Jack Restoration - Awesome Rusty Hi Lift Farm Jack

This old farm jack, or hi lift style jack is one I stole (kind of) a long time ago from my father-in-law who was a farmer. He had a couple of them and was not using either... I actually did ask him for it :). In any case it was ready to be cleaned up again. I had forgotten about it in an old tool box on my old Tacoma and it got wet and got super rusty.
To complete the cleanup and restoration I used Evaporust, to clean the rust along with some sparky grinding, and then used Krylon spray paint to finish it off. Below are Amazon Affiliate links for both, by using these links you can help support the channel, so, thanks!
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Krylon K02768007 Fusion All-in-One Spray Paint, Copper - amzn.to/2JNLkCM

[@tommyhill199]

I have to admit, the displacement trick with the Evaporust was a simplistic solution to a problem I've seen many times in these types of channels. Other people change containers, tilt the containers, soak a paper towel in the solution but displacement just seems so obvious I wouldn't have thought of it. Great upload. Thanks

[@oldshovel]

Lol thanks 🙏

[@wayditay9288]

Nice vid -- thanks. I just rebuilt a similar jack. For fitting new roll pins into the old lifting dowels, I found 2 spare appropriate-sized hex keys and ground down their flats to fit the dowel holes. They are hardened steel and work like champs.

[@lightning4871]

You narrate very good. Overall you did a great job.

[@oldshovel]

Thanks 🙏

[@Soupcan13]

Holy crap... If I saw that at a garage sale or laying in an alley I would have though it was a gonner from neglect. You really brought it back to life

[@oldshovel]

Thanks 🙏

[@GrandsonofKong]

Nice to see that gear working again. Look forward to hearing more about your Tacoma restoration.

[@joeheilm]

I love that color combination! Great video and outstanding narrative. Cheers

[@apenasumaforismo]

My kind of restoration. Simple and straightforward. Really nice.

[@asbjrnyoung-groener1646]

Best looking Jack in town👍

[@maxopiea]

You're supposed to grab the long side with needle nose pliers and then twist for the cotter pins

[@joaovtaveira]

Much better with no talking at all.

[@frankg3072]

Awesome job. It’s nice to hear you talking again! Ciao.

[@oldshovel]

Thanks Frank

[@andrewflickinger6240]

A peice of large PVC pipe with caps works well for using evaporust on long peices like that.

[@oldshovel]

I had thought about doing that, but used what I had. Thanks for the tip and for watching.

[@azdean6897]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@GreaseAndGravel]

Thanks for the great video! I need to do this too. Glad you could reuse the parts.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Great save! That jack looked like it would never work again... Thanks!

[@oldshovel]

Thanks Scoutcrafter!

[@MrHighYeller]

One end of the cotter pin is longer for a reason. Try pliers. Screw drivers make holes in people

[@metroplexchl]

very cool. looks great!

[@mceithdavis3462]

GREAT WORK BLU AND COPPER CANT GO WOUNG

[@oldshovel]

Agreed! Thanks 🙏

[@user-gg7kb1bi7i]

Very interesting, from a 73 year old old farmer trick, 50-50 mixture of ATF and diesel , creates a chemical reaction that Eats up varnish and rust in your cylinders and bottom end ,Very inexpensive and has always worked for me.

[@robbm.cupich2120]

Looks great! I’ll restore mine too, but I won’t paint the rail to avoid scratches 👍🏼 thanks for uploading this useful video

[@huseyincengiz3344]

Dostum, sabır isteyen, güzel bir çalışmaydı. Tebrikler. Türkiye'den sevgi ve selamlar.

[@returntonature8773]

ahhh the good ole jawbreaker jack, miss those lol

[@Rusty_ok]

We used to call these jacks “widow makers”.

[@michaeldoidge3537]

...Yep, and for good reason.

[@mydogworriesalot1840]

I cracked my jaw on one of these when the lever decided to snap back on its own throw it out get something better be safe.

[@JDLarge]

New sub, looking forward to seeing you get your hands dirty😉 That came out sweet!

[@ANIManiak89]

Good job. Also nice almost pastel colors.

[@oldshovel]

Thanks 🙏

[@robertblitch4702]

That was really nice and blue and copper

[@oldshovel]

Thanks!

[@user-dx6pt9oo6h]

Very good restoration bro 👍👍👍

[@oldshovel]

Thanks!

[@greatitbroke]

Use side cutters to open the cotter pins. Or at the very least needle nose pliers. That is why one side of the pin is longer.

