Shhh! She don't know yet.

[Rp.wh 1,103]

I have spend some time last night and this morning looking around on these pumps on bolens I have found none on them that are for sale, PK seems to be very common almost on every unit

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OK guys, I may have had a break through on the mystery. You are most likely on to something with the third party or distributer idea. Apparently these pumps were made by Hein-Werner the same company that made lift units for  . Century Fox was an industrial name that was used by them. The writings backwards but this pic shows the two names together on this ram.

 I wouldn't doubt that they also made the hydro unit sold by Ram-Pac at the time. They all look very similar and most of the parts look like they interchange.

35 minutes ago, WHX9 said:

And you mighta drove right by my house to get it ...if I wasn't rustling myself I would have rode shotgun!

I'll have to remember that next time. I took 22 in to Montello, but I could've easily detoured your way.

Edited November 16, 2016 by achto

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Here you go!

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Richard waived his magic wand!!! Thank you I was ready to get out my mirror!  

 

Are you saying Hein-Werner made the HY-2 Dan?? I think they are still in business but make automotive stuff?? Note the Waukesha address on the tag!

 

33 minutes ago, achto said:

took 22 in to Montello, but I could've easily detoured your way

 Probably crossed paths on our  missions!!

Edited November 16, 2016 by WHX9

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27 minutes ago, WHX9 said:

Are you saying Hein-Werner made the HY-2 Dan??

 

If you search Hein Werner pumps here on the forum @Lane Ranger & @953 nut have postings that would say yes.

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There is some interesting facts about the hein werner, the company still remains in waukesha but different building acrossed town. Top picture is the building they where in rear side of building is spancrete machinery corp which is a container crate building company like on ship yards and for paper mills. The other side where hein warner is for sale for a easy 900k hah.

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@Rp.wh. That's a great article, nice find!

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49 minutes ago, achto said:

@Rp.wh. That's a great article, nice find!

 

the Information Age can be a pain in the butt, however at times a little research online can provide some interesting and definitive answers to questions that just 20 years ago would've been nearly impossible to acquire.  Great job Ryan ferreting that one out!  We'll have to research that Fox River Manufacturing Company a little more and see what we can come up with.  I'd guess that in the manufacturing slump of the mid to late 70's that they probably closed their doors... 

 

 

I wonder  see how many of the parts for Dan's pump are still available since Hein-Werner is still around?. Seems like their focus now is floor jacks, lifts, hoists, etc.. I suppose their isn't the need for small hydraulic systems in today's marketplace like there was 40 years ago.  Much automation has gone to electrics.  The new higher end cub cadets have electric power steering even(not sure that I'm a fan of that!). Looks like

some of the wear parts like seals and gaskets are still available.  It would be interesting to speak with someone from the company and find out what can still be purchased for those old pumps.  It would also be interesting to see how many different lawn and garden applications that those pumps ended up on...

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I was going to talk to my nabor he lived in waukesha maybe he might know someone that might have worked there back in the day...........talked to my nabor today he is going to ask his sisters nabor if he knows anything he is a waukesha goddess I guess so maybe a couple days I'll know something.. also looked for fox river company I can't find anything. Quite a bit on Fox river tractor out of appleton.

Edited November 16, 2016 by Rp.wh