[AT] Neat jack idea

[charlie hill]

George,  I used to have one like that.  It came out of the trunk of a 53 
Chevrolet.  Heck, I loved that thing.  When it was time to let the load down 
you just pulled the handle out  and used it to wack the lever where the 
handle fit a good lick.  Then you could just stand back and watch it rachet 
it's way down.  LOL.  Of course I was about 18 then and didn't worry too 
much about getting hurt.  You know like that country song says "10 feet tall 
and bullet proof".  I wish I feel felt that way but unfortunately (or maybe 
fortunately) I don't.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at gwill.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Neat jack idea


> I've never had one of those jacks, so I've never had that problem.  I do 
> use
> something similar.  I have a few modified bumper jacks that work pretty 
> much
> the same way.  The business ends are modified and the bases and handles 
> are
> welded in place.  I guess I should be searching for more to use when these
> are worn out.
> http://gwill.net/Album/Shop/jack.jpg
>
> 1. Sliced bread
> 2. Pockets in shirts
> 3. These jacks
>
> George Willer
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
>> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Francis Robinson
>> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 5:05 AM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Neat jack idea
>>
>>
>>
>> --On Monday, January 14, 2008 12:40 AM -0500 K7jdj at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>  Oh and don't put your hand
>> > below  the  working part on the post when lowering it or you will get
>> > some nice blood  blisters  as Larry points out, but most post jacks of
>> > this design suffer the same   lowering issue once they aren't carrying 
>> > a
>> > load.
>> >
>> >
>> > Gary
>> > Renton, WA
>> >
>>
>> 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888
>>
>>
>>
>> I noticed that on Hi-Lift's web site that since they have been
>> unable to
>> cure that dropping when the load is gone problem that they claim it as a
>> beneficial feature...   :-)
>> That is a little like a car-maker claiming their car has the safety
>> feature of being able to crash into a tree to stop if the brakes fail...
>> ;-)   ;-)
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> "farmer"
>>
>>
>> Francis Robinson
>> Central Indiana, USA
>> Robinson at svs.net
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