I came here today, hoping to ask a simple question - haha! :lol:
In prepping to ask questions though, I learned a little about my rig.
It's a 1952 8N, with a Model 68 front end loader. I'd always wondered what model the loader was, because it doesn't match up with any of the stock photos - aside from having hydraulic down pressure, it also has 2 additional cylinders up front, to control bucket tilt/dump/etc.
Printed out the manual page from the 19-117/Model 68, took it outside a little while ago, and had quite the ah HA moment. I have a Model 68 that someone modified, to look and act like a more modern loader - awesome!
Back to the whole point of this post now. One of my lift arm cylinders has been weeping from the ram end for quite some time now. I was watching it actively drip the other day, and decided to crack into that project, hoping to just replace some seals, etc. Wrong, as usual.
What I found instead, was this.
A broken gland. Sweeeeet.
Called a local hydraulic shop the other day, and was quoted $300-$400 to fix it, since without a make/model/etc., they'd have to machine a new gland, and design it from scratch. I think not...
Stripped the paint off the whole cylinder today, and uncovered some stamped info, hidden under the last 8 square inches of paint.
7 87
42003 A
AAA
I wasn't holding my breath to find something like "Made by Bob's Hydraulic Cylinders, call 888-hydro99 for parts!" but I haven't had any luck finding much related to these numbers.
It's a 1.5" diameter ram, 2" cylinder bore. For $400 I'll just get a couple of new cylinders, and go through the mods to fit them in place...but I'd rather make use of the "original" pieces if I can.
Anybody have any knowledge to share on this one?
In prepping to ask questions though, I learned a little about my rig.
It's a 1952 8N, with a Model 68 front end loader. I'd always wondered what model the loader was, because it doesn't match up with any of the stock photos - aside from having hydraulic down pressure, it also has 2 additional cylinders up front, to control bucket tilt/dump/etc.
Printed out the manual page from the 19-117/Model 68, took it outside a little while ago, and had quite the ah HA moment. I have a Model 68 that someone modified, to look and act like a more modern loader - awesome!
Back to the whole point of this post now. One of my lift arm cylinders has been weeping from the ram end for quite some time now. I was watching it actively drip the other day, and decided to crack into that project, hoping to just replace some seals, etc. Wrong, as usual.
What I found instead, was this.
A broken gland. Sweeeeet.
Called a local hydraulic shop the other day, and was quoted $300-$400 to fix it, since without a make/model/etc., they'd have to machine a new gland, and design it from scratch. I think not...
Stripped the paint off the whole cylinder today, and uncovered some stamped info, hidden under the last 8 square inches of paint.
7 87
42003 A
AAA
I wasn't holding my breath to find something like "Made by Bob's Hydraulic Cylinders, call 888-hydro99 for parts!" but I haven't had any luck finding much related to these numbers.
It's a 1.5" diameter ram, 2" cylinder bore. For $400 I'll just get a couple of new cylinders, and go through the mods to fit them in place...but I'd rather make use of the "original" pieces if I can.
Anybody have any knowledge to share on this one?