70 Year Old Blackhawk Hydraulic Jack Restoration

[@rjfox5475]

I like this guy, none of the other restoration channels have the balls to take on this intricate of a project

[@AcmeRestorations]

OK, so far my favorite comment yet! LOL

[@DrCyberpunk1987]

I'm not sure if you've seen handtoolrescue? This guys pretty good though. Apart from the lathe work, that was a little messy. I know it's only a Clevis pin but eh.

[@TheWireEDM]

Check out mymechanics channel, that's pretty much hardcore restoration with a lot of hints, tips and tricks!

[@violentpwn]

lolwut? Ive seen so many more complicated restorations then this...idk what you're talking about. (not tryna take away from ACME's work though.)

[@Lazarus_]

Intricate? This is child’s play.

[@iamheretocomment9821]

And again you've triggered so many memories of my dad and my grandpa's (dad's dad) garage. I know gramps had one, saw dad use it. Maybe I'll get lucky and find it also..... Your restorations have me regretting not spending more time with my dad and learning all he knew. Thank you

[@patjohnson3100]

Very good thorough job. I have some vintage Blackhawk tools, so it's good to see someone else saving and restoring them.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Love. Them!

[@twicebittenthasme5545]

Very nice work! I can hear my old machine shop instructor yelling now..."you're using that adjustable wrong! Do you wanna buy a new one?" He was a stickler for the tiny details and 'proper use'. Thank you for sharing!

[@jundoloriel1376]

twicebitten thasme

[@carlameen7239]

Nice that you name some of the parts. I like that. And you need to have the tools. No problem there. Great workman ship.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thank you!

[@ericsullivan8406]

841 people don't appreciate craftsmanship and hard work, Cheers to you mate!!

[@raycarrillo2799]

Amazing detail and description. Thank you

[@guessmyname1104]

I just randomly happened upon one of these restoration videos and now I can't stop binge watching them. 😯

[@AcmeRestorations]

I know the feeling!

[@herbiesnerd]

I really enjoy your videos. As a former mechanic, tinkerer, McGyver guy with a garage full of tools, I have a solid tip for you. Berryman’s ChemDip. Get rid of the acetone. It’s a waste of time. Berryman’s is amazing. For over 30 years, I keep a can of it, with the parts basket, in my garage at all times. It lasts for years. Put all your parts in the basket lower it into the can, seal it up, and leave it alone for about 1-2 days. Rinse the parts with water and dry. AMAZING stuff.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thanks! I love pro tips. I will give it a try. I've got a bench can that I used with acetone; I'll change it up.

[@bogeybass2489]

Watching a Jack get restored, should not be this exciting. But yet i seemingly enjoyed it very much! Blast booths and lathe work, just ring a song in men. Like green lawns and waxed cars. LOL great video man. Thank you

[@jundoloriel1376]

Bogey Bass

[@breakingtoast2255]

70yrs old looks fresh out of the box now great work

[@electricwally]

Totally intense! Great work! Thanks for your patience in making this video!

[@billrobinson3203]

It is great to watch someone do a job with the correct tools

[@bobbyd8785]

Good for another 70 years..

[@miraclestemcell]

I repaired many of these jacks, when I owned a hydraulic repair shop. During my first year of Fluid Power Training they taught us how to repair jacks, port a powers and other components. This was a fun video but didn't cover the replacement of the seals and packing which is probably the most important part of the rebuild. All sealing surfaces need to be inspected for wear and damage. The entire unit needed to be cleaned in a parts washer then blown clean with compressed air. This unit was in good shape before he started. I worked in farm country so you get a jack that has dried cow manure on it. Then you have a job. I did like the video. After market kits and parts are available for this model. No need to make a clevis pin when you can get them at the hardware store. the packing nut seal comes in the seal kit.

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Fantastic restoration on this Blackhawk Hydraulic Jack !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mray1255]

There is something deeply satisfying about restoring old neglected things.

[@slatsgrobneck7515]

Amazing work - that jack looks incredible. And your camera angles and close ups made it especially fun to watch!

[@КошмарКошмар-й2б]

Hi 👋👋👋very very good restoration 👍👍👍

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thanks.

