Used step ladder for sale

[Gavin John Hyde]

Found an old but fully working ladder... any takers?
Can put your tools and materials on aswell. Good for working at height and tray work.
@Pete999 this looks like the sort of thing you would have had during your apprenticeship!

 

[Squid]

Age bashing is a form of discrimination........... The mods will be on to you.......

 

[Toneyz]

Do you reckon if you rolled up to site with that they would let you use it(got to be tagged)?

 

[snowhead]

Do you reckon if you rolled up to site with that they would let you use it(got to be tagged)?

It will be tagged, 1920 something.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

It is in the Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. place is absolutely massive and trying to get a picture of it all when outside is a challenge. you have to lean right back!
was there this week. They use it to reach up the central columns that have candle holders on, also use them for putting up things on the walls. when pushed up against the wall, you can extend the ladder out even further and reach quite some height on it.
I asked one of the guides about it and he said they are still quite common in a lot of old and larger German church buildings as believe it or not, they dont tend to break and people dont steal them!
became really common in the post war rebuilding period as they used to pull them around with donkeys or horses to reach high up on site. They had variations too, some had a pulley system and acted like cranes with counter weights on the base with a rotating stand built in.
Others had the pulley system on the ladder part and acted like a conveyor belt to take blocks and stuff up to the workers above.
good old fashioned engineering that found a solution to the problems after the war ended and it was time to rebuild.

 

[Fitzy]

Ah, the good old Wheeled Escape Ladder, London Fire Brigade phased this type of ladder out in the early/mid 1980’s for the 9 meter aluminium extension ladder. My brother was the last training class to be trained on them at Southwark, they were the best, most sturdiest ladder ever, but very heavy and cumbersome, took a minimum of 4 firefighters to move and erect. I had the pleasure to practice with them in the yard of my first fire station.

 

[Devonchris]

Probably purchased by a female vicar who is sure that all that glitters is gold.

 

[Squid]

It is in the Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. place is absolutely massive and trying to get a picture of it all when outside is a challenge. you have to lean right back!
was there this week. They use it to reach up the central columns that have candle holders on, also use them for putting up things on the walls. when pushed up against the wall, you can extend the ladder out even further and reach quite some height on it.
I asked one of the guides about it and he said they are still quite common in a lot of old and larger German church buildings as believe it or not, they dont tend to break and people dont steal them!
became really common in the post war rebuilding period as they used to pull them around with donkeys or horses to reach high up on site. They had variations too, some had a pulley system and acted like cranes with counter weights on the base with a rotating stand built in.
Others had the pulley system on the ladder part and acted like a conveyor belt to take blocks and stuff up to the workers above.
good old fashioned engineering that found a solution to the problems after the war ended and it was time to rebuild.

You do have some strange fetishes to be honest.......

 

[littlespark]

I worked in my former primary school a few years back.... They had a huge pair of metal fold out stepladders for changing lamps in the hall- must have been 10 feet high or more. Heavy and near impossible to carry on your own.
I used them once, but couldn't keep my balance.

Anyway, the old janitor had them out one day for something when we were there... There was a little nudge - luckily no one was on them at the time - and they came crashing down and literally flattened my tradesmans cantilever toolbox...

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

You do have some strange fetishes to be honest.......

Well what can i say, catholic church, sin and guilt all rolled into one, only thing missing was a nun. but i shall stop there for fear of offending catholics.
Only thing i have a soft spot for is women in high heels! which reminds me i should start looking for the xmas present for the girlfriend!

 

[Squid]

Well what can i say, catholic church, sin and guilt all rolled into one, only thing missing was a nun. but i shall stop there for fear of offending catholics.
Only thing i have a soft spot for is women in high heels! which reminds me i should start looking for the xmas present for the girlfriend!

Get the tallow out.......

 

[Silly Sausage]

@SWD
1st on the left?
I thought you were younger than that.

 

[Toneyz]

You do have some strange fetishes to be honest.......

That comment has to be the biggest laugh all week based upon what you normally post.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

@Vortigern will be along in a moment telling us all off for our blasphemous jokes as he is catholic. I repent for my sins and transgressions!

