Shit On

BLEH! Love the spooky B & W...

That's so scary looking, just like an electric chair.

No smoking! Something was going on there!

What the heck is that?

This is very very creepy.

It's just another adapted chair. Before they had PVC pipes and lightweight metals they used wood when they were making adaptive equipment because otherwise it was too heavy to move and it was difficult to self-propel or rock in an all-steel chair or rocker. In the late 60s through mid 80s a large number of adaptive chairs and other pieces of adaptive equipment had sections made of lightweight wooden boards or pressboard and the seats/sides had heavy duty padded vinyl so they could be easily wiped down and washed. It is much easier to work with a 200-pound person in a 20-pound chair than a 200-pound person in a 120-pound chair. Also it was a heck of a chore trying to move a heavy metal chair with someone in it across crowded fair grounds and go over electric cords and such or use a wheelchair trying to take a short jaunt to the store before the ADA mandated sidewalks with cut-away curbs and worry that you might tip over trying to get on or off a sidewalk - BEFORE cell phones were available so's you could call someone for help.

We LOVED that equipment - it was much easier to work with, more comfortable for the people who used it, easier to move, easier to clean, and looked a whole lot better than most of those iron maiden papa-sized chairs.

Ah, the good old days. ;-)

Resistance is useless, U will be assimilated looks like the regenerator from startreks Borg ;)

Creepy black and white shot, but very neat too. Lynne, you astound me with your wealth of knowledge! Thanks for the info! :D

Shit on ---- Indeed!

As usual, our Lynne saves the day! Thanks Lynne!

Lynne, Your vast wealth of knowledge is an asset to the site.

SHIT ON BROTHER MOTTS.

Have a seat! ;o)

Lynne, wonderful info, thanks for taking the time!

a little weird but awesome.
(:

Lynne, I LOVE that you provide an insight to this past. too many people don't understand that at the time this was the way to care for the less fortunate people - not because we wanted to " lock them away " but because no one really understood then what we know now. Thank You!

Does this make me look bigger?

This looks like a modified electric chair.

My first thought was shit.......then I saw your title....!

There's a satanic mark on the floor, just adds to the creepiness

thats an anarchy sign...

Umm is this seat taken?

Ok Im alone at work doing my research as usually and this is offically the first time Ive been so creeped out.....

imagine it coming towards you when you look at this picture...i just did xD

Your photographic talent is eclipsed only by your eloquence! LOL!