In a bag then into the tool tray atop the gas tank. If no tool tray then under the seat!

 

The thumb screw is available from Lin Stacey <linstacey@sbcglobal.net> for $2, not sure about shipping.

He also has repo tool bags for $25 and many/most of the original tools.

 

Julie your photo of Mike Holcomb's jack certainly is one that I've never seen. I'd need to see a second jack just the same before I'd feel safe in making the call for identification for 48-52 Ford Trucks.

A few things I've learned in my quest to make a id guide for old jacks:

The 3 part handle was a Ford issued handle for Ford Trucks for the years 35-36. The "top" of the flip top of the Holcomb jack is identical for the jack that came with 35-36 Fords... but the bottom of the 35-36 jack has a round base.

Here's a wild guess / secereno .... Grand Pap Holcomb liked how his old 1930s Ford Truck had a neat flip top on it. So.... being a guy with tools and a welder he slopped off the top of the 36 jack he had gathering dust in the garage and welded the flip top to the flat topped jack that came with the truck. From what I see I'd say we have a hybrid jack with a bottle base from the 50's-60's and a flip top out of the 1930's.

Edit Update: mr4speedford just posted below a photo of a jack very similar to the Holcomb jack. Maybe the Holcomb jack is factory correct both bottom and top. I've never seen one like it anywhere.

The search for the elusive 48-52 Truck Jack just gets more interesting...!

Ramblin Randy
The Jack ID Project

 

I bought a 1950 ford F-2 to part out last year. I found a jack, handle and lug wrench under the seat. Fellow member bigwin56f100 told me that they used a wing-nut and that I was missing it. The following weekend we head to a junkyard and there was a 1952 f-5, the jack was long gone but it had my missing wing-nut! I sold the entire assembly minus the lug-wrench for over $300 on ebay, and they've been showing up ever since.

Here are some pics of the original jack, handle, and lug wrench(to the best of my knowledge)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...c/100_1112.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...llac/ebay6.jpg
I also have the original jack and handle from my 1959 f-100 which I purchased off the original owner. It looks very close the f-2 jack and I will try to remember to snap some pics.

 

Thanks for the pics Mr4Speed. Definately wish to see your other photos.

Your jack base Mr4Speed looks identical to Mr Holcombs jack base. Just a wild guess... it looks like "maybe" that "flip top" had broken off Mr4Speed's jack leaving the somewhat uneven top cap that rests under the axle. Ok I'm lost..!!!

-Ramblin Randy

 

Yep if the circumstances were different I'd agree, but the Holcumb family was the truck original first owner and he said the jack came with the truck.

I would venture to offer a more reliable scenario knowing how Ford was inconsistant, and how the jacks were added at the dealership and not the factory.

I suggest that the dealer they got the truck from had a big box or 25 or some truck jack kits they bought in the late 30s (and did not use completely because of WWII) and put them in there trucks until used up - through the 49/50 year groups. There was ALOT of that!

 

Speaking of tools, do any of you know what tools came with the '53-'56 F-100's? Was there a lug wrench?