1930's Screw Jack Saved From The Junk Man - Perfect Restoration

Welcome to another fun little restoration project that the whole family can enjoy. This time its the turn of this 90 year old Lake Elliot screw jack that i managed to dig out of a barn that was getting renovated. Very little information is out there for this particular jack all I've managed to find out is what I could find on the classic British jack website the info is posted below.
Lake & Elliot N17080
Description
This is a 2 stage screw jack. On one side is cast N17080 and on the other LAKE & ELLIOT LTD BRAINTREE ENGLAND. On top of the winding bevel gear is FABRIQUE EN ANGLETERRE suggesting that this jack may be for a French Vehicle. It is 8.25" closed. Information that has come to light says that N17080 is a Ford stock number for Fordson jacking systems.
Applicable Vehicles:
Fordson tractors built between 1931 and 1945.
Jack Handle Type:
Rectangular bar.
So anyway I hope you enjoy this little restoration and will join me again next time for another fun filled project.
Enjoy
RRC
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1930's Screw Jack Saved From The Junk Man - Perfect Restoration

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[@michaelarcangel3694]

Doesn't matter what you restore! It's always a pleasure to watch you work! Nice seeing the CR in the background!👍🏼

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much :)

[@_Marthinzen]

I love these. Excellent work

[@Albadry13]

but how they made this

[@mctavish101]

Brought back great memories of helping my father in the garage in the early 1970s. I saw the rusty starting piece and thought yes, but dad's was green. Then you painted it green and I have such a smile on my face. Thank you.

[@edwardhitten2678]

Same here man. Cheers.

[@edwardhitten2678]

The amount of craftmanship is stunning!

[@Belzediel]

I agree completely. Screw Jack. Might be ninety years old, but there's no excuse. He knows what he did.

[@Restoration-Reuse]

Lovely restoration 😍😍😍

[@Olgi41]

This is a very useful video for me. I have a very similar jack in a similar condition thanks to a leaky toolbox in the back of my truck. These jacks are old school but they're not throwaways, very strong and reliable. It's always good to watch someone else do a job like this before doing it oneself, even if it is straightforward. Thank you.

[@wayne5022]

Lovely restoration. I am always impressed with the paint finishes you achieve on your projects. One would be forgiven for thinking the finishes were achieved by means of powder-coating. Thank you for sharing, all the best to you.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much! :)

[@georgebrown8312]

Nice job you did on restoring the old jack. It looks much better and works like a charm, too. Great work.

[@prothewful]

Mate quite simply, that is a sensation restoration, absolutely beautiful - fantastic job.

[@ThomasBarone]

Love the wet sandblaster and cabinet

[@Kmnri]

Man, dont skip sandblasting, this is the one of the best parts of restoration videos, maybe do a timelapse if its too long

[@derfunkhaus]

Agreed.

[@m.pav.8397]

I wish I had a jack like that. Awesome job!

[@swifty2844]

The quality and time you take to get everything bang on makes this the best resto channel on KZbin 👍👍

[@HalfdeadRider]

@@BettySwollocks13 Odd reply, there may be others on par, but this and other things he restores, he restores as close to new as possible. That CR250, that was obvs way more complex than this, was done to perfection.

[@RRCRestoration]

I'll agree with @Betty Swollocks there are better restorers out there when it comes to this type of restoration, lets face it we are all thinking of my mechanics and to be fair he is a professional machinist with full access to lathes, mills, forges, etc etc and he is fully set up for this type of work where as im a professionally trained painter and mechanic so I think on work like this i do ok not he best but certainly not the worst and as @Halfdead Rider mentioned when it comes to my car and bikes restorations they are top notch as that's where my main skill set and workshop setup allows me to shine.

[@HalfdeadRider]

@@RRCRestoration I still kind of disagree though, simply because there was nothing more needed to be done to improve the jack. Sometimes a restorations can go too far, especially on an item like this, but of course that can also be subjective.

[@swifty2844]

Just watched the mentioned channel, looks the same amount of skill to me 🤷‍♂️

[@HalfdeadRider]

@@BettySwollocks13 Not too clever tbh!, the guy said the channel is the best, not that he is the best restorer. Also you did not simply say he wasn't, you said "there are some far better restorers out there", not exactly true, so yes on levels, an odd reply!

[@roseblite6449]

Wonderful work, taking something that rusted and making it look like new.

[@ramiruhig5558]

You pay attention to the small details and strive for the perfection of the restoration, I enjoyed it very much and joined for further viewings in the future, well done

[@stephenkent8903]

You did an OUTSTANDING JOB bring back that 1930s jack. I have a jack which was my dad's very similar to yours which I will be restoring!

[@jamescraig5421]

Job well done.👌👌👌

[@paulorth2251]

Nicely done and kudos for your craftsmanship.

[@vanpenguin22]

I knew there was something before hydraulic bottle Jack's and bumper Jack's. Amazing job. Ingenious device

[@JasonSimonSmith]

Love this channel SO much ! Always therapeutic to take in. Cheers from Wisconsin !

