1955 Lift-o-Matic Hydraulic Tailgate Brochures

4 Comments

1. MattOctober 25, 2018 at 1:44 PM

   This period after-market stuff is really cool. Yeah, you could throw a new "Tommy-Lift" on the back of a Willy's Truck but this would be way better. There's quite a following for restoring all kinds of old Willy's vehicles but that number diminishes rapidly (I assume) when talking about restoring old after-market *add-ons* for Willy's vehicles.. I know there was a book available at one time listing attachments for Willy's but was there ever a poster produced? That'd be another good one for Dave to re-do if there was...
2. David EilersOctober 25, 2018 at 4:49 PM

   Never thought about a poster of attachments. That's a cool idea. Yes, there has been a book(s?) produced, but it was essentially a series of brochure copies bound in a book. There's room for a better book with the inclusion of history related to the major companies involved. I suppose at this point, given all the hi-res materials I have, I could put together something pretty good.
3. MattOctober 25, 2018 at 10:24 PM

   That is cool. A compilation of attachments would be awesome. I like the engineering and functionality of these attachments. Can you imagine a barn full of these things with a Willys pickup, wagon and a CJ or two to attach them to and maintain your property.
4. David EilersOctober 25, 2018 at 11:08 PM

   Actually, I can. I have seen a few barns that have jeeps with multiple attachments. Yes, I was quite jealous! :-)