[@dominikpaluch1025]

fantastic job mate

[@rickgregg6026]

Great job,,,. Love watching old tools getting a new life... Keep up the good work....

[@SJ-Equipment]

This is awesome! I'm a hydraulic mechanic I do this every day, but most of the stuff I see is newer(within 40 years). I have come across some 50's steering booster hydraulic cylinders, though. That is always fun! We dont restore to showroom quality. We restore to working condition because everything we work on is going back to work. Great video! Oh, and btw, hydraulic jacks in that style are built the same way today. If you ever decide to do this again, I could get seals for you on anything you aren't familiar with!

[@AcmeRestorations]

Where were you when I needed you? :) Thanks for the comment!

[@barotraumabruce4245]

When my dad passed about 30 years ago I got a Blackhawk jack just like this one that I played with when I was a little kid. It leaked and was working poorly so ai took it into a local hydraulics shop and the fixed me up with new leather cups and seals. Long before KZbin it was surprisingly easy to disassemble and repair on my own. I never got around to painting it, but it still works like new. Thanks for the video!

[@roadweary5252]

I appreciate the extra work you put in to making the handle. Nicely done 🍺

[@ТакуТоктогулов-д2л]

Эроттее

[@MichaelWilliams-xs3bj]

I forgot to tell ya that this restoration was awesome! It makes me want to work on my jacks but I don't have all the tools that you have. I use all my jacks for changing truck and farm tires. My guys destroy jacks fairly quick. But, they use them every day and all day! I hate the new bottle jacks because they do not last very long. The one company I have had good success with is Lincoln but that was 15 years ago that I bought a rolling 20 ton air jack. Paid $600 for it in the early 2000's and the 1st job i used it on the wheel blew up and knocked 3 of the 4 springs off of it. That stinking wheel was one of the drop center wheels. Better know as a widowmaker! Luckily, I had bolted the front tire back on and only had 10 lbs psi in the tire when I bolted it back on. I checked the tire at 80 psi. The tire called for 85 psi. Mr. Perfect (me) just had to get it exactly to 85.0 and it blew up at approx 83 psi. It tore the brake lines off the truck and messed up a $600 floor jack. Anyway, great video and I could watch this all day long! The bottle jack looks amazing at the end and I wish I had one of those. I would use it as my personal jack! I bet it would last 30 years!

[@perrygossman2373]

Nice job, you have a great shop

[@vikitheviki]

Dunno why, but I find these videos so relaxing to watch..

[@corison2058]

kaxitaksi literally watching this before bed.

[@noonsight2010]

Great job! One small tip to help save rounded nuts and bolt heads AND scraped knuckles: Please use your adjustable spanner (wrench) correctly. The first two uses shown during disassembly had the spanner the wrong way round. You should ensure the moving jaw is on the "bottom" in relation to the direction of rotation, the opposite to how you used it. This helps lock the sliding jaw onto the nut or bolt and reduces the chance of slippage.

[@willem-jan3685]

Nice video, great to see people still opriciate the old stuff! Keep up the good werk!

[@fernandosalazar1011]

Your metal work is beautiful

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thank you so much 😀

[@wmcwmc8623]

Back when things we're actually built well and made to last.

[@Traderjoe]

What a nice design for something made in the 1940''s! It looks better than it probably looked new! Great job!

[@AcmeRestorations]

Blackhawk tools always had really cool design. You should check out the 'Zeppelin' toolbox from that era. Amazing.

[@StevenSugref]

That was so good to watch! It's amazing what you can do on a lathe. Beautiful work!

[@andrewpietras8593]

I have a Blackhawk very similar in looks. It's around 43 years old. Got it new and it did come with a handle. Very simple but functional handle. I have newer jacks but none can compete with the Blackhawk! Very nice job, came out great!

[@AcmeRestorations]

They had a few models that came with handles. I modeled mine after the handle that came with a jack they called "The Tourist". Thanks for watching.

[@schuur10]

I see so many restoration vloggers that are wasting so much time by sanding/brushing/ picking/ and scratching waste from detailed structures. If the crap comes loose by a spraycan or paste, i would recomend a hotwater high pressure washer. saves a lot of time

[@peteb2]

Personally i just chuck such items in the dishwasher, full heavy duty cycle, extra scoop of dishwashing powder... & yes i have a dishwasher setup in my workshop after the time my partner-ette went incandescent over me using the one in the kitchen.

