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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.

I don't know about your monster jack, but the other one was in Chevy pickups in at least the 60's and seventies. Had one in our 64, 68, 69 & 74. 3,000 lb was about all it would lift under ideal conditions.

Jeff, I've got a jack very similar to yours. I got mine from my Dad, who got it from his dad, who supposably brought it home from the rail road. :confused: Unfortunately, I don't have the opportunity to verify this with my granddad. I'll have to check mine more closely for any numbers. The handle is long gone, so I can't help with the GM logo there. Just a few weeks ago, I saw a jack of identical design, just 3 times bigger, in an antique store in Franklin, N.C. The tag claimed it was from a Mack truck. Believable? Anybody's guess.

i've seen those before. some on 30's and 40's big trucks. i've seen them on g.m. military trucks too. as i remember the military trucks had a larger base. don't hold me to it, but 10,000 lb. capacity.

Jeff,
Your jack looks real cool. Maybe you should join it in one of those robotic wars events.

Grampa has a jack just like that.years ago I used it a lot on some of the old cars and trucks I brought home,pretty stout jack too.

Don

I think I saw one like that at Hershey and it was supposedly for a 1929-31 AA **** Truck.

That is a Fjord AA jack. The original handle would have been about 2 feet long with a square hole for the brake adjusters. I've been looking for one of those for my dad's 1930 AA 1 1/2 ton stakebed.

Jeff I still have the jack that 2-ton was referring to. It Has the same casting numbers that your jack has on it. I got out of a 1946-8 GMC ton & half.It will pickup 5 tons or more.I remember the jacks that Henry put in his F*rds. This is a much better made jack