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Long out of print and the company no longer in business I have "JakFacts" a two volume reference manual for hydraulic service jacks. This series was not cheap to buy when purchased new some 10 or more years ago and is definitely a valuable aid to repairing all of all types of jacks going back to...

I have three Vintage 1/4" drive tool boxes one w/assorted sockets many brands. The boxes are SK, Craftsman w/underlined C and Williams red & black box $25.00 for all w/free shipping. Next up a hodge poge of electrical wire crimpers, an Eagle Claw Wrench w/early patent date, two I believe...

I am taking a film appreciation class in college and yesterday we saw "Kiss Me Deadly" done in 1955. A nice new Walker Greyhound Jack is featured in a couple of different parts of the movie. At one point one of the characters intent on murder walks into the shop and turns the handle on the jack...

If you have a hankerin to have a Jack the will cover all the bases you will ever need, then here is a diamond to consider. How about a Walker 780 from the early 1930's. Sic this puppy on any hard to lift job and I will guarantee success. Wire brushed down to bare metal it is ready to be...

I have come to a point in my life where I need some space. I seriously collected jacks for several years and I have been very partial to them but is time to send a few of them on their way. First up Blackhawk S4 early. Blackhawk got into floor jack business in 1932 with their first offering of...

It's raining today so I might as well do something constructive and post a diatribe on Gearless Ratchets. I love these tools and have been collecting them for some 20 years now. I don't have every type ever produced but I have a reasonable cross section of tools to draw upon. From what I have...

Thought I would chime in on Comfort Grip Handles for ratchets and who may have been the first to make one. This Snap-On Ratchet pictured is dated 1937 and it has a rubber grip handle that indeed is very comfortable to hold. Part# is 71-15-R no mystery here Series 71 ratchet 15" long and R for...

I am looking for P&C Combo Wrenches of the style in the photo below must have size marked on the open end of the wrench. No other style acceptable. Also looking for an "A. Plomb" Combo Wrenches in the style of the uppermost wrench in the following photo must have open end in same style as photo...

I went out into the garage today and dug up a cross section of tools that I own still more to come down the line. First up an overview of the tools to get a size perspective relative to a Makita 3/8 inch electric drill then I will review the individual tools. Ancient Ingersoll Rand 1/2"...

I have done a little research here and there and I don't see that there is much interest in vintage air tools. I don't really understand this as air tools are both useful and durable and often can be bought for a song at swapmeets. Most vintage air tools were built to withstand the rigors of...

I was at the swapmeet recently and saw a nice looking Proto Ratchet that I had never seen before. I picked it up and looked over its shinny chrome finish and up to date styling and marveled that this might be a really great ratchet, But then realized how much better can this be than the 100+...

In answer to request from a fellow board member I am posting the catalog pages for a Blackhawk Streamliner Jack: Bonus The Real McCoy: