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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We used one of these for third tier archaeology cabinets at AMNH.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">It could be a little bit jerky if you weren’t careful, but it was a big improvement to carrying or handing trays and objects up and down the platform ladder. Of course, you need to make sure you have turning
space at the end of the aisle. I don’t know whether they’re still using it there. Looks like there are plenty of dealers in Australia.</span></p>
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</span></b><span style="color:black">Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> on behalf of John E Simmons <simmons.johne@gmail.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 10:08</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) <Tonya.Haff@csiro.au><br>
<b>Cc: </b>nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Nhcoll-l] Museum platform ladders</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"tahoma",sans-serif; color:black">When the fluid preserved specimen facility at the University of Kansas was built, we were required (by the university safety office) to purchase safety ladders to access the upper
shelves. Although we thought these would be a problem, they actually worked very well and are still in use more than 25 years later. </span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"tahoma",sans-serif; color:black">The style we purchased are similar these--rolling ladders, with the wheels on springs, and a platform and railing:</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"tahoma",sans-serif; color:black">As Dirk mentioned, the most important thing is to match the ladder to the width of the aisles and the width of the area where the ladders are to be turned around. Even the narrow
25 inch wide ladders (such as are in use at KU) cannot be turned around within the aisle, but this is not a problem--just as with compactors, you quickly adjust your work habits to accommodate moving the ladders and opening and closing aisles. The ladders
need a fairly wide space to be turned around, so make sure the ladders you purchase will fit your space. We cut a shape of the base of a ladder out of cardboard and used that to make sure the ladders could be easily wheeled about and turned around in your
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"tahoma",sans-serif; color:black">We also found that having the railing around the platform is very useful for moving boxes or, in your case, heavy trays.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">On Wed, Mar 13, 2024 at 8:27<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) <<a href="mailto:Tonya.Haff@csiro.au">Tonya.Haff@csiro.au</a>> wrote:</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-AU">I am wondering if any of you have ladder recommendations that you would be willing to share. We are moving to new taller cabinetry for our study skins. The trays are also quite heavy, as they are large and
made of powder coat steel. I think I would like some ladders that have a moveable platform on them, in order to be able to retrieve trays from height and then lower them down mechanically. Ideally, they would also be manoeuvrable so that we could easily get
them down aisles and around corners in very full collection halls. Any thoughts or recommendations on something like this, or alternatives I should look into, would be greatly appreciated!</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-AU">Cheers,</span></p>
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