Sorry for delay in replying. I have Grainger catalog #393. Is a T & S model HYD-10, Grainger stock# 4ZD28. Page 2281 in my catalog. On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 01:47:32 -0500 "Dan Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > I have a Grainger Catalog here (Catalog #394), (What page?) Which > Model T & > S lift truck did you purchase? Just interested in seeing what you > have. I'm > interested in what other shops are using and very happy with! > > Dan Garris > Garris TV > New Bern, NC > Ph: 252.638.4477 > DGarris@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > >From: "Peter W. Blakeman" <pwblakeman@xxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TV-Lift for Shop > >Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 23:31:08 -0800 > > > >I purchased a T & S lift truck from W.W. Grainger. About a Year > ago. It > >works very well for me. > >It has 4 wheels and lowers to about 2" from the floor. I can load > PTV's > >by tilting them slightly. > >I like the four wheels because I can maneuver it easily to put > PTV's on > >the bench. It uses a foot pedal > >to raise and a knob to lower. I have had both of my knees replaced, > but > >don't have any trouble pumping it. > > > >Peter Blakeman > > > >On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 23:26:00 -0500 "Dan Garris" > <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >writes: > > > Thanks to All who replied to these TV-Lift threads... > > > > > > I've gotten many e-mails from repair shops since asking about a > > > TV-lift for > > > shop use. Seems I'm not alone in the need for a good Lift. I did > > > order an > > > Escalera http://www.escalera.com/moving/tv.htm but I am tossing > my > > > decision > > > back and forth from day-to-day (I can cancel the order or return > for > > > full > > > refund minus shipping if it arrives soon). Seems from the > replies I > > > got, the > > > Escalera is very heavy and really still requires 2 people for > best > > > use. (not > > > many shops have an Escalera from my e-mail post replies - only 2 > > > shops > > > replied that have one) I don't need the stair-climbing feature > as > > > bad as I > > > do the lift feature although I was thinking it might be very > handy > > > for > > > future use. Right now we don't offer Pick-Up/Delievery on any > sets. > > > (I need > > > the lifting feature more) I like these WESCO > > > http://www.wescomfg.com/Pedalifts-Stackers.pdf lifts. The > 2-wheel > > > model - > > > So you can get the platform all the way down to the floor "flat" > > > allowing > > > one person to carefully slide the set on to the platform. (((The > > > Escalera > > > requires you to still have to lift the set onto the platform > because > > > of the > > > front wheels - or make several wooden platforms))) Also the 40" > > > lift height > > > model is all I really need. I really need the lift mostly for > > > getting the > > > larger TV sets off the customer's pick-up trucks/mini-Vans and > into > > > our > > > repair shop. Our shop tables are less than 40" and most all > > > customer's > > > vehicles would be less than 40". I am thinking the 40" (max lift > > > height) > > > would be about the right height (if used for servicing on the > lift) > > > and less > > > weight, cost and size (just guessing here) and be more the type > lift > > > I am > > > thinking would fit my needs. Our shop is very small also - not > much > > > spare > > > room. Some of these WESCO lifts will lift up to 54" (too high > for my > > > use). > > > I'm wondering if the 40" lift is a smaller, less weight lift? > Also > > > BIG > > > question ..... Would the foot pedal model or the Hand crank > model be > > > best? I > > > am in perfect health at age 40 (other than my back killing me) > but > > > wondering > > > which model lift is best. The PL models are a Pedal Lift (PL). > The > > > Hand > > > crank (guessing) would be faster - But Pedal Lift (guessing) > might > > > be easy > > > to control while holding the lift with your hands (keeping it > > > steady) while > > > you simply pedal the TV up or down. I'm guessing it pedal's down > > > -Or- is > > > there some release trigger for taking the lift down? (like the > small > > > little > > > hand truck I just purchased from tractor supply $149 that was > > > suggested > > > here). Anyhow sorry for all the questions but I promised myself > I > > > was going > > > to get some type of lift (very soon) be it an Escalera or a > WESCO or > > > > > > whatever. Any comments from the group? > > > > > > Dan Garris > > > Garris TV > > > 3104 Neuse Blvd. > > > New Bern, NC 28560 > > > Ph: (252) 638-4477 > > > DGarris@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > >From: "Jose Reyes" <jr@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >To: <DGarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Subject: Fw: [TechAssist] Escalera Stair Climbing Handtruck > Date: > > > Fri, 28 > > > >Nov 2003 13:30:51 -0500 > > > > > > > >Dan, > > > > We have one of those stair climbers here. > > > > It does the job, the biggest thing I don't like about it is > its > > > weight. > > > > It is very heavy!! > > > > We use a box truck here, we use the truck lift to lift the > stair > > > climber > > > >in and out of the truck! > > > > It is still basically a two man job to use this piece of > > > equipment. Even > > > >though it can be done with one person, but it is very > difficult. > > > > It climbs stairs very slowly, because of the "slowness" you > need > > > a > > > >second > > > >person to help you keep the set balanced while climbing. > > > > It definitely takes longer using the stair climber than it > takes > > > picking > > > >up the set and carrying it. > > > > One positive thing is: the customer will be VERY impressed by > it. > > > >Otherwise, it does the job. Not efficiently but nevertheless it > > > does the > > > >job. > > > > > > > >HTH, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Jose' Reyes > > > >@KWIK Fix TV > > > >619 Pondella Rd. > > > >N. Ft. Myers, Fl. 33993 > > > >Email: jr@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Dan Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 2:06 AM > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Escalera Stair Climbing Handtruck > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi fellow techs & shops; > > > > > > > > > > I'm still very interested in comments from ANY tv-repair > shops > > > that use > > > >the > > > > > Escalera Stair Climbing Handtruck for moving large TV's > > > > > http://www.escalera.com/moving/tv.htm I need a good lift > that > > > will help > > > >me > > > > > and my back and get these heavy sets off the customers truck > and > > > then > > > >take > > > > > out back to clean the chassis with an air-gun then take into > the > > > shop > > > >and > > > > > onto the work bench - all by myself. (one man) Generally, I > like > > > being > > > >able > > > > > to lift a heavy set or PTV by myself and place it on our > work > > > bench or > > > >for > > > > > the large PTV's just work on it while it is on still on the > > > lift. > > > > > > > > > > Does your shop have one? If so, I am very interested in your > > > comments? > > > > > > > > > > Dan Garris > > > > > GARRIS TV > > > > > 3104 Neuse Blvd. > > > > > New Bern, NC 28560 > > > > > Ph: (252) 638-4477 > > > > > DGarris@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Is there a gadget-lover on your gift list? 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