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woodchucker said:
wow, I'm checking out the engine hoist, and I have never seen one like that. Just seems really different in so many areas. The way the upright is mounted to the base (offset) the tires over solid wheels. the way the mast is at the joint... Looks home made, but interesting. I'd hate it if a wheel lost air pressure while lifting...
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Those were common back in the day. If you look at the top of the hoist there is a trailer hitch coupler, they were tow able. You could rent them at the local rental place. So many times I rented one, then we got smart and reinforced a beam in the roof of our garage and used it to pull engines.

I remember cobbling up a trailer hitch on my 55 chevy to go get the hoist pull the 409 engine in my 59 chevy.
 
woodchucker said:
wow, I'm checking out the engine hoist, and I have never seen one like that. Just seems really different in so many areas. The way the upright is mounted to the base (offset) the tires over solid wheels. the way the mast is at the joint... Looks home made, but interesting. I'd hate it if a wheel lost air pressure while lifting...
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I'm checking out what looks to be a '57 Nomad. Could be a 2-door wagon, but not likely with those rear windows.
 
Pretty sure it's a nomad. You can barely see the lines in the roof that run from side to side, and are only on a nomad.

I have a 55 handyman wagon and it doesn't have the lines.
 
alloy said:
Pretty sure it's a nomad. You can barely see the lines in the roof that run from side to side, and are only on a nomad.

I have a 55 handyman wagon and it doesn't have the lines.
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Yep, I agree. The different fenders are there because it probably rear-ended another car. I had two '55 210 posts. Here are before-and-after shot of my second one:
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