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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => GENERAL TOOL AND MACHINE DISCUSSION => Topic started by: oldcarguy on January 20, 2024, 07:33:22 PM

Title: Never know what you have, until you go through your garages...
Post by: oldcarguy on January 20, 2024, 07:33:22 PM: I Was going through one of my off site garages and came across another piece of OldCarGuy's Gold. This relic is a Walker Mechanical Floor Jack # G 709. It was passed on from a great uncle about 40 years ago. Needless to say I know nothing about this Gem nor its' history. But I'd Love to hear the stories it could tell... :cool2:

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Title: Re: Never know what you have, until you go through your garages...
Post by: muddy on January 20, 2024, 08:56:07 PM: Very cool. I would guess 1920s?

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Title: Re: Never know what you have, until you go through your garages...
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on January 20, 2024, 10:35:26 PM: I'll bet there's a lot of collectors that would love to get their hands on that.
Title: Re: Never know what you have, until you go through your garages...
Post by: fatfillup on January 21, 2024, 04:39:52 AM: Yeah that is slick

We used to make some pretty cool stuff in this country
Title: Re: Never know what you have, until you go through your garages...
Post by: Uncle Buck on February 10, 2024, 10:05:29 PM: I have a twin to that jack. I acquired mine in the mid 1990's free. Someone slapped a nasty yellow paint job on it before it reached my hands. I recall in a moment of stupidity actually attempting to sell it for something like $20 during a yard sale about twenty years ago. 😳 I don't know what I was thinking. I am glad the guy I offered it to passed on the offer! I would not do that today.
Title: Re: Never know what you have, until you go through your garages...
Post by: oldcarguy on February 12, 2024, 06:09:40 PM: Any chance you know the age?
Title: Re: Never know what you have, until you go through your garages...
Post by: Uncle Buck on February 12, 2024, 07:37:41 PM: Quote from: oldcarguy on February 12, 2024, 06:09:40 PM
Any chance you know the age?

I google searched the jack years ago. I don't recall having a tough time finding information about the jack. I think all I did was use the name or model number I found on the jack and info readily popped up. I recall them being 20's-30's vintage. Model T or A era as I recall.
Title: Re: Never know what you have, until you go through your garages...
Post by: Uncle Buck on February 12, 2024, 07:44:47 PM: While at this point I have decided to keep it, that still doesn't stop me from cussing the bloody thing for the space it takes up in my stuffed 2 car garage! LOL The only convenient way I have ever found to store the sucker is to stand it on end and lean it against the wall.