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Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Topic started by: JessEm on August 28, 2014, 09:22:16 PM

Title: Antique Hein-Werner Hydrolic Jack: Info Needed
Post by: JessEm on August 28, 2014, 09:22:16 PM

I'm looking for some info on this Hein-Werner jack. All the old HW's I looked at have the name "Hein-Werner" cast into them. This one simply has "H-W", which leads me to believe it might have been part of a kit. The bottom has a number that could be a date 1-10-12

Any ideas?

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Title: Re: Antique Hein-Werner Hydrolic Jack: Info Needed
Post by: amecks on August 30, 2014, 03:22:10 PM

I have a small jack like that - but I know nothing about it - now I am interested to know what it is.  Mine has a hex top nut and a some other more minor differences.   The top piece unscrews to adjust the height.   Al.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q177/tamalecks/Tools/Hydraulicjack012_01_zps51dfb8c7.jpg)
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q177/tamalecks/Tools/Hydraulicjack013_01_zps87a82664.jpg)
It's 7" tall when the screw is down all the way.  It has the following markings.
On  the lever and under the lever (no photo) it's stamped 112-A1:
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q177/tamalecks/Tools/64d44df6-90df-4b35-b88d-7339afd150e5_zpseb20c952.jpg)
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q177/tamalecks/Tools/Hydraulicjack007_01_zps165a8386.jpg)
B8  and  1100  possibly another figure above the B8:
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q177/tamalecks/Tools/Hydraulicjack011_01_zps561f7f21.jpg)
Home-made handle...
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q177/tamalecks/Tools/Hydraulicjack014_01_zps5859c783.jpg)

Title: Re: Antique Hein-Werner Hydrolic Jack: Info Needed
Post by: JessEm on August 30, 2014, 03:50:18 PM

Quote from: amecks on August 30, 2014, 03:22:10 PM

It's 7" tall when the screw is down all the way.  It has the following markings.
On  the lever and under the lever (no photo) it's stamped 112-A1:
B8  and  1100  possibly another figure above the B8:

They're very similar. Both made by Hein-Werner I'm sure. Mine is also 7" collapsed and has 112-1 W8 ...very similar... Now where would have a person acquired one of these?  :grin:

Title: Re: Antique Hein-Werner Hydrolic Jack: Info Needed
Post by: rusty on August 30, 2014, 04:18:16 PM

A somewhat similar jack appears in the 1980's era Operators manual for the army M939 truck, Hein-Werner is listed on the cage code / suppliers list page....

Which means they were making stuff for the govt, and there are probably surplus things floating about....

Title: Re: Antique Hein-Werner Hydrolic Jack: Info Needed
Post by: amecks on August 30, 2014, 06:30:22 PM

I can't even remember where mine came from and you want me to tell you where the previous owner got it???!!! :grin:

I did poke around on the internet a bit - enough to find that H-W is now owned by some American company called Shinn Fu.  Further searching reveals they are probably from Taiwan (better than mainland China).
Will keep checking.
Al