AA jack handle reproduction interest

[SeaSlugs]

Hello all,

I needed a jack handle for my 28-29 style jack. As we know the jacks seem to stick around in corners of sheds, basements, and garages but the seemingly simple handles disappear with time. Original handles dont show up often nor are they cheap when they do. I got the illustrations from Neil Wilson and made my own Autocad file. I got 2 of them waterjetted out of 5/16" steel and got one made finishing it up with an angle grinder and a vice. It would not be hard to do the later 30-31 style as its tapered so I would just grind off the "ears" and shape it if I had to. I also did not heat treat mine and dont plan to heat treat any of them so the tire end wouldn't be very useful as a tire iron but I dont plan to ever use it as one.

I've thought about doing a short run of these to sell but I would need to order more steel and wanted to know how many of you would be interested before I invest time/money into these. I will probably have to produce a "stubby" version that is only ~14" long VS the standard 24" so I utilize the most of the steel plate - might only produce 1-2 of these as they are "filler" and I know standard model A guys like them that use AA jacks as the handle fits in more storage places. Should be noted they are really 23.8xx" long due to machine contraints but I'm sure ford wasnt 100% perfect on the length every time.

What you would receive from me is a finished product, meaning it will be cut out, rounded handle, and tire iron end hand made. I dont plan to paint them as certain years the restoration guidelines just say "unfinished". I will spray them with a light coat of gun oil to prevent rusting during shipping.

Pics below:


dont mind the banana



If I get a strong support or a count for the 30-31 tapered style I can just as easily just cut out and make them or a mix n match of them - saves me time.
I did ask Ryan if it was OK to post this and he said it was fine.

[CarlG]

I am not even sure what jack I have, but it does not have a handle.

The only markings on it are on the socket for the handle: SJ 625
And on the main body of the jack close to the top there is a "5"
and just a little lower it has No 18

5/16" looks about right for the thickness, and about 1" for the other dimension.

My pickup is a '31, but like I said, no clue as to what the jack really is.

Put me down for one if it looks like it will work.

[5window]

Nice work, but it would be hard to jack up a model A with a banana.

[Marvin/TN]

I have a jack that looks like the one in the PIC and a Handle close to the one Pictured. I have no idea if they came as a set or even where I got either of them but they sure look like them. I have had them around for between 40 and 50 years.

[3.6rs]

Originally Posted by CarlG

I am not even sure what jack I have, but it does not have a handle...

Well CarlG, I have almost the same jack as you have !
Different numbers on it.

[Tom Wesenberg]

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Years ago an older guy told me that the flip top jack you just pictured is a Chevy jack. I have a couple of them also. I like the cast iron screw jacks.

[3.6rs]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Years ago an older guy told me that the flip top jack you just pictured is a Chevy jack. I have a couple of them also. I like the cast iron screw jacks.

I had several of them some 30-40 years ago. They came from my father.
And yes, I threw them all away ! exept for this one.