[@keithspencersr.6806]

Love the care you take on your items

[@Rick_B52]

Impact screwdrivers have saved my day more than once!

[@enriquebonifax]

I just love your videos! Keep up!

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thank you!

[@Justin-Outdoors]

70 years old and still works before restoration? Tools will never be the same

[@snakecold6755]

I have 40 year old jack. From USSR (today Russia). For GAZ-24 VOLGA

[@waltermello9511]

Historical tool. Congratulations!

[@rkstew]

great restoration, and excellent fabrication skills!

[@ThomasB-656]

My dad had one exactly like it. He never used it for anything though. It just sat in the garage between the wall studs never moving like a small metal creature that came in from the cold and never left. I'll bet it's still there after 50 years.

[@feedingmymakermonkey246]

Looks like a ton of work -- good on you for getting to the end!

[@PapiDoesIt]

Five tons of work

[@corison2058]

Papi Uuhmelmehahay there it is!

[@JifeLacket]

@@PapiDoesIt Nice one

[@ia68rr1]

Great job!!!

[@hypothalamusjellolap8177]

It took a ton of work but it gives you 5x the work in return.

[@AndyM.]

GOOD STUFF and THANK YOU Because of this video, I will restore and fix one of my grandfather's bottle jacks I got when he passed on to the big tool shed in the sky!!!!

[@tommyhill199]

Clevis Pin #2 is my aunt's name. What a coincidence. Edit- my silly joke aside, The video was well made and the restoration turned out pretty good. He is just starting but he has a leg up on a lot restoration channels because he edits cleanly, doesn't get too fancy while remaining entertaining, no god awful music (musical taste is not universal and often divisive), and most important of all... he purchased the black latex gloves. This may seem like a silly and superfluous thing to add to a piss poor joke BUT his channel shows promise and I really want to be encouraging. Sincerely, a new subscriber.

[@1966supersport]

Im glad somebody in these restoration videos has a blast cabinet. I’m so tired of these guys with fifty steps of degreasing electrolysis for the rust removal and then more cleaning steps and then they still need a paint remover. Damn just degrease it and blast it. I’ve had a glass bead cabinet for thirty years and it’s paid for it’s self a million times over. I gets everything so clean fast and a perfect finish to lay primer and paint on.

[@louisdisbury9759]

Great job ready for another 100 years.

[@veiledzorba]

Assembly lube! Don't put the new packings in dry! Looks like the pump seal is seeping a bit too. I'd jack something up and see if anything leaks or if the jack leaks down. Enjoyed the vid.

[@antoniodelapiedra4772]

Energía renobable

[@garychandler4296]

Yeah. That homecut o-ring without gluing the ends together had me concerned. I forget what type glue we used, but back in my HHO days, we'd make seals for the cases. You'd buy it in a roll from MasterMcarr.

[@عليمحمد-د6ب7ر]

Very good work

[@SalandFindles]

That knurled handle was the icing on the cake! So good!

[@johnvgig]

I love restoring stuff like this. It’s no way worth the time and effort that goes into it, financially. But, the sense if accomplishment, and restoring something to it’s former glory is very personally rewarding. IMHO

[@olskool3967]

that's lovely, but will it lift something other than air?

[@installer1571]

Yes I think it looks great but does it lift anything heavy otherwise it's not much good and I'm surprised you had to cut that rubber seal I thought rubber seals had to be fitted to the right size

[@7891ph]

@@installer1571 Yes, rubber seals are supposed to be one piece. A contained one such as this would at least need to have the ends super glued together. The problem is that he actually polished the ram to remove the jaw mark's from when he freed up the extension screw. It's a show piece. In actual usage, it'd start leaking pretty quickly.

[@krisknowlton2658]

@@installer1571 the cup seal at the bottom of the rod is the oil seal since bottle jacks are single action hydraulic cylinders. The top "O" ring is merely a dust ring to keep dirt out.

[@LadyLeigh]

Another brilliant rescue of a part of our industrial history! Great job, love the pinky red colour too! Might be just my iPad colour! Ha ha

[@203-d-max2]

I can already tell I'm gonna like this channel. Earned yourself a subscriber!

