Description
Vintage mechanical car jack with telescopic screw (bottle-type). Identifiable details on the engraved plate: Name / Model: ANTAR – 1000 Kilos Type "Confort" Licence: Manufactured under Michelin licence. Specifications and historical context: Period: 1920s to 1930s (interwar years). Operation: It is a manual mechanical jack. A crank was inserted at the base (at the bottom pinion) to turn the internal screw and extend the telescopic column upwards to lift the vehicle. History: During the 1920s and 1930s, Michelin patented and manufactured various light yet robust car jacks for motorists (such as the Fast and Confort ranges, among others), sometimes distributed or made under licence under the names of partner motoring brands such as Antar. Origin and Michelin / Antar partnership: The Michelin patent: In the 1920s, with the development of detachable tyres and the 'Confort' tyre (a low-pressure tyre launched by Michelin in 1923), the Bibendum brand designed a range of jacks suited to the limited space under the chassis of new cars. The Antar link: Antar (originally the Société des Huiles Antar) was a major player in lubrication and the petroleum sector in France. Distribution or co-branding agreements existed between major suppliers to sell workshop and on-board equipment stamped under licence. This type of jack came as standard in the on-board tool kit of popular French cars of the 1920s and 1930s (such as the Citroën B12, B14, C4/ C6, Peugeot 201 or Renault Primaquatre). The jack works and is offered in its current condition. It deserves a thorough clean and a bit of work to restore its former glory.
