Posted by vince on September 17, 2000 at 22:34:08:
In Reply to: Old floor jacks... posted by Gordon Maney on September 17, 2000 at 18:20:32:
I saw a big old Blackhawk at a flea market last week. Didn't see him this week. It was about 4 feet long, maybe a bit longer, and blackened with age and use, but it did work. Like Lyle says, some of them are a work of art. This one had an art-deco design to it, that, cleaned and painted, a woman might even like it as a decoration. I think it also had a lock cylinder in the handle so it could be locked.
The guy wanted $75 for it, says he paid $90. I wished I had the money and the space.
I have a cheapo jack that I've had for the past ten years or so, and it works just fine, though the WC is a bit on the heavy side. For anything high, I have an old Simplex bumper jack that stands about 1 1/2 feet high.
Where have all the old tools and toolboxes gone....
Oh, ebay is a good place to check for stuff like this, too.
vince