This looks safe

[keninman]

This was on the Jack Benny fan page on Face Book. I thought "this looks safe". At any rate I don't think it looks like a Maxwell and certainly not the one that toured with Jack. Perhaps a model T touring. 

[Guest]

Certainly not a Ford Model T, way too big a car.  That wooden stand is far stronger than any ordinary jack stands you can purchase at NAPA or Harbor Freight.  It would hold the weight of the whole car.

[nzcarnerd]

A later era but similar safety?  -   http://justacarguy.blogspot.co.nz/2017/05/ive-seen-some-sketchy-shadetree.html

Edited May 21, 2017 by nzcarnerd (see edit history)

[Curti]

I think Jack Benny is superimposed on that picture. The safety stand looks pretty stout to me. Overland maybe?

[F&J]

That wheeled sled he is on, is like a cobblers bench, but far more useful..  It has an angled backrest geared to the angle of the car underside, a tool tray area.  It's backrest is same angle as the safety support to get closer to it if needed

[roysboystoys]

I've seen photos of that era where they work under them with just chain hoist holding the front of the car.

That looks safe to me. Might get in the way.

[lump]

Curti is right. We used to projects like this with an airbrush at my graphic arts company, years before computers and photoshop. Want proof? Look at Mr Benny's right sleeve, on left side of photo. You can sort of see right through it in places. Plus, the shading is all wrong. Cool photo. 

 

Now someone tell me what car it is, please. 

[nzcarnerd]

The pic of the mechanic working on the car was obviously taken in the early 1920s but the pic of Jack would date from somewhere either side of 1960. Can't find that one on Shorpy so maybe the addition of Jack was done quite recently?  Haven't worked the car out yet but the hood length would suggest a light six from around 1920.

[41 Su8]

Possibly a Maxwell, Jack Benny always talked about his Maxwell.

[Spinneyhill]

It looks a lot safer than some I have seen, where the car is just supported on a couple of planks.

[30DodgePanel]

http://www.shorpy.com/node/18579?size=_original

 

Studebaker

 

God I love that old photography.....

The detail, lighting and setting are incredible

 

 

Edited May 25, 2017 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history)

[Spinneyhill]

The photography is xclnt. What about the oil slick on the floor? When he tries to stand up he will be flat on his back in the twinkling of an eye.