On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, Arvid Jedlicka wrote:
> My 27 year old Sears floor jack died, and I need to replace it.
> The '98 archives suggest the Lincoln 2 Ton Model # W93642
> as being a "best buy". The prices I've seen on the web suggest
> about $300.
>
> Sears, Northern Hydraulics, Mills Fleet Farm, etc. have a Lincoln
> "USA 2000", or other obscure/unavailable model number for
> about $199.
>
> Would anyone care to enumerate the differences are between
> the W93642 and the "hundred dollar cheaper" version?
I have read that Lincoln is moving all of their jack production from the US
to Taiwan. Perhaps the jack you saw is one of those. I can tell you that I
love my 93642 - it's a _stout_ jack.
I haven't heard anything good or bad about the Taiwanese-made Lincolns, but I
think folks are taking a wait and see attitude.
One place to get what seems like good info on these sorts of jacks is at
http://www.hyjacks.com (they also have the Lincoln 93642 for $299).
BTW, I think that Harbor Freight still has the 93642 for $299 too.
-Andy
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