Topic: Jacks - General Discussion Across 64-73

[Bob Gaines]

The jack that resides in my 69 is stamped ' B 7 '.  At the base of the flip top is stamped a small ' A ' and on the under side of the handle is stamped another  ' A '.  Any significance/meaning ?    Brian

Typically the "B" would stand for February and the "7" for 1967 . So more then likely the jack is not original to your 1969 car. 

[specialed]

is it coarse thread with square nut on end?

[Brian Conway]

Thanks for the date code info.  Course thread and nut.  My question should have more properly addressed to the significance of the stamped letter ' A ' ?  Common, uncommon, shift, different car line or never seen before ?  Brian

[Anghelrestorations]

That would be a coarse thread jack supplied by Ausco to Ford.  They were the one vendor out of the three that used coarse thread drive screw on all their jacks.  They also supplied jacks for Corvettes during the same time....also with coarse thread. 
And they were manufacturing the jack handles as well.  Agree with Bob on the date code.  You have a 1967 jack. 

[cobrajetchris]

I think after reading all of these conflicting reports on what is correct with the jacks, I decided my car must have come with the jack delete option. 

[Brian Conway]

Thanks for sharing Marcus.  It looks like Ausco is still in business in Michigan.  Brian

[Anghelrestorations]

Yes, Ausco is still in business but they no longer manufacture jacks.  They sold that off several years ago....

[sparky65]

I think after reading all of these conflicting reports on what is correct with the jacks, I decided my car must have come with the jack delete option. 

Agree, didn't think this would be all that complicated.  Still don't know if I will paint the screw or not.  I really dont understand why they would have used it to dip the jack.  Seems like a simple hook would have been easier to use.

[specialed]

I did look at my original unmolested jack in the trunk of my 69 shelby & i never took it out but seen no sign of any black on nut end area. I have been inspecting more fine thread jacks around shop & storage  spots & have been seeing them both ways but problem is not knowing their original orgin.

[rodster]

Date codes started in January 1967.

Very easy to find this one.  Must have been brand new stamps!

[rodster]

From looking at it everything seems original.  It still has the sticker on it.  Also the paint has runs and bubbles like it was dipped and no obvious signs it was repainted.    The only marking I see is an 'RH' on the top and a '2' stamped in the side.

Sounds identical to the jack in my 67 Dearborn car, 08B build date, except my 7A date code is very easy to see.

[Anghelrestorations]

Those pictures make perfect sense for your car with the date codes and is what I would consider correct. 

[specialed]

The rh fine thread jack in photo is what i see on dearborn cars but the handle changed in 69.

[gtcs1]

Sounds identical to the jack in my 67 Dearborn car, 08B build date, except my 7A date code is very easy to see.

Hi,

Mine also as a RH on top, and a larger 2 on the 2 legs , both identical as shown in your pictures. As far as the date, there is at the same location as you show just a letter K instead of a a date code, like yours of 7A.

What does that K stand for?   My car is a 68 San Jose, built in april.

Thanks

[sparky65]

Sounds identical to the jack in my 67 Dearborn car, 08B build date, except my 7A date code is very easy to see.

It does appear to be identical.  And it looks like you have paint on the un-threaded end of the screw as well.  It seems the reason mine doesn't have a date code is my car has an Oct 66 build date.