✅ SOLVED Old tire jack maker's name??

[villagenut]

Found this old jack but don't know jack about it. I can see the maker's name on the handle but just cant make it out. I have tried about every collaboration of letters to get at least close on google search but come up empty. I suspect it to be from 1910-1920 period and the name is something close to but not exactly The SHAWIER Co. I got the "The and the Co" right but nothin in the middle works out. I think it starts with S and ends in ER but the A and the W and the I may be something else. Not my kind of artifact but thought I would clean it up anyways. Electrolysis is doing its job but not helping me much with an ID as of yet. I think I need a Jack Man. Back in the tank it goes. Thanks all, vn

 

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[DCMatt]

I think it says Daniels...

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

"THE --AWYER CO"

 

[villagenut]

"THE --AWYER CO"

Been there. I have tried Sawyer, Bawyer, Sanier, Sakler and several more....got nothin.

 

[vpnavy]

Dang - I must have looked at a zillion jacks so far and can't find one with three holes on the handle!

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[villagenut]

Here is a better pic. I have tried different lighting and different angles and even filters on Picasso.

 

[villagenut]

Dang - I must have looked at a zillion jacks so far and can't find one with three holes on the handle!

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yep, lots and lots of two holed handles out there.

 

[Mackaydon]

If you believe the jack predates 1920, a book entitled "1920 Chilton Automobile Directory" lists the design changes of 52 jack manufacturers. You might try here: Chilton Automobile Directory - The Crittenden Automotive Library
Don......

 

[villagenut]

That solved it, found the name in the 1913 Chilton that you linked. They made jacks as early as 1907 but that's all I could find tonight, no exact match yet but the name is spot on....The Shawver Co. Thanks a million.

 

[Mackaydon]

The Shawver Co.was located ("in the rear of") 31 W. Pleasant St., Springfield, Ohio--and their tire jack was called 'Springfield".
Don.....