[@yeagerxp]

Very good restoration 👍👍👍

[@DavidGrassSr]

I watched the whole thing, One old jack from dead, back to life, good for another 25 years..Thanks

[@Barribt]

Great restoration

[@RescueRestore]

Excellent!

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thank you!

[@kv-2723]

Woah

[@bigtonka82]

This actually reminded me that I need to do the full maintenance on my 3 ton floor jack lol. Awesome restoration.

[@hishamchohan494]

Be careful about the parts where they go.. steel balls..

[@bigtonka82]

@@hishamchohan494 oh believe me I will lol, but thank you though.

[@alantorrance6153]

I have what I believe to be a 2 ton version of that, seemingly in fairly good condition. Have had it for some 55 years and the extension tube still works. Nice to know how to service the unit. By now probably requires a minimum of oil change.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Is it the "Tourist" model? Those came with a tube. Pretty cool jack.

[@MrArtVendelay]

Superb. Very satisfying to watch.

[@robertpalmer207]

Nice, my Dad worked for Blackhawk /Applied Power in the 70's and 80's

[@salimchoudhry4238]

Excellent job, very hard and technical skills

[@carlosalvarez7496]

Man it wasn’t easy rebuilding that jack but you sure left it like new. Great job!😃

[@daviddntait]

I could watch your restoration videos all day. Thank you for these therapeutic pieces!

[@billrey8221]

I was hoping to see what you did about the seals,other than cutting an Oring in half.

[@nergizartuner5276]

6. @

[@GM8101PHX]

I have never thought a piston jack could be re-built to look and work perfectly!!

[@euro9115]

Wow ... Nice Job! I have one similar that could stand for an overhaul. I've tried several sessions with PB Blaster and a torch to free up the rusted in extension screw, to no avail. It'll be project # 1,722 on my to-do list.

[@Fynnegangrey]

Try equal parts acetone and automatic transmission fluid. I've been told it's the best penetrant out there.

[@bamsbrebet2181]

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[@bamsbrebet2181]

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[@Fynnegangrey]

@@bamsbrebet2181 ok

[@yupisharp8867]

Juooo Po . . Ff

[@dtrestoration8590]

You have restored this tool very professionally.

[@jimclarke1108]

Real jack, and a great restore job

[@johnburkart3087]

He certainly understands the beauty of restoration... very high mechanical apptitude !!!

[@stevejohnson1685]

2:27 "I'll have to make a new one." Who do you think you are, My Mechanics? :-) 10:13 Yup, you are! Very nice restoration!

[@AcmeRestorations]

It was hard not to type "I make new one" in the text.. :) Thanks for watching.

[@AcmeRestorations]

@greyhaze ind way less time to make one than to drive the marine supply that has decent clevis pins.

[@kevinlamarr1424]

Now that’s a restoration folks 👍🏾

[@joem1413]

Great job. I have one that my father said came with a 1947 Dodge truck.He said when they told him to scrap the truck, he remembered the jack behind the seat, so he liberated it before scraping the truck.

[@Omahabigbill]

I love the restorations sir, but I realized tonight how much I love it when you make parts too!

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thanks! Making some more parts for the next one right now! Video coming soon.

[@alejandrononescesario1729]

very good video I have a hydraulic jack like that, and it works very well I didn't know they were so old

[@electronic7979]

Excellent restoration 👍

[@easydiy6862]

Hello, I'm from Thailand, I like your video.

[@Cougar1212]

Some things never cease to amaze me. Upwards of five million views of a guy cleaning up an old bottle jack. We must be a bored country. Wish some of these views went to things that matter. And yes, I watched the whole thing too. Cheers all. : )

[@AcmeRestorations]

Think how shocked I am! :)

[@leeyates290]

Yeah I didn't see the seals being replaced, would like to see a test lifting at least 2000# and holding it for at least 30 min without leaking down, isn't the point to make it usable again, not just pretty.

[@Trapspecial]

Nice job. Bottle jacks are very handy to have around.

[@paulorth2251]

Really nice work on the ton jack, simple yet powerful tool.

[@ekeller88]

Where did you get the new seal kit from?

