Scooter Ladder Moves Itself

Scooter Ladder Moves Itself FARM SHOP Miscellaneous Wayne and Charlene Eash got the idea for a self-propelled ladder when a friend showed them one he had made “Wayne asked the fellow to make one for him ” Charlene says “Instead he said to go ahead and make your own and if you want to go ahead and make them for other people too ” Wayne is a foreman at Shed Time a mini-barn builder in Ligonier Ind and they’re always looking for ways to save steps “He began by purchasing a 6-ft ladder ” Charlene says “The first step was to try and find a base with wheels on which he could attach the ladder “He found a guy that buys old Jazzy Scooters from senior centers hospitals and home medical supply stores fixes them up and then resells them ” she recalled “Wayne bought one removed the seat and was left with the base and wheels ” After that Wayne and a fellow church member welded the ladder to the base and had their first working prototype “The scooter’s motor is controlled by a joystick that’s attached to one of the steps on the ladder ” says Eash “The scooter makes it easy to move the ladder from place to place while walking alongside ” The ladders come in two sizes The 6-ft ladder retails for $1 400 and the 8-ft sells for $1 480 Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Wayne and Charlene Eash Shed Time 6550 W 900 N Ligonier Ind 46767 ph 260-894-3806

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