[@christinebauer3489]

I love to see an old tool made usable again! My problem is when I clean one up all nice and new, then I'm like "well, now I have 4 of these"!! Loved watching your video.

[@oldshovel]

LOL I am there too... I only have one jack like this... so far. Thanks for watching!

[@AerialLensVideo]

You did a GREAT job! I have a very old farm jack, found on an old farm here in South Carolina, in not quite as bad shape. The mysterious thing is, it has no pawls and detents on the vertical part, BUT WORKS/LIFTS very well. I have looked online til my eyes are falling out an can't find ANY antique that works this way. It is pretty onbious that it is from the 1800's or very early 1900's, but I find zero images of this jack in the farm, building, and even railroad trades. I'd love to get your suggestions and input if any - happy to send photos. Thanks!

[@OhZone62]

I just happened to find one of these hi lift jacks in the garbage last week. Figured I'd bring it home and see what I can do with it. Like yours, it's rusted through and through, and it doesn't want to climb or descend. Having seen the lift pins are angled on one end, makes me wonder if that may be one of the problems, along with all the corrosion. Your video came at a most opportune time. Looks like I'll be doing some disassembly today and rustoration of my own. Thanks, Chris Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

[@oldshovel]

Cool. Good to hear from a fellow Canadian 🇨🇦

[@gustavoaffonso6397]

Very nice.

[@sweetlou5902]

This video was crazy

[@paulfreeman5054]

NICE!

[@martinmiller1087]

Nice restoration, Old Shovel. Your Hi Lift jack is missing a part that pins to the top of the vertical lifting rail. That enables the whole jack to be secured horizontally and used as an improvised winch by securing the missing top fitting to an anchor (like a tree). It's very helpful to weld a hardened chain grab hook to the underside of the lifting shelf. Then you can anchor the top as described above, wrap a chain around object to be moved (like a bull horn attached to frame of a pick-up), take slack out of chain and secure the running end into the welded-on grab hook. Viola, poor man's 36" come-along winch. I had my "Handyman Jack" set up that way in Alaska. It was very versatile during the annual deep mud at "break-up" every spring, as well as when getting "high-centered" in the snows of winter. Please keep your great videos coming. I love them.

[@oldshovel]

I know, totally. I wish it had that top piece. It’s a super useful tool to have as part of an off road kit. Thanks for the comment!

[@EuelBall]

Nice job! The blue and copper colors wouldn't have been my choice, but by Gahd you make it work! BTW, I think your rust remover is getting over used, buy more. Maybe you could get a sponsorship out of them...

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Perfect two-tone! I rather like it. Nicely done!

[@oldshovel]

I totally agree - the copper and blue works awesome. Thanks for watching!

[@skiutah48]

Your work is amazing! I think I'll do one of these really soon. Did painting the latter effect the function at all??

[@thee_number_six6227]

Hey i still have the stock high lift that came with my daily driver.... Mine is still grey and brass plated. I love the damn thing, its about the only jack i own that can easily lift my cruse liner of a road boat

[@raincoast2396]

Back in the day when these jacks first appeared, they were known as a "Jack All".

[@TheSuperwrenchGarage]

Wow looks good. Farm Jack's are great

[@oldshovel]

Thanks!

[@jtvalentine6]

Try needlenose pliers on the cotter pins

[@RNDM85]

Ha kinda matches your shirt :D does look cool though!

[@oldshovel]

I know right. It’s like providence wants me to embrace the blue and copper 😁

[@vinceroy4113]

Xthe brand id "Jack All" from the early 90's

[@MissLady-pq4hc]

Nice work, as always🙂

[@oldshovel]

Thanks 🙏

[@fernandonogueira3290]

🎥 Beautiful RESTORATION ⚙️🔩🔧⚒️ !. _ Congratulations! 👍 🇧🇷

[@oldshovel]

Thanks 🙏

[@Stevegetslucky]

nice, i really like the copper colour.

[@Debtfreehomesteaders]

Excellent work! I thought I saw the handle of that in the evaporust bath in your last video. The color scheme worked out great! That hi lift jack is in better condition now than it probably was when it was bought off the shelf back in 19 whatever. -Will

[@oldshovel]

Yep, it was soaking when I did the brace hand drill restoration.

