Mini Elevator Brings Wood To Fireplace

Mini Elevator Brings Wood To Fireplace AG WORLD Ag World If you want to avoid the mess and effort required to get firewood up from a lower level of your house you ll like this mini elevator that brings wood to your living room The WoodWaiter is designed to handle 16 or 24-in firewood and can move up to 200 lbs of wood at a time A 1/3 hp electric motor mounts on a platform below the 28-in high basket The operator simply loads the basket turns a key and then walks upstairs to unload the basket As far as we know it s the only dumbwaiter designed specifically to lift firewood says Matt Fowler W B Fowler Industries Waterville Quebec Commercial dumbwaiters sell for $5 000 and up and they don t have the versatility or space-saving features that ours has My dad built the first one for his farmhouse about 30 years ago and since then it s had the same basic design with only a few tweaks over the years In fact the original model is still working The mechanism that supports the basket hangs from the floor joists It s all below the floor so nothing extends into the room above The design allows the WoodWaiter to be installed inside a hearth wood box or trap door The basket is built strong and won t bend We can custom build the basket to fit any installation We also offer an optional rollout basket that fits inside the basket and rides on 4 neoprene caster wheels to avoid damaging wood floors Once you bring wood up to floor level you pull the rollout basket out and roll it over beside your fireplace or wood stove The same basket can also be used for groceries or other cargo The WoodWaiter comes with a 5-year guarantee and sells for $1 800 to $3 000 depending on options travel distance etc Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Matt or Debbie Fowler W B Fowler Industries 4665 Nichol Rd Waterville Quebec Canada J0B 3H0 ph 800 290-8510; contact@woodwaiter com; www woodwaiter com

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