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Title: Railroad jack oak handle
Post by: reniegreg on May 13, 2010, 09:27:26 AM

Another interesting find, I acquired a railroad jack handle in a trade.  About 5 1/2 feet long, as big around as a mans arm.  I tried to take a pic of it it, but it just looks like a long piece of wood.  I'll have to try again with something in it for scale. I've seen tons of jacks for sale and sold, but never a handle for them.  Any info would be great to have.  It would make one heluva baseball bat for Andre the Giant!

Thanks again!
Greg
St. John, IN

Title: Re: Railroad jack oak handle
Post by: sapphire on May 13, 2010, 09:51:13 AM

Like one of these?

http://winstonsalem.craigslist.org/atq/1694306938.html

Title: Re: Railroad jack oak handle
Post by: waywardangler on May 13, 2010, 10:41:46 AM

Sapphire, I think he just has the wood handle and not the whole jack.  I do not know if there would be any value in a handle without the jack.  Maybe a RR collector can comment.

Title: Re: Railroad jack oak handle
Post by: cogar on May 13, 2010, 11:32:18 AM

If it has a RR logo stamped on or in it ......it will sell.

Title: Re: Railroad jack oak handle
Post by: sapphire on May 13, 2010, 07:04:28 PM

Quote from: waywardangler on May 13, 2010, 10:41:46 AM

Sapphire, I think he just has the wood handle and not the whole jack.  I do not know if there would be any value in a handle without the jack.  Maybe a RR collector can comment.

My Bad.  ;)Guess I should have asked if that was the type of handle he meant.  Found several jacks without handles so jumped on the first 'equipped' one.  It does have a definite baseball bat shape....have to be some mighty slugger to swing it though. ;)

Title: Re: Railroad jack oak handle
Post by: reniegreg on May 14, 2010, 06:28:52 AM

Yup, similiar to that one, just shaped different.  I do have a jack as well, too.