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No, but the pump manufactures sold them according to the customers specs. I doubt they sold jacks in diffent colors.


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& you don't think the Jack companies did?

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Johnny, I have two older Walker Jacks like that. They are originals to both of the Texaco stations my dad owned till 64. Mine were made just before or right after WW2 as I rebuilt them with a kit from a company that specializes in older jacks. They identified them through serial numbers.. All the LARGE original Walkers I have seen around machine shops, farms and garages have been dark blue. Frame, hydraulic hoist, wheels dark blue. Pedestal and long handle, canary yellow . They are both original in excellent condition with original paint schemes alike. I do not have them in my garage here in DeKalb or would shoot you a pic. They are stored in a town a few miles from here in a warehouse I own to store my drag racing shop. I have electric lifts here. I was told by the rebuild company that the old ones are stronger than the new ones and command good money if in top shape. We have lifted the complete front end of my ton diesel F350 with one of them when I was installing a larger turbo last winter ! If I can find the name of the company I will send it to you. That was 7 years ago that I rebuilt them so will take some digging, Rob

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Why would walker have more than one color for a jack? The tools were based on the owners preference until some of the big companies started pushing the mechanical end of things in the 50’s.
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I think everyone would like to see some pictures of your jacks. Are they Walker Greyhounds? The greyhounds are the Art Deco styled jacks and look great restored.


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Purple.

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