"American Steps" - wooden ladder - info on the company required

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Posted 5 years ago

paulnot
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Hi
I am trying to find any information on the company who made this step ladder.
As you can see there are two metal hinges both stamped "American Steps".....I have searched the Internet but no luck

any information appreciated.

Thanks!

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yougottahavestuff, 5 years ago
Looks similar to the step ladders that were made in South Paris Maine by the Flexable Flyer Sled Co???
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paulnot, 5 years ago
..I will check them out

Many thanks
fhrjr2, 5 years ago
This is a vintage folding library step ladder. I have seen a good many of them when I was a kid. They were made by many different companies and you will find many of them online.
paulnot, 5 years ago
Hi

Solved it!

It is a copy of a "Hatherley Lattistep". Patented in the UK in 1882 and 1883 in the USA. The USA patent expired in about 1900 so I guess it was made just after that ..patent copied.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US286617

Thanks for the advice

regards

Paul
yougottahavestuff, 5 years ago
Happy you STEPPED right up and found it!!
Pardon the Pun!!
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