[@jcregal3456]

The handle looks pretty. I have a 1.5 ton jack and the handle is like the pipe he started out with. One end is knurled for about six inches the other end has two "J" shaped slots. The longer end of the slot is deep enough so the pins on the release valve don't engage the hook portion of the "J". When the handle is slide into the pump sleeve far enough and slightly turned it can engage and hook the crossbar at the end of the sleeve. This allows the operator to maneuver the jack without crawling under the vehicle. Keep the pipe hollow, the lighter the handle the easier it is to rapidly jack the jack.

[@JDLarge]

I’d almost be afraid to use it, wouldn’t want to get it greasy again lol... Great job!

[@davidcoats1037]

Beautifully done. 👍🏼

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thanks!

[@paulfiorillo]

Did you reuse the internal seals or did you find new ones? They looked like they were in pretty good shape...

[@AcmeRestorations]

New ones. A couple were in good shape, a few of them disintegrated.

[@marreed2999]

Good work and nice tools

[@Mechanicalrob]

I've actually got one of these in my garage, still working fine

[@AcmeRestorations]

Yeah, they don't make em like they used to! It's why I like restoring old tools. Thanks for watching.

[@minnesota-boston9620]

Wow, very good job. Thumbs up. It gets a new life. I like it.

[@Arvoguard]

Decal placement set off my OCD, but otherwise an awesome job! I’m subscribing because you have a decent sandblaster, and you actually put it to logical use here!

[@Jerry_SWMO]

I thought the same thing. All that intricate work and then put the decal on crooked. I'm not knocking his expertise with the rework. He does nice work.

[@billbrox8666]

Excellent. This is saving the environment.

[@asbestosfiber]

Nice job. Except for the one seal you did not show anything about replacing the seals. some of the cup seals looked like they would be hard to find.

[@AcmeRestorations]

I was able to find a replacement piston cup at McMaster-Carr. The little cup-like seal on the end of the pump piston was in great shape so I reused it; since I could not find a replacement. I showed what I thought was the interesting part; replacing the piston seals with cut up O-rings. That worked great; no leaks. Thanks for watching.

[@OldSneelock]

Nice work. Good attention to detail. Not necessary, but if you can find a picture or graphic of the name plate, it is fun to etch a new name plate.

[@jimflynn7551]

Excellent job

[@BeanieOakley]

Awesome job.... Thanks for sharing!!

[@hermosoblvd]

So satisfying to watch.. 🤩

[@georgepretnick4460]

Where does someone find replacement seals and gaskets for a 1949 Bulldog Jack?

[@AcmeRestorations]

Start with McMaster-Carr. Start by searching for "Cylinder seals".

[@glenadolph]

Lazzars

[@dongray3258]

They don't which is why he didn't replace them I bet the Jack leaks like a sieve,& especially after running every single part across the wire wheel those things are built to spec for a reason,& I know for a fact the cylinder is leaking"as even using a file on the Piston will cause it to leak big time,so if he's going to use the jack for looks fine, but it has no practical application anymore the parts are not supposed to be machined during the rebuilding process,rather they are supposed to be replaced,and the proper procedure for rebuilding jack cylinders of all types is a hot tank a mineral spirits under no circumstances never tool a cylinder piston unless you're going to tool the cylinders to match.

[@asherdie]

Goodyear hydraulic supply. Aeroquip hydraulic supply.

[@BothHands1]

Why are these vids so satisfying? Idek what I'm watching. But i like when things get clean. It fills me with joy

[@dr.crypto6891]

Bet the bottle jacks you get from harbor freight won't be around in 70 years. Well Done. Cheers!

[@marcinzeton2724]

Great job 🙌 hands up. Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱💪

[@davegray7206]

You kinda skipped on how you replaced the rubber seals at the bottom of the piston. I doubt that cut o-ring seal at the top would live for long....Am I wrong?

[@AcmeRestorations]

The cup seal is just held on with a bolt and washer; i don't know why I can't find the video of that going on. I've gotten a lot of grief about that cut up o-ring. It's the same length as the split piston seal. It's Buna-N rubber just like the original piston seal. It's the wrong geometry, but it's a little wider, so I'm thinking it should compress and do the job. Seems to be working. This jack isn't going to get a ton of use. It won't last forever, but then neither did the originals. They totally fell apart.