Track jacks

[Michael R.]

Jim, I think you are heading in the right direction to modify an existing jack with the features that make it identical to the issue Canadian C01UC series jack. As your carrier is the Windsor, Canada production, it would be great if you could get the same body with the maker name and patent date. I believe the originals have the end track link hook pinned in place vs welded.

Regards the item being offered on eBay, it is not something you see every day. Is it the American production track jack for the G-166 Mk-I/MK-II T-16 U.C.'s out of Somerville, MA? The wider, shorter rod, and shorter track 'horns' suggest to me it is a G-166 tool. Similar principle as the C01UC and C31UCW series, same sub-contractor, but different.




Does anyone know if the British production U.C.'s had a similar track jack tool? Are there any images of a 'British' one in use, or are there any images to show the part numbers and other casting marks?
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[Ben]

The British made track jack............... One of life's mysteries.

[Jim Burrill]

this is what I just bought on ebay for about $60.

I will try to make new lift horns and the spacer. The handle uses a round bar instead of a bit of flat stock, but I can live with this.

[Andrew Rowe]

Is this the type used in UC's ( Canada ) Is this a military one or civilian one?
Where do they stow? , any special place?

[Lynn Eades]

Andrew is there anything on the other side?
It is a track jack. Right hooks and right actuating lever.
1938 marked. how does that work? Made in Canada for prewar British carriers???? Anyone know?

[rob love]

The 1938 refers to the patent date, and not a manufacture date. The patent could be for the body system, or even be a patent from the UK. About the only thing you can be sure of when a patent date is on something old is that the item is no older than that date.

[Michael R.]

Canadian supplied comparison with images from Andrew D. and Andrew R.