[AT] Neat jack idea

[Gene Waugh Elgin, Illinois USA]

Yeah, these tall jacks can be really handy---but the biggest problem I 
have seen is a tendency to jack high and become unstable with just a tad 
of a push.  I always heard em called widowmakers.

/-- 
Gene
Gene Waugh
Elgin, Illinois USA/



Ralph Goff wrote:
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> From: "Francis Robinson" <robinson at svs.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Neat jack idea
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>> I am assuming that by "Handiman" jack you mean one of those giant bumper
>> jacks with a sort of "I" beam post with a row of holes up the post and 
>> pins
>> moving in and out to operate it.> BE CAREFUL!!!
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> Farmer, I would have to agree 100% with all you said about this type of 
> jack. Here they are called "Jackalls" and over the years I have somehow 
> acquired at least 3 of them. I've been lucky but have heard various recounts 
> of injuries sustained when these type jacks were involved. I was always 
> taught to never relax my grip on the handle and always keep other body parts 
> out of striking range of it. Also not to rest a hand on the upper part of 
> the jack where the handle could crush it.
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