old jack identification

timbersmith
timbersmith Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Hey All,



I don't know if this jack is Hudson-related, but maybe some here can help shed some light on it. While helping a new neighbor clear out the previous occupant's stuff, we ran across this old car jack in a shed (this is also the only car-related stuff we found). We would like to find out what it came from (if make-specific), but more importantly the approx. age.



There's not many identifying marks, unfortunately. Nothing that says it came from Ford, or Chevy, but the marks that I have found are: Front of handle socket: "B3272"

Back of handle socket: A mark that looks like a tall rectangle with smaller circles on either side and the number "3".



Measurements:

minimum height: 9.75"

maximum height: 16.25"



Base: 4.125"L x 6.25"W



Top pad: 2"x2" square, give or take 1/16"



Top gear: ~4" diameter



Secondary gear: ~3" diameter



Handle socket: 3/8" x 1 1/16"



Screw Thread: 1.25" x 4"



Any help would be much appreciated. We haven't found the handle, so that is probably long gone. It still works perfectly too, if a bit rusty. I figure that this will make a neat accessory for my '36 Terry if it's age-appropriate.



Thanks,

Mike

Comments

  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    It's a pretty common jack. They were REALLY built back then. I believe it's a Ford, 1932 vintage. You might try posting on this site www.ahooga.com. it will surely be identified there. Since it's so common and not of great value, keep it around. It never leaks hydraulic fluid!:eek:
  • timbersmith
    timbersmith Senior Contributor
    Yea, my thinking was that it was built by some company to be supplied to the manufacturer(s). You're right, though - found some information in that site's messageboard archives:



    Best guess is that this jack was used on (or one use of 'em) Ford trucks and/or commercial vehicles - late-20's or so ('28 - '30, give or take a year or two). The height was the key identifier - apparently later year jacks were about an inch shorter.



    Thanks for the lead, it was very helpful. Now to see if I want to clean it up or not . . .
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