The Ford Barn

nkaminar · 07-23-2021, 10:49 AM

What is this? From what I found it has a thick rubbery substance inside that provides the dampening. No fitting to add oil. I think they were made just after WW II. Seems to work OK. There is a screw in the front to adjust the dampening which I think compresses the material inside.

Ruth · 07-23-2021, 01:55 PM

Looks sort of like the Rotoflo shocks the Bratton's sells.

https://www.brattons.com/new-parts/r...let-shock.html

nkaminar · 03-03-2024, 06:54 PM

These shocks are now frozen solid. I will try adjusting them but I think it is a lost cause. There is no fluid inside, just some kind of rubbery material. I will try some oil too. But I think they are destine for the shelf or trash can.

The link that Ruth provided no longer works, but Brattons does not sell anything similar.

Update: Ruth was right, they are Rotoflow, see https://www.oneillvintageford.co.uk/...-18015-rt.html

Someone on a hotrod forum said that the viscus material inside hardens up over time. But that setting them in boiling water will restore the material. I will try that but if they come back to life I will be searching for a new owner. There is someone in England that rebuilds them at a hefty price.

quickchange · 03-04-2024, 09:54 PM

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Where available in NZ mid 60.s as replacement shock, 2 sizes, they are great & have a few here , can be polished up as alloy ,

07-23-2021, 01:55 PM	#2
Ruth Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Glide, Oregon Posts: 1,336	Re: Universal Damper made in England Looks sort of like the Rotoflo shocks the Bratton's sells. https://www.brattons.com/new-parts/r...let-shock.html __________________ Ruth "Sometimes you really DO need to read the whole thread" Last edited by Ruth; 07-23-2021 at 02:47 PM.

03-03-2024, 06:54 PM	#3
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,893	Re: Universal Damper made in England These shocks are now frozen solid. I will try adjusting them but I think it is a lost cause. There is no fluid inside, just some kind of rubbery material. I will try some oil too. But I think they are destine for the shelf or trash can. The link that Ruth provided no longer works, but Brattons does not sell anything similar. Update: Ruth was right, they are Rotoflow, see https://www.oneillvintageford.co.uk/...-18015-rt.html Someone on a hotrod forum said that the viscus material inside hardens up over time. But that setting them in boiling water will restore the material. I will try that but if they come back to life I will be searching for a new owner. There is someone in England that rebuilds them at a hefty price. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past. Last edited by nkaminar; 03-03-2024 at 07:24 PM.

03-04-2024, 09:54 PM	#4
quickchange Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nelson. New Zealand Posts: 2,007	Re: Universal Damper made in England Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Where available in NZ mid 60.s as replacement shock, 2 sizes, they are great & have a few here , can be polished up as alloy ,

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