Spiral Stairway For Grain Bins

Spiral stairway for grain bins CROP STORAGE Accessories 10-6-29 "It makes checking bin openings as easy as going upstairs in your home," says Wayne Hansen, president, of Hansco Inc.'s new spiral stairway for grain bins. "They're especially nice for older persons with arthritis or other physical problems," notes Hansen. No on-site welding is required to assemble the stairway. The bottom pipe section, cemented into the ground, extends 5 ft. above ground level. Additional 5-ft. sections telescope into the bottom section. As you build the stairway, you use the steps to stand on. Individual 10-in. high steps are factory welded to a pipe sleeve that slips over the vertical support pipe and is locked in place with a set screw. Underground plastic pipe (1 in. dia.) is'used for the hand rails. Takes about 14 man hours to install the steps on a 20-ft. high bin. Cost for materials is $43.50 per step, including catwalk platform on top step. Optional bin-to-bin catwalk is available for linking clusters of close-together bins. Stairway can be adapted to workshops, barns, homes and other on-farm applications. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Wayne Hansen, Pres., Pomeroy, Iowa 50575 (ph 712 468-2832).

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