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much that means alot to me :)

[@DavidSuttoninSpain]

Binging history back to life, I love your videos you are a master restorer.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@michaelskinner896]

Stunning result! Love the classic green.

[@RRCRestoration]

Cheers buddy :)

[@joelboutier1736]

beautiful. i don't think that jack ever looked that wonderful to begin with!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much :)

[@jorgemontefusco650]

Better than new!

[@danielheinsbergen3571]

Great video, but I do have two questions. Why did you select sand blasting instead of vapor blasting for most of the parts? And how did you attach the top piece? did you weld the top piece on and grind the x pattern into it?

[@tom.e]

Was wondering the exact same things!

[@RadioWerwolf]

+1

[@davidmaddison2628]

I was wondering about the top piece as well. I reviewed the video to see if I missed something...

[@bisonuberti]

Same here... It felt like an incomplete video. No matter how much he worked on it. Two different types of blasting and no explanation. The finished top felt fraudulent... he kind of sneaked it in there.

[@JonnyD3ath]

I would suspect the vapour blasting is easier on the metal, leaving a smoother finish as its a screw thread. The sand blasting on the rest is fine as it was getting painted and that would fill any texture left by the pitting etc

[@chiefbloodygrass]

Bloody Nice Mate👍

[@wordfabstream8745]

Had one of these in the barn when I was growing up. Grandfather used it all the time!

[@dianeadams9537]

WELL DONE!!❤❤❤

[@JulioCesar-vd6em]

Great job. This jack is awesome.

[@restorerestoration4705]

Nice job you did on restoring the old jack

[@polytzai]

Beautiful restoration

[@radow869]

I'm old now but I can still smell the metal milling, the sanding the satisfaction on a part well made. I'm retired but younger people tell me the machines I worked on still function years later. I will never be famous but I did make things work.

[@mikegLXIVMM]

Great job! I have an old jack like that. This has inspired me to try my hand at restoring it.

[@pure_awareness]

Love the choice of 80s synth beats at the end

[@animekings4990]

Very nice 👍

[@wyattsdad8561]

Very nice! Shoot I used to own one of these. Now I wish I’d kept it

[@larryclark9150]

Wow an actual quality restoration!

[@carrestore]

Beautiful restoration 👍

[@AboElAmraaas1987]

Wow this was a amazing ❤

[@gegeeng1226]

Superbe restauration Magnifique harmonie dans les couleurs choisies Bravo à vous 👏👏👏

[@cyclonicleo]

What a beauty! Nicely done, RRC.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much! :)

[@TenBuckCanuck]

Much better In this format....don't always want a 16 part 4 hrs worth of video in a series...excellent work!

[@BabaG]

A nice way to watch a Scotsman restore an English product on the day of the coronation of King Charles :).. Thank you maestro...

[@tracylemme1375]

My dad had a few of this type of jack in his shop when I was a kid. They were known as railroad jacks by everybody. Great restoration.

[@beakittelscherz5419]

This green is making me blind 😂😂😂 Good work man. 👍💚😎🍵

[@a761506]

Nice job, especially with the paint. I feel like two significant things were missed though - how did you reattach the top piece? And isn't there supposed to be some sort of handle that goes into the slot on the crank mechanism?

[@SilvaDreams]

The handle was likely just a piece of wood and is long gone.

[@the_clockwork_jackass6897]

@@SilvaDreams I have 4 of these jacks, all left to me by my grandfather. the handle on two of them is a piece of wood with three steel bands, one on each end, about three inches from the end acting as a stop as well as a reinforcement, and one dead center, and there is a 1/4 inch rod going down the middle of the wood. The handles are only about 1/2in by 1in, so the reinforcement is rather necessary to lift larger stuff. Years ago, before he passed, my grandfather noticed the bottoms of the post on his pole barn were rotting, so him, and a few buddies got together with their jacks, almost all this type, and lifted the WHOLE BARN up about 6in, cut the bottom 4in off, and set it back down. I only wish I knew how much beer was involved 😂

[@RestorationAustralia]

Looks new, well done.👍

[@jamesalsup9135]

Excellent!

[@bambambundy6]

RRC Restoration excellent work as always and really enjoy the channel! I have on the few things I restored I've left some of the over flash casting for character.

[@GeorgeWMays]

Cool. A Christmas tree jack. 🙂 Thanks for a very enjoyable video. It is truly appreciated.

[@craigsmith3645]

Absolutely Excellent "restoration" ! 👍

[@williamharris8367]

I love how very organized all of the tools are! My Grandfather had a large collection of tools, but it was near impossible to find anything as it was not organized. Sadly, my Father was worse. It was faster to just buy the tool needed for a specific job rather than waste hours searching to determine if we already had it _somewhere_ .

[@user-fl9lo5mk6o]

Very good, Thank you so much 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@GuyMcPherson69]

One of the most restorations ever

[@timmymartin317]

Per usual. Beautifully done.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@terrystover7365]

Beautiful result.

