I know this is an older thread, but it keeps coming up when I search for parts. I have read this thread in its entirety (among others).
I bought one of these for $50 at a yard sale about 2 years ago but my sons were playing with it and while releasing it, they broke one of the universal joints...
I am SO glad that I found this forum!
I bought one of these jacks a year ago at a yard sale for $50. All I knew is that it looked heavy duty and I wanted something large enough to lift my antique fire truck. As I have always said "old tools seem to work much better on old trucks." I didn't...