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Started by Emax, Feb 21 2008 02:49 PM

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#1 Emax

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Posted 21 February 2008 - 02:49 PM

Last chance to own a (dubious) piece of lift industry history !!

We're cleaning up the warehouse and find we must part with treasured items:

12 ea fully functional "Paddle Switches" of the last design used. Round, solid aluminum (about 20 lb worth). Complete with paddle operators.

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Some ski areas still use these! Those of you not directly connected with the industry might just want to have one to mount on your living room wall... or to use as a (unique) Polish canoe anchor.

ALL OR PART - MAKE OFFER - YOU PAY SHIPPING

This post has been edited by Emax: 21 February 2008 - 03:19 PM

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Posted 21 February 2008 - 06:28 PM

I thought I was the last one! Actually I have one station on the mountain that still has the paddle switch. (one on an operating lift at least). I keep telling myself that I will put new controls there but maybe nostalgia is getting in the way. :rolleyes:

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Posted 21 February 2008 - 07:48 PM

I'd love to have one!

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Posted 21 February 2008 - 08:06 PM

View Postcjb, on Feb 21 2008, 07:28 PM, said:

I thought I was the last one! Actually I have one station on the mountain that still has the paddle switch. (one on an operating lift at least). I keep telling myself that I will put new controls there but maybe nostalgia is getting in the way. :rolleyes:


What about some spares to preserve the nostalgia?

At least you could use one to anchor the rubber boat in the 10m gal tank.

Ed and I could include some with the new systems!
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Posted 22 February 2008 - 11:17 AM

Bud you know we still use them on three lifts, top and bottom...
What now?

#6 Emax

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Posted 22 February 2008 - 11:22 AM

View Posttowertop, on Feb 22 2008, 12:17 PM, said:

Bud you know we still use them on three lifts, top and bottom...


Sooo... make me an offer I can't refuse.

Next stop is the scrap metal dumpster.
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Posted 22 February 2008 - 06:53 PM

View PostEmax, on Feb 21 2008, 08:06 PM, said:

What about some spares to preserve the nostalgia?



That is just the station with one that we are running, there are at least 8 more on the hill in "moth-balled' lifts

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Posted 23 February 2008 - 11:03 AM

we have 'em top and bottom on Bruin! Hey bud, PM yosemitemtb and ask if he wants any!!
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#9 Emax

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Posted 23 February 2008 - 05:02 PM

View PostEagleAce, on Feb 23 2008, 12:03 PM, said:

we have 'em top and bottom on Bruin! Hey bud, PM yosemitemtb and ask if he wants any!!


I'm not contacting anyone. These treasures are available to anyone who contacts me.

Time is running out.
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Posted 27 February 2008 - 03:07 PM

What are those two round things on the top and bottom of the paddle switch?

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Posted 27 February 2008 - 03:24 PM

The top one is the signal button and the bottom one is the plug for the sound powered phones. Hey Emax; are those 6308 bearings that the shafts ride in?
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Posted 27 February 2008 - 04:00 PM

View PostAllan, on Feb 27 2008, 04:24 PM, said:

The top one is the signal button and the bottom one is the plug for the sound powered phones. Hey Emax; are those 6308 bearings that the shafts ride in?


Something like that. It would probably be fine on a railroad truck. The whole thing is what we used to call "NEMA YAN" ("the weight is sign of reliability"... quote from the movie "Snatch".)
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