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The pictured item seems to be approx. 8″ high as shown.
(Photo: Ebay/fivepoints15)
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I concur, an old wooden wagon jack.
Thank you for participating! It’s an Amish large horse buggy carriage jack, wood with a bent metal handle.
it’s a salesman’s sample of a buggy jack
A noisy toy. Run the rod over the ribs.
I’m curious why reviewing seems to take so long
This is obviously an early form of the One Room Schoolhouse Teacher’s Punishment device known as the FingaSnapa.
The teacher would lay the bad kid’s hand down on his desk and put this next to his hand, then release that strap, and the device would swing over and Snapa Finga.
Oh Boy, did it hurt.
My first thought was wagon jack, but 8″ high size kind of throws me. That is small for a wagon jack.
It appears to be a salesman’s sample, horse buggy wagon jack. What do I win?
I’m lost on this on, it appears to be small, about 4″ long & 2″ tall with a clip to hang it on something.
Wagon Wheel Jack
An old buggy jack, my uncle had one he used all the time:)
Antique Amish Large Horse Buggy Carriage Jack
Boot scraper.
It’s a wagon jack.