Back in the early 1900‘s to 1920‘s, before hydraulic lifts were used, how did mechanics and technicians work on the undersides of cars? My best guess is they just used ramps and drove the vehicles up on them to get at the undersides.The only other thing I can think they would do is maybe have an inground kinda work area that they would park the cars over to work on e.g. a big hole. ^_^I‘m just curious to hear what people have to say.
You have been thorough and convincing. May Peace come to you today.
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Go get you engine oil changed at one of them quick lube places and you will see how it was done and is still being done today.
People still do park cars over a hole in the ground and work on them like that. It happenss in my dads workshop, as well as using a hydraulic lift. And hence they would've also just got underneath the cars to check them, like they still do nowadays.
garages were built with a well.smaller than the car width,so the vehicle can drive over this concrete box in the ground,the mechanic would simply walk down the steps,and be under the car.they were referred to as grease pits,and can still be found in old towns.if you go on the mother road(route 66)which was the original high way from the west coast to the southern most states,these facilities still exist.i hope this answers your question.i am old enough to remember them.i so old i remember when gas was a quarter,and they came out and pumped your gas,checked your oil.and washed your windshield.i remember when a brand new Cadillac with all the options sold for 5k.in 1973 i bought a brand new v.w.beetle with a sun roof for $2800.when i was a kid a new pair of Levis cost 3 dollars.sorry but i got to reminiscing as old people do.my parents brand new 4 bedroom house cost 13,000k.thank for listening
You have been thorough and convincing. May Peace come to you today.
i'm tired of ppl looking at me like i am a celebrity
Go get you engine oil changed at one of them quick lube places and you will see how it was done and is still being done today.
People still do park cars over a hole in the ground and work on them like that. It happenss in my dads workshop, as well as using a hydraulic lift. And hence they would've also just got underneath the cars to check them, like they still do nowadays.
garages were built with a well.smaller than the car width,so the vehicle can drive over this concrete box in the ground,the mechanic would simply walk down the steps,and be under the car.they were referred to as grease pits,and can still be found in old towns.if you go on the mother road(route 66)which was the original high way from the west coast to the southern most states,these facilities still exist.i hope this answers your question.i am old enough to remember them.i so old i remember when gas was a quarter,and they came out and pumped your gas,checked your oil.and washed your windshield.i remember when a brand new Cadillac with all the options sold for 5k.in 1973 i bought a brand new v.w.beetle with a sun roof for $2800.when i was a kid a new pair of Levis cost 3 dollars.sorry but i got to reminiscing as old people do.my parents brand new 4 bedroom house cost 13,000k.thank for listening
