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#309135 Fri Mar 02 2012 07:07 PM
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This might be a long shot but I picked up another walker mechanical floor jack from the mid 1920's. The model is a walker roll a car 720. Just wondering what the original factory color was so I can restore correctly. I remeber seeing a hunter green and black one restored but not sure if that is period correct . Here is an example of what the jack looks like. Any help would be much appreciated.

http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/com...mp;d=1212872589


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Your web connection above is not working, I tried it three times.

I have about 150 Walker Jack ads for sale, send me a picture of your jack and I'll let you know what I have.

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Here is the photo:



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Thanks Bob!!!


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I have one that is similar and tough to decipher the original color but I would have to go with black.


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Here is a pic of my 740 that was repainted red at one time

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Clear coat and consider it done! wink


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Send it to me,& I'll paint it for you very,very,very slowly.

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Just from memory only, I believe it was not black, it was purple. Will find a color ad this weekend.

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Thank you Jack.


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Bought this one this week.
Did you ever figure out the color combination?

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Hummm...

Don't know what the 'correct' color is, but that one's original color sure looks red,

Yeah, I know, I'm probably stating the obvious. Forgive me, I'm just waking up. sleep

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No never found out the original color .....i think its red or green


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I would tend to agree with you, but the searches I have done online and shown restored ones in Blue and Green. I think will be in red unless I see prrof that they are to be done in another color.


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Why worry, do you paint all your pump back to the original color?

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No, but the pump manufactures sold them according to the customers specs. I doubt they sold jacks in diffent colors.


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& you don't think the Jack companies did?

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Johnny, I have two older Walker Jacks like that. They are originals to both of the Texaco stations my dad owned till 64. Mine were made just before or right after WW2 as I rebuilt them with a kit from a company that specializes in older jacks. They identified them through serial numbers.. All the LARGE original Walkers I have seen around machine shops, farms and garages have been dark blue. Frame, hydraulic hoist, wheels dark blue. Pedestal and long handle, canary yellow . They are both original in excellent condition with original paint schemes alike. I do not have them in my garage here in DeKalb or would shoot you a pic. They are stored in a town a few miles from here in a warehouse I own to store my drag racing shop. I have electric lifts here. I was told by the rebuild company that the old ones are stronger than the new ones and command good money if in top shape. We have lifted the complete front end of my ton diesel F350 with one of them when I was installing a larger turbo last winter ! If I can find the name of the company I will send it to you. That was 7 years ago that I rebuilt them so will take some digging, Rob

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Why would walker have more than one color for a jack? The tools were based on the owners preference until some of the big companies started pushing the mechanical end of things in the 50’s.
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I think everyone would like to see some pictures of your jacks. Are they Walker Greyhounds? The greyhounds are the Art Deco styled jacks and look great restored.


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Purple.

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