rare carrier item for sale

[Rene Pijper]

Originally Posted by Stewart Loy

I want to sell my 'real' track jack - for only 350 Euro. Free delivery to the OMVA show on Saturday. New in the wrapper, new been used. Last one ( that I have).

Can you sent the jack to the netherlands.
Regards Rene

[rob love]

There are a hundred ways to jack track together, but there is only one pattern of original track. So the original post, along with Stewart's, are for an item most of us crave.

I have had the original track jack myself, and would not want to use it to re-attach my track. They did tend to break if overloaded. The best thing I have found for use as a carrier track jack is one of the M113 Diehl track jacks, with the hooks slightly ground to accept the Bren carrier track. These have always been reasonably plentiful in Canada, and can be found as scrap at mil salvage yards, usually needing nothing more than a bearing.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Military-Tank-Tra...3A1|240%3A1318

Stewart: If your price of $350 was in Cdn pesos, I would take it in a minute.

[Stewart Loy]

Originally Posted by Maxieme

Can you sent the jack to the netherlands.
Regards Rene

Rene,

All things can be done.

Please PM me and I will get you a snap of this unit on the weekend - as I am on the road for work this week.


Stewart

[Lynn Eades]

I have bought two jacks like Jordans at about $10.00 nz.(about $6.00 us) that I will adapt. One is the same as Jordans, with a floating hook at the body, one without. they have "auto specialties,Windsor Ontario" on them.
Obviously a pre war car jack adapted to the track jack role. apart from the writing on the body, and the two hooks that hook into the track its the same as the original, and for the "poor unfortunates" who havent yet located an original for less than a small fortune, they make a good temporary alternative.
I enclose some great pictures, that A very helpful person (whose name now escapes me) from this forum, sent to me. I would like to credit him for the pics. Maybe he might like to put his hand up.

[B. Harris]

Hello Lynn,
Thanks for the note regarding the track jack pics. I sent them on to you some time ago. At this time I am trying to complete a complete detailed photograhic reference manual for ALL of the original issued tools and accessories for a Can. MKII carrier. Slowly but surely it is being completed. The ultimate goal is have a pictorial reference for these items so other collectors/restorers can identify them at a glance when one visits flee markets and swap meets etc.
Cheers,
Bruce M. Harris

[Lynn Eades]

Good on you. I wanted to put your photos up on the forum for exactly the same reason. I look forward to seeing your images of the other items.
Once again, thanks for taking the time to send those images. There are alot of very helpful people on this forum.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by B. Harris

At this time I am trying to complete a complete detailed photograhic reference manual for ALL of the original issued tools and accessories for a Can. MKII carrier. Slowly but surely it is being completed. The ultimate goal is have a pictorial reference for these items so other collectors/restorers can identify them at a glance when one visits flee markets and swap meets etc.
Cheers,
Bruce M. Harris

With a similar thought in mind, see these threads for Carrier tools 1, Carrier tools 2 and CMP tools

[Lynn Eades]

You are so predictable. Just what I was expecting from you

[Ledsel]

Built this out of old ford car jack. It's made buy the same company as the track jack only it has a hook to catch the bumper edge. I could of just cut that hook off but I didn't want to spoil a good car jack. Now I can use it for both. It works very good as long as you slack off the track adjusting wheel first, then it is very easy to join up the track. The handle part takes both a round or flat handle. The casting no.s and the name are the same as the track jack only the part no. is different.