On Mar 23, 6:00 am, "John Rowland"
wrote:
Offramp wrote:
It is odd that I associate paternosters with hospitals, probably
because I saw them in an episode of Columbo once. Yet their biggest
flaw is that they are unsuitable for people in wheelchairs. That's why
they ain't makin em any more.

Are there any Archimedes screw-type lifts left?

What, for lifting people?

Yeah... I thought I saw an old Edwardian concept plan of an Archimedes
screw raising people. I don't see why it wouldn't work; and it would
look quite futuristic.