[@scamperstephen4811]

Two words after thanks lol Sand blaster

[@Charkatak]

Nice! I do have a car jack that should be black(possibly painted) and for the most part, it is black. There are multiple spots where the paint is chipping of because of rust underneath the paint. Would it be safe to remove the rust from the car jack if it has some plastic parts on it?

[@gedward777]

The cone-shaped wire wheel on your grinder may have been faster cleaning the main shaft.

[@AirplaneDoctor_]

How durable is the Kylon paint, equal to rustoleum for long term use?

[@thejasonbischoff]

Just picked one of these up at Goodwill for $8 or $9. American Gage Manufacturing Co.

[@tootall5559]

next time you do something like this, use INDUSTRIAL Enamel paint. Costly, but worth it.

[@oldshovel]

Thanks for the tip.

[@tootall5559]

@@oldshovel just make sure you get it only where you want it.Hell to get off.

[@walkerbolden4010]

hey what is your favorite trail to ride on your bikes

[@thejasonbischoff]

You can literally “jack up” that tub with a couple bricks so all the evapo covers the pipe handle.

[@christineberry3076]

We have stuff to restore like you. Sand+ good habits, right?

[@oldshovel]

That’s a good chunk of the work. 😂 lol

[@TimDaCorgi]

I see a lot of jeep wranglers with this type of jack lol

[@oldshovel]

They’re great for off-roading

[@brammarkwat3135]

Your yellow gloves looks like the ones my grandpa bought for me when he was in California. He told me they are cowboy gloves.

[@oldshovel]

They're great gloves. My wife buys them at Costco, great quality gloves for a good price.

[@kellyra7461]

I like the 2 tone. I think if you used bluing for the blue paint it would last longer.

[@oldshovel]

Interesting thought. I may - I'll have to keep that in mind. Thanks for watching!

[@joaovtaveira]

Why didn't you put the tail on Tha rust remover also?

[@truongngo3418]

👌

[@oldshovel]

Thanks

[@thejasonbischoff]

Jeep jack.

[@brodude6457]

👍

[@oldshovel]

🙏

[@catfishgray651]

IT IS CALL A HANDMAN JACK...

[@larannar123]

One thing watching this that really bothers me,is all the slack or "slop" in the base or "foot"of the jack..🙄 It's what makes these so damn unstable and dangerous..😕 Creating a U-shaped bracket to take up the slack or just adding some washers would be an improvement.. Also replacing the pin and cotter,with a larger bolt and self locking nut, would tighten that pivot joint up .. JMHO...🙂

[@13mudgirl]

Would've went up a hell of alot Bette Rin the beginning if ur handle wasn't in the down position

[@billlink7116]

No primer before painting?

[@terenceokane]

How many times did you have to rewatch the disassemble footage to put it back together correctly? 😂

[@oldshovel]

LOL - once, after I assembled it with the pins rotated with the wedge in the wrong direction and I reallized I did something wrong.. 😆

[@Khanji743]

There should be no voice in restoration videos..

[@sharonaaultman6871]

That’s a jack handle not a arm

[@austriafilm5945]

toll gemacht - Daumen hoch - bitte besuche mich auch mal wieder auf meinem Kanal - liebe Grüße aus der Krupp-Stadt Berndorf/Austria sendet Dietmar Holzinger

[@waytospergtherebro]

Dangerous and looks terrible. Good job, internet.

[@1stummel2]

You are not bothered about original paint, are you.

[@ShlomoLevi]

Never understood these type of restoration here. If it’s hobby it’s OK but if you need to pay for this job it’s much cheaper buy 10 new piece’s

[@Radiodad459]

It cost him some paint and evaporust.. far cheaper than the jack itself

[@ShlomoLevi]

@@Radiodad459 I mean job not materials

[@diverpoa]

Trash restoration,🤣🤣🤣

[@banmadabon]

I really don't get why people paint working parts...A two tone crappy restoration

[@jt9498]

As much as I liked your video, I feel I should make a few comments about it. First: there is absolutely no need to talk during a restoration video. It is, after all, a video! We can actually see what you're doing, negating the need to describe what you're doing. :) Unless you like to hear your own voice on your video! Check out TYSY TUBE to see what I mean. Second: there were some areas in which you didn't show how the whole thing was put back together. It's interesting to see how all the parts fit back together. Here's a tip; when spreading cotter pins, use a pair of needle nose pliers. Much easier! :)

[@jtreg]

Better without your uneccesary comments

[@RNDM85]

Would tipping the tote be a viable option for pooling the liquid on one side?

[@oldshovel]

I think that totally would have worked.