 

[Squid]

That comment has to be the biggest laugh all week based upon what you normally post.

Mine are real life experiences GJH just makes them up to fit in and be one of the "lads" ;o)))))

 

[pirate]

I don't repent! I'm dyslexic, and don't believe in Dog...

 

[pirate]

GJH, I think I may have solved your xmas present problem:

 

[camerabloke]

I have a step ladder. Never knew my real ladder

 

[pirate]

Saw a guy at the Edinburgh Fringe balancing on an aluminium ladder...he pulled off the plastic end-cap from one of the uprights and pulled out some nylons, saying, "oops, I've got a stocking in my ladder!"

 

[Squid]

I don't repent! I'm dyslexic, and don't believe in Dog...

Yeah but you believe in NIG, AKDOV, SLAINAD KCAJ and from what I hear on the grape vine a LLAB WONS from time to time ;o))))

 

[pirate]

Aye, SWD...yer right there! To a degree...
ING, BJ& (no, don't!) and ajoir...

 

[Toneyz]

I have a step ladder. Never knew my real ladder

I think Camerabloke needs some more popcorn

 

[pirate]

and it's daniEls, I thnik...

 

[MFS Electrical]

I worked in my former primary school a few years back.... They had a huge pair of metal fold out stepladders for changing lamps in the hall- must have been 10 feet high or more. Heavy and near impossible to carry on your own.
I used them once, but couldn't keep my balance.

Anyway, the old janitor had them out one day for something when we were there... There was a little nudge - luckily no one was on them at the time - and they came crashing down and literally flattened my tradesmans cantilever toolbox...

I think every school round my way had them at one time or another they weren’t made by Ramsey ladders where they?
I remember working for the council round here and getting an emergency call to one of the primary schools one of the ceiling lights was threatening to fall down and a speaker tile had already fallen on a poor wee boy and ripped through his calf after someone had booted a ball off the suspended ceiling - yeah in a gym hall I remember balancing on top of them trying to get the light back in the grid and I can honestly say I’ve never s**t myself so much in my life. Spent the next 3 weeks sticking catenary wires on all the light fittings in the school after that.

 

[camerabloke]

Thanks for the dumb ant

 

[MFS Electrical]

Thanks for the dumb ant

Fight fight fight!

 

[littlespark]

Yes, MFS.- Ramsey ladders. Made in Forfar and more metal in them than the Forth Bridge.

Had to be careful closing them up. The folding parts could take a finger off

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

GJH, I think I may have solved your xmas present problem:

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My xmas list consists of large amounts of aftershave. My shelf will look like the house of frasers beauty counter after xmas! Got to smell good.
I have been a good boy this year!! Well i think i have anyway..
Whats on your letters to santa?

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Mine are real life experiences GJH just makes them up to fit in and be one of the "lads" ;o)))))

What you got upto at your sunday school and with the nuns in your catholic school is between you and them! Remember where theres blame theres a claim!

 

[MFS Electrical]

Yes, MFS.- Ramsey ladders. Made in Forfar and more metal in them than the Forth Bridge.

Had to be careful closing them up. The folding parts could take a finger off

I have an old Ramsey double extension ladder from a school it was going to be skipped so I took it rather than let it go it’s very very bouncy though it weighs a bloody ton feels more like steel than Alu with the weight but it’s definitely alu.
After using it for years I’ve treated myself to a nice shiny new triple extension no more bounce I do still have a little set of Ramsey steps bloody solid as well 5 treads and a platform sturdiest set of steps I’ve ever owned by far

 

[Squid]

What you got upto at your sunday school and with the nuns in your catholic school is between you and them! Remember where theres blame theres a claim!

You're just jealous now........

 

[The Ghost]

What you got upto at your sunday school and with the nuns in your catholic school

When I was taught by nuns they were the most vicious teachers I have ever been under. As for castigating writers and personal habits....it is not for me to judge on peoples peccadilloes. But of course brimstone and hellfire await those who practice abominations. Not my words by the way just don't shoot the messenger.