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Hi I've just acquired a correct jack for my 1948 22nd Series and I'm in the first stages of getting all the rust off to restore it.

Can anyone tell me if it comes apart in some way ? as the base plate seems very loose on the main jacking post, also the base plate has a shaped hole for hanging it up somewhere, I assume in the trunk ?

Also does anyone know where and how it was stored within the trunk, and lastly mine is just rust so I don't know what color it was when new ?

Any help very greatfully received

Best regards Michael

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Attached images from Don Reedy & Danny Shaub's book on Packard jacks and tools, and used with permission of the authors. The jack pictured is noted as used with the 48-50 Seniors and some Juniors, a similar but slightly different model but under the same part number was used on other Juniors.

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Thanks Owen-Dyneto

Well that clears up one point the post does come out of the base - however HOW it does still has me stumped !!

Best regards Michael

Unless someone's buggered it, the post just nests in the pocket in the base so I'd guess it's just rusted in place. Try some PB Blaster and a little persuasion.

What a lovely old English word - buggered - use it all the time over here ! Yup you are right a good clout with my heavy ballpeen hammer and the bottom bit fell off.

I've now got rid of 95% of the rust and left the pole in natural steel and painted the working part/base and cranking stick with Hammerite black.

I know you'll know the answer to my next question - where does it live in the trunk ? - for instance should there be some clips or whatever to hold it in place ? - my car does not have any lining of any sort or clues to the materials either as all was eaten away by the South African bugs when she was used as a tractor on a tobacco farm in Rhodesia.

I have downloaded a few photos from the various websites which help but any further info. would be appreciated.

Photos of mine attached - looks a bit better eh ?

Regards Michael

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I trust you found my use of the word "buggered" to be appropriate to the circumstances? One of my favorite words as well.

If you look at the photo I posted earlier from Shaub and Reedy's book, the jack resides in a cardboard box which just lays in the trunk.

I suspect the sides and back of your trunk were "flocked" (no comments, please), a common practice back then of spraying an adhesive and they spraying with a short-haired bristle. You can still buy the materials, usually in "kit" form. Unsure about the floor mat in your trunk, perhaps just rubber but someone else will have a definitive answer.

Your jack restoration looks very nice indeed.

I just finished obtaining the jack and tools for my 1950 23rd series Deluxe Touring Sedan. Your colors on the jack are the same as my restored jack. The person I got it from is a Packard tool restorer and seems like an expert. He installed the yellow decal and provided a box like in the photo.

The trunk in my car was original and had a heavy cardboard on the floor. I had an upholstery shop make a new one. The sides of the truck were covered with black undercoating type material. I think it was original too. A lot of the coating has fallen off. When I get around to it I will clean the metal and paint it semi-gloss black. The trunk is not very pretty but I think it is correct.

As Owen_Dyneto mentioned, most Packard trunks of that era were flocked on the sides and with some kind of mat for the floor. My 47 is a brownish color and a 51 I had in high school was more grayish.

This site has the flock materialhttp://www.donjer.com/index.htm but as Ross mentioned in another thread,https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=58518#forumpost58518 forget the applicator and after the glue is applied and ready, just throw the flock by the handfuls into a small fan, appropriately aimed.

Thanks to everyone who helped with info. and photos etc.

Packard Info IS GREAT isn't it !

Best regards Michael

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