[@pofrof4910]

Good job. I liked the way you presented the video. Well done. Not boring at all, very nice to watch. Nice edit skills. Great facilities, nice tools variety and quality.

[@Zirler]

Unbelievable 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻best restoring channel here on YT…. 🙏🏻 thank you 😊

[@RRCRestoration]

Wow, thank you! :)

[@nancypeteja6560]

WOW! Just amazing! 👍

[@user-if6tx3iy1p]

Very good! I'm from Americana SP - Brasil.

[@cosmealvesalves6523]

Bom Dia...Parabéns Amigo Ficou Ótimo ! 🎉👏🎉👏🎉👏🎉👏🎉 🇧🇷 Saudações Brasileiras 🇧🇷 Cosme - São Paulo - Brasil

[@miguelrodrigo3233]

Magnífico video y muy instructivo. Gracias

[@andrewverbil3518]

Great job 👍 looks great

[@ldemiguelrodrigo3204]

Fantástica restauración y máquina muy bonita. Felicidades.

[@mjmama5869]

Nice Bike BTW

[@djevo3441]

Another amazing restore.... congratulations my friend.....!!!!!!!

[@RRCRestoration]

Cheers buddy :)

[@allanwagner4570]

That’s a really cool jack Looks Virtually bulletproof

[@BabaG]

A nice sunday morning surprise. As usual amazing. I wonder what would happen on the internets if the Maestro were to have a bad day & did not share a perfect restoration... Nah it would never happen. Thank you and it only makes me still have hope that there are good people doing great things.

[@RRCRestoration]

Always a pleasure to hear from you and to keep making videos for you my friend :)

[@markaddy53]

nice job as always lad well done

[@LauraRodriguez-bs8eu]

Increible su forma de trabajar.Enhorabuena

[@user-cz7wr7px7s]

Good job! Well done!

[@FanOfLiberty1776]

Nice work

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@dobbygfred8452]

awesome restoration.

[@melucoman441]

Hello, how always your videos are very satisfactory, there is something that I love, you combine the restoration with the mechanics, greetings from Mexico.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much! :)

[@billybike57]

I always learn something from watching your channel!👍🏼

[@bone0944]

Great job man, the red lettering was a particularly nice touch. Keep the vids coming.

[@Bugholeexcalibur]

That jack just got jacked up. Outstanding.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@jrand2631]

Great work mate. It was a back to the roots episode. Nice. 👍👍👍😊

[@RRCRestoration]

Always nice to hear from you, Yeah i thought it would be nice to get back to basics with this one especially after the complexity of the CR250 series.

[@stefanwesterberg5319]

Awesome restoration! 😎👍

[@Cradley684]

Excellent restoration friend, look's great have a nice day !!! .

[@johnbradford9235]

Even a 'regular' restoration from you is a treat Mr. RRC 👏👏👏. Totally missed your talky-ness though bud 😉. 😎

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much, Not to worry the voice overs will be back soon i just thought it would be fun to get back to my roots a little for this one :)

[@timothyfricker7413]

I've got one of those Jacks and I still use it today it has a really nice smooth action my one is a 4 tonne capacity

[@RRCRestoration]

Nice to hear that there are still jacks of this era out there and still in use, they really knew how to build stuff to last back then.

[@derpydog1008]

Nice honda in the background.

[@johnhensley7027]

Your shop set-up is awesome.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@MAKAR_3.14]

Красота, ну что тут ещё скажешь!

[@piggymito]

Nice to see occasional old school really random job slip through the net 👌

[@RRCRestoration]

Yup, gotta stay true to my roots ;)

[@bobzds8338]

Love this type of series! well done job! =)

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much :)

[@scottscott7801]

I liked the project. But what I really wanted to see is how you reattached the piece that you drilled out. That really should have been shown. That's really the only thing that had to be damaged for the teardown.

[@Errol.C-nz]

was disappointing.. an iron top hat.. & iron screw.. welded :-( .. only way to replace removed material.. & we know how iron welds !

[@ayaz168]

Excellent job with safety

[@silverbullet7434]

Super nice job , museum piece at least. Shame the handles always go missing.. I have a few old jacks but never thought of doing what you have done.

[@dukerider0319]

Great as always!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@54mgtf22]

Love your work 👍

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@scottfulton9103]

I like the style of your videos. Top marks!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much :)

[@arthurbiringer5676]

Great job!

[@user-pi8vt7ut3n]

...не сразу понял, что это за приспособление,-оказывается, что это винтовой домкрат, молодец парень, дай бог тебе здоровья и благополучия новых творческих успехов и хорошего настроения 👍👍👍😜🤭😁🤫👌🇷🇺👈🤓🛠️⚙️🔩🔗🆗👈👍!!!

[@WorkshopDC]

Great vídeo! Love the color

[@DINXIII]

Excellent 10/10 very nice green as well

[@Jan_Strzelecki]

It's so nice that Lt. Columbo was able to help you with that restoration 😉

[@DrMrSmooth]

Nice restoration mate . Keep going grow your channel and content ! 👍👌