"Easy Exit" Chair Mounts On Platform

"Easy Exit" Chair Mounts On Platform FARM HOME Furniture 24-6-38 "At 75 years of age, my knees are worn out and I have a difficult time getting out of chairs. So I came up with an idea that I hope might help others as well," says Tom Martin, Bedford, Va. "I first investigated purchasing an electric lift chair but they sell for close to $1,000 and a nursing home owner told me that the electric motors in them wear out quickly. "One day I got the idea of raising my recliner chair up higher. I raised it up 8 in. by building a platform underneath. It worked great and I can now get in and out easily. "I simply attached 8-in. boards to the base of the chair. Two boards run in line with the runners, held in place by small metal braces. Then I fitted two cross pieces between the first two boards. "This platform moves easily with the chair. If you already have a swivel chair, you could simply build a platform and set the chair on top of that." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tom Martin, 1571 Toms Rd., Bedford, Va. 24523.

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