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/4/2011 11:37:38 PM    andy volkerts Posts: 795 Joined: 1/10/2005 From: Sacramento, California Status: offline You might want to temporary remove the name plate before draggin it thru the sand dunes _____________________________ wanted....All cure bottles not already in my collection.....And a few meds from San Francisco (in reply to swizzle) Post #: 10

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/5/2011 8:58:22 AM    swizzle Posts: 3596 Joined: 3/2/2005 From: Upstate NY Status: offline With gas prices being what they are the dunes are out. Sorry. Maybe I could beat on it with a hammer to get all the rusty chunks off and then sand it smooth again with an angle grinder.  (in reply to andy volkerts) Post #: 11

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/5/2011 10:26:38 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 11470 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline the fire trick can actually do wonders with some iron items. _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to swizzle) Post #: 12

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/5/2011 2:37:21 PM    swizzle Posts: 3596 Joined: 3/2/2005 From: Upstate NY Status: offline Do you think that soaking it in Muriatic acid for a few hours would hurt it?  (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 13

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/5/2011 4:14:09 PM    old.s.bottles Posts: 970 Joined: 3/16/2010 From: CT Status: offline Here are the ones we use... Attachment (1) < Message edited by old.s.bottles -- 7/5/2011 4:16:28 PM > (in reply to swizzle) Post #: 14

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/5/2011 6:15:28 PM    swizzle Posts: 3596 Joined: 3/2/2005 From: Upstate NY Status: offline Dang I thought it was a car jar. Should I pull it out of the Muriatic acid or just wait and see what happens? I just put it in about 10 minutes ago. Swiz (in reply to old.s.bottles) Post #: 15

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/5/2011 6:37:20 PM    andy volkerts Posts: 795 Joined: 1/10/2005 From: Sacramento, California Status: offline Hey Swiz. Yours appears to be bit different re the part that raises the bumper, it is not attached to the top like the rr jacks. Keep it in the juice for awhile, hope you took off the nameplate it looks a little like it might disolve in the acid....... _____________________________ wanted....All cure bottles not already in my collection.....And a few meds from San Francisco (in reply to swizzle) Post #: 16

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/5/2011 6:39:36 PM    andy volkerts Posts: 795 Joined: 1/10/2005 From: Sacramento, California Status: offline Meant to say your bumper part is attached to the top unlike the RR jacks... _____________________________ wanted....All cure bottles not already in my collection.....And a few meds from San Francisco (in reply to andy volkerts) Post #: 17

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/5/2011 7:03:43 PM    old.s.bottles Posts: 970 Joined: 3/16/2010 From: CT Status: offline No the rr jacks has one lifting piece, but the lower lift part goes all the way to the ground, unlike the old one. It may be a car jack, but I cant imagine any one carrying around the bar needed to lift it as well (the one to the left in my pic). < Message edited by old.s.bottles -- 7/5/2011 7:05:27 PM > (in reply to andy volkerts) Post #: 18

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/5/2011 7:48:25 PM    andy volkerts Posts: 795 Joined: 1/10/2005 From: Sacramento, California Status: offline The lifting piece on the RR jacks must be inside the housing. Swizz's jack has the bumper lifting part connecting to the top part outside of the housing. Just goin by your RR pics _____________________________ wanted....All cure bottles not already in my collection.....And a few meds from San Francisco (in reply to old.s.bottles) Post #: 19

RE: What's the best way to clean this Jack? - 7/6/2011 5:10:56 PM    old.s.bottles Posts: 970 Joined: 3/16/2010 From: CT Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: andy volkerts The lifting piece on the RR jacks must be inside the housing. Swizz's jack has the bumper lifting part connecting to the top part outside of the housing. Just goin by your RR pics yup (in reply to andy volkerts) Post #: 20

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