Re: What Jack Do I Have?

Posted by Joe Biller on June 14, 1997 at 09:15:51

In Reply to: What Jack Do I Have?
posted by Leo Stacks on June 13, 1997 at 21:28:05

Leo, the judging guidlines published by MARC and MAFCA (the Two National Clubs) describe tools in good detail starting on Page 17-1 for cars and E-23 for truck jacks.
Ajax-Racine, Walker-Racine, Auto Specialty, and Noblitt-Sparksmade jacks for Ford during the Model A years.
If you have a jack that takes a flat jack handle but the jack itself rachets to move an acme screw up and down; then I doubt if your jack is for a car. It sounds more like a jack for a Truck. The handles for the truck were 24 inches long made from 1 1/4 wide flat steel and had a 4" bend from either end, they had a hole on one end or a spoon or taper on the end. I have not seen one with script.
The cars had flat rachet type jacks in 1928 and into 1930 but a bar with rachet teeth up and down to raise the car as the flat jack handle was operated. In 1930 til the end of production screw type jacks were used but their operating handle was made of 3/8" round rod that in most cases folded but in one case was 35" long and did not fold..... I do not know how they stored that one under the seat???
Car jacks were 9 1/2" tall in 1928 thru 29 and into 30, then with the wheel diameter change in 30/31 the jacks were reduced to 8 1/2" tall..... I'll stop this epistle now before I get totally out of control..... E-mail if you have any other information or questions..... I like tools! jsbiller@whidbey.net

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