Tudorman, if your looking for originality, this jack at McMaster Carr looks very much like the ones used thru the 50's and 60's in the Chevy trucks, and some of the cars. These have aluminum housings and the original ones had steel housings but they were the same type and look very similar.
8819T11 Telescopic Screw Jack 1-1/2 Ton Capacity, 9-1/4" Maximum Lift. Maximum Ht 16", with two piece folding handle.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
