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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 13206263, member: 8267"]Just for clarification, it is called a railroad jack (some indication of its size would have been helpful), also described as a ratcheting screw bottle jack, or "journal" jack, specifically designed for very heavy applications. If it has no maker's marks you may have trouble pinning it down. But the shape of the handle may be helpful for comparisons. It looks like the handle might be broken at the bottom?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When I do google searches now, the first thing that comes up is an AI summary response. It will ask if you have any more information or photos, and you can prod it to find more specific answers.</p><p><br /></p><p>For doing image searches, you can right click on the image you have and it will open another window where you can see similar images. Your experience may differ depending on which browser you use. I use Chrome.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 13206263, member: 8267"]Just for clarification, it is called a railroad jack (some indication of its size would have been helpful), also described as a ratcheting screw bottle jack, or "journal" jack, specifically designed for very heavy applications. If it has no maker's marks you may have trouble pinning it down. But the shape of the handle may be helpful for comparisons. It looks like the handle might be broken at the bottom? When I do google searches now, the first thing that comes up is an AI summary response. It will ask if you have any more information or photos, and you can prod it to find more specific answers. For doing image searches, you can right click on the image you have and it will open another window where you can see similar images. Your experience may differ depending on which browser you use. I use Chrome.[/QUOTE]
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