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Weaver History
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Equipment is Manufactured
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On this page you will find Historical information on Weaver Hydraulic Jacks, Stands, Safety Lanes , Lifts, and Other Weaver Automotive Product - Including:
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THE WEAVER HISTORY
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Weaver's History includes not only the Jack Production, but also a variety of many Automotive Products, some of which are no longer made. Weaver started producing Automotive Products around the turn of the century. The Weaver Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1910. Weaver Jack's earliest Jack was advertised in 1912 and was issued a patent in 1914. Mechanical Jacks and hybrid Hydraulic Jacks were produced until the introduction of the fully hydraulic model in 1928. Other Weaver Products included Safety Test Lane Equipment --Brake Testers and Alignment Testers - which are still currently manufactured by Weaver Jack Corporation. Previous product lines included Automotive and Heavy Truck Lifts, Brake Tools, Hydraulic Presses, Headlight Testers and many other items. Weaver began in Springfield, Illinois around the turn of the century. A large complex of buildings composed the original Weaver Factory on South Ninth Street. These buildings are all gone now, (having burned down) with the exception of the Original Test Building. This building is currently in use by an automotive repair shop, and it still contains the original test installations of the Automotive Lift Division. Acquired by Dura Corporation (formerly Detroit Harvester) in 1973, the Weaver Operations were moved to Ford Mills Road in Paris, Kentucky. In 1977, the current Weaver Jack Corporation was established in Adrian, Michigan, where it operates to this day. In 1989, the Weaver Lift Division was acquired by Rotary Lift of Madison, Indiana. Rotary Lift then transferred ownership of the Weaver Safety Test Lane Division to the Weaver Jack Corporation of Adrian, Michigan. The Weaver Brake Tester, which is the worlds' most widely accepted and used Brake Tester, along with the Weaver Alignment Tester is still manufactured in Adrian, Michigan today. Weaver Lift Division, which had been one of the major forces in automotive lift equipment since circa 1910, was then discontinued by it's new owner, Rotary Lift. To this date, there are still thousands of operating Weaver Lifts. Parts for these lifts are still available from aftermarket vendors. Weaver Jack Division continues to the present day producing it's line of American Made Hydraulic Service Jacks and Stands in Adrian, Michigan. Weaver Safety Test Lane Division
continues to the present day Manufacturing
it's line of American Made Brake Testers and Alignment Testers in
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VINTAGE WEAVER ADVERTISEMENTS
WEAVER JACK - AD FROM 1928
Weaver Introduced it's Fully Hydraulic Jack Line in this January 1928
Issue of Automobile Trade Journal
WEAVER JACK AD FROM 1924
This May 1924 Ad Featured the Weaver Hi- Lift Jack in
Motor Age Magazine
WEAVER JACK AD FROM 1923
This January 1923 Ad Featured the Weaver New-Way Jack in
Motor Age Magazine
WEAVER JACK AD FROM 1917
January 1917 Motor Magazine Ad for the Weaver Auto Twin Jacks
WEAVER JACK AD FROM 1916
Weaver Auto Twin Jacks, First Made in 1912, is Shown in Motor
Age Magazine - January 1917
WEAVER BRAKE TESTER AD FROM 1938
| The Weaver Brake Tester is Advertised in this Motor Magazine May 1938 AD. This Line of Safety Lane Test Equipment is Still Manufactured Today. Thousands of Installations Worldwide Since It's Inception are a Testimonial to the Weaver Brake Tester Being the Most Widely Used and Accepted Brake Tester. |
WEAVER ALIGNMENT TESTER AD FROM 1931
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Here is the Weaver Alignment Tester as Advertised in The Commercial Car Journal April 1931 AD. This Line of Safety Lane Test Equipment is Still Manufactured Today. This AD features the Weaver WJ-23 Drive Over Alignment Tester with a 1931 International Truck having it's Front End Checked. |
WEAVER GARAGE EQUIPMENT AD FROM 1918
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Automobile Trade Journal Magazine of 1918 Featured The Weave Auto Ambulance for Low Cost Automobile Towing |
WEAVER GARAGE EQUIPMENT AD FROM 1915
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Automobile Trade Journal Magazine of December 1915 Featured this Weaver Advertisement highlighting the Weaver Garage Press |
WEAVER LIFT AD FROM 1980
This circa 1980 Weaver Lift Presentation Folder Highlighted the Weaver
Lineup
CLASSIC WEAVER PHOTOS
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Weaver
Model Auto Twin Jacks Made as early as 1912, a patent was issued in 1914. As shown in the above Ad's, it was used to lift the complete car axle at once. It was also used in pairs to raise the Auto's Tires off the ground for winter storage. Another use was to be able to roll Automobiles around and park them in a close area to save on parking space. |
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With two Jacks Fore and Aft on the Automobile It would allow
you to Test the Brakes. Many Autos of this time did not have reverse
gear - therefore the garage would use a pair of the Weaver Auto Twin
Jacks as a turntable to spin cars around. Each Jack would lift 4000 lbs
or 4 tons as a set of two. They came in Two Sizes.
Regular was a 2000 lb capacity and the Heavy Duty (34" wide) had a 4000
lb Capacity
The marking A T on the Jack stood for Auto Twin ( not Model A or T as in a Ford car) |
| Weaver Model Lo-Way Mechanical Jack | ||
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| Weaver Lo-Way Mechanical Jack. The Weaver Lo Way Jack was Manufactured up to the 1940's. This Jack was Very Popular, even though the fully hydraulic model was introduced in 1928 | ||
Weaver Short Reach Mechanical Jack from the 1920's
| Weaver Auto Crane for Tow Trucks | ||
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| The Weaver Auto Crane was a Mechanical Tow Truck Crane. Here it is shown mounted on a 1927 Model "T" Wrecker. The Heavy Duty Winch was very powerful for its day. | ||
| Weaver Auto Ambulance - Towing Dolly | ||
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| The Weaver Auto Ambulance was a low cost way to move cars without having a Tow Truck. It first appears in a 1915 Advertisement . "25 miles an hour over rough roads" was claimed in an advertisement in 1918. The cradle fit the front or rear axle of the vehicle being towed. | ||
| First Weaver Headlight Tester Model | ||
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| This was the First Headlight Tester Advertised by Weaver. It was first featured in a 1930 AD | ||
| Weaver Post WWII Model Headlight Tester | ||
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| This Weaver Headlight Tester was produced around
the Late 1940's and used up to the 1950's One of the First Models to use a Meter driven by a Photo Cell. |
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Weaver Ray O Scope Headlight Tester
(discontinued)
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