Wagon Jack

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

This wagon jack was used for the same purpose as a modern car jack- to change a wheel. The jack was rolled under the wagon axle on the small iron wheel at its front. With one of the teeth under the axle, the handle was moved down until the wheel was elevated high enough for removal. Once the wagon was at the appropriate height, the jack handle was secured by a rope.

Related Items

Details

Item typeTools & Equipment
CreatorPrescott
Date1883
TopicTransportation, Travel, Tourism
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
MaterialWood; Metal
Dimension detailsHeight: 29.37 in Width: 22.00 in Depth: 5.75 in
Catalog #1967.07.02
View this item in our curatorial database →
Prescott. Wagon Jack. 1883. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1967-07-02/. Accessed on December 4, 2024.

Please note: Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.