[Tigers] Original Jack Color

[Steve Laifman]

Bill,

There seems to be a mix of opinion about the original jack color.  Since 
you are interested in "powder coating", which a good finish, you should 
no longer worry about "originality".  A satin black would be very nice, 
but the original enamel didn't look as well.  But "that" is the 
"original" surface.

Depends on whether you are entering a Concours or not.

The tools range from black paint to partial rust :-) .  I've satin black 
powdered coated my metal lawn furniture, and it is "stronger than 
dirt".  The jack is really not the desired tool to actually lift the 
car, but for emergency highway use.

If you are interested in re-building the mechanical aspects, the 
TigersUnited.com article "Rebuilding the Sunbeam Jack" is Larry 
Paulick's gift to us, and well worth reading:

http://www.tigersunited.com/techtips/PaulickJack/rt-PaulickJack.asp

Lot's of "jack stuff" can be found using the "SEARCH" feature linked at 
the top of every page.

Steve

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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com
<http://www.TigersUnited.com>



Bill Waite wrote:
> I'm starting on the restoration of our Mark 1.  The jack needs to be bead
> blasted and powder coated or painted.  I didn't pay any attention to the
> original color of the jack the last time I did one (I bead blasted our Mark II
> jack and had it powder coated black).  But now I'm noticing that the jack in
> my Mark I is painted a medium gray color.  Is that gray the original color?
>
> Bill Waite
> Grand Rapids, MI