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Heck914
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old garage jackstands

Post by Heck914 » Thu May 25, 2023 9:05 pm

I picked these up years ago at a gargae sale, I thought you guys might appreciate them. No markings on them other than what looks like a casting number on the bottom plate. The construction is pretty unique. Any ideas?
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Re: old garage jackstands

Post by Art M » Thu May 25, 2023 9:37 pm

The jack stands, formerly known as safety jacks, were most likely made during WW II. My father patented a design and I have the original samples. I occasionally use them.

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Re: old garage jackstands

Post by Jeff5015 » Fri May 26, 2023 7:55 am

How about a picture or two, Art?
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Re: old garage jackstands

Post by sweet23 » Fri May 26, 2023 8:23 am

Nice old USA made jack stands. We now trust our lives to cheap china cast iron.


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Re: old garage jackstands

Post by John Codman » Fri May 26, 2023 1:39 pm

Yup, and every time I use my Chinesium stands, I leave the jack there too (if I can).


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Re: old garage jackstands

Post by John kuehn » Fri May 26, 2023 5:25 pm

Here’s 3 American made homemade Jack stands we’ve had around our farm for around 50 years. My father got them at a farm auction in the 60’s.
One of them has the part number T2853 on it. I think we know what this is.
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