November 2009

Stair Lifts – Straight and Curved Rails – by Christian Dunnage

There are two types of stairlift. Straight and curved. The first is designed for straight stairs. The footrest of the lift will normally stop level with the top stair. It may be possible to use a straight stairlift on some configurations of curved stairs. The second, and generally far more expensive type, is a ‘made …

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The History of Antique Wheelchairs – by Daniel Gibbs

Modern wheelchairs are lightweight, customizable, and available for sports, battery-operated and constantly being improved. In spite of the modern feel of wheelchairs, they have been around in one form or another for much longer than most people would guess. Probably from the time that wheels were invented and the time that chairs were around, it …

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