Four Ton Auto Specialties Jack and Handle

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Mariano,

Is the attached photo showing the part you are missing? I could not see a similar part in your photos. Not sure what it would be called myself.

Cheers,

[m606paz]

No Jacques. An intermediate tube is missing...

[m606paz]

And the upper part..... what is the name?

[Jacques Reed]

Originally Posted by m606paz

And the upper part..... what is the name?

Hi Mariano,

That part is usually referred to as a "Saddle".
It might be difficult to reproduce exactly as it looks to be a cast iron/steel part or perhaps a forging. No doubt some clever fabrication would make a good substitute in any case.

Cheers,

[m606paz]

Hi Jacques, thank you, this saddle rotate 360°?

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Mariano,

Yes it rotates 360 degrees.

The saddle on my smaller 15 CWT jack is 2" wide and 3" long. If the same saddle was used on both large and small jacks I can post a few close up photos and measurements to aid fabrication of a replacement.

Perhaps another MLU member can verify if the saddle on the 4 ton jack is the same size?

Cheers,

[m606paz]

Hi Jacques, thank you for your help.

Today I started to reproduce the missing tube. Take a tube of greater diameter and with a longitudinal cut reduce the diameter to the necessary measure. Then a bit of lathe to lower the tube to the necessary diameter since it was cylinder with blows and there was not a perfect circumference.

Next weekend I will continue with the restoration. It remains to have some guides so that the piece does not rotate, and the upper seat.