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Hi-Lift Company History
The Bloomfield Manufacturing Company

The Bloomfield Manufacturing Company, established in 1895, is
one of the oldest companies in the state of Indiana, and is the
parent company to both the Hi-Lift Jack Company,and the
Kant-Slam Company.
Founded over 100 years ago by the late Philip John Harrah, the
company is still owned and operated by the Harrah family and is
currently under the leadership of the fourth generation of the
Harrah family.
One of the first products invented by our founder and
manufactured by the company was the combination
Anvil-Vise-Drill tool. Another early product was the Kalamity Kar
Kit, which held supplies that a car owner of that era might need
during a motoring trip. The kit contained a pail to hold gasoline, a
siphon to transfer gasoline, a steel tow strap and a waterproof
sheet to keep the driver clean while working under his car. Mr.
Harrah also invented many other products that met people's
needs, including the casket display cart, the folding tea wagon,
and the seven-use hammer-hatchet-wirecutter-pliers tool.

The Hi-Lift's predecessor was invented in 1905 and sold as the
Automatic Combination Tool. The original jack was commonly
known as the Handyman or Sheepherder's Jack, and years later it
was renamed the Hi-Lift Jack. Our current product line includes
the Handle-All multi-functional tool with telescoping handle and 4
full-sized implements; Slide-N-Lock Tie-Down System - an
extruded aluminum rail and locking pin system for tying down
cargo in pick-up trucks; the Post-Popper post puller; and the
Kant-Slam Hydraulic Gate and Door Closer. But the Hi-Lift Jack
remains our best-selling, most popular item.
Product Guide
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