Shapleigh Hardware Auto Jack No. 1

[Debcrow]

Picked up this Shapleigh Hardware Company Flip Top Automobile Jack yesterday. Looks like what was pretty normal for late 1920's early 1930's era. Anyone know the actual time period when this was offered for sale and possibly the actual manufacturer? Thanks in advance.

 

[Roberts210]

No idea, but it looks like a stout old beast. How high does it go, and does it work smoothly?

 

[leg17]

Has the general look of Buckeye Mfg, Dayton.

 

[woody 73]

Has the general look of Buckeye Mfg, Dayton.

Any catalogs or pictures to look at ?

 

[RTM]

You can start here looking for it in a catalog

https://archive.org/details/internationaltoolcataloglibrary?and[]=Shapleigh&sin=&sort=-date

Bit too new I fear

https://archive.org/details/ShapleighKeenKutterCatalog1959Vol1/page/n247/mode/2up

But it seems they consider that industrial, not automotive in 1959

https://archive.org/details/ShapleighKeenKutterCatalog1959Vol3/page/n1025/mode/2up

Big gap going backwards

https://archive.org/details/thegimletvolxno9oct1916/page/n9/mode/2up

 

[Debcrow]

Worked fine when I got it. I went ahead and cleaned out the old grease and dirt then relubed it. Well made. I remember Model A jacks being flip top which is why I thought they might be in that era.

 

[leg17]

Any catalogs or pictures to look at ?

Typical Buckeye Jack for automobile market.

 

[woody 73]

Typical Buckeye Jack for automobile market.

You might be on to something it rather looks like perhaps they built them for shapleigh hardware co.