Well, I acquired an old jack. Picture is located
HERE . It was found under the seat of a 52 Chevy pickup. The handle (flat piece of steel) has the GM logo. Only numbers I can find on the jack appear to be casting numbers (base = C263, rachet handle = C542).
So what do you think? Is it really a GM jack (the handle is made for the jack and the GM logo looks real)? Is it a Chevy jack? According to my Master Parts Book, 1929-1954, Chevy had three models of jacks, two were axle jacks and one was a bumper jack. There was a 3000# capacity for all Commerical vehicles, pn 3690652 and a 7000# capacity for all Utility vehicles, pn 609909. I don't think it is the 3000# capacity jack, I think that is the one cmayna was discussing here on the stovebolt a week or so ago. Here's the picture of
HIS . Could it be the 7000# axle jack (I really don't think so, but hope springs eternal
)? Maybe a jack from pre-1929? Any other guesses?
Regardless of the original application, its a great little jack (13" to 18 1/2") and I'll definitely keep it with my 53 3/4t Chevy.
