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Genie is an American company that manufactures work lifts and platforms used in construction, maintenance, warehouse stocking, and equipment installation. Founded in 1966 by Bud Bushnell, the company operated independently until acquired by Terex in 2002. [1]
Handy Dan Home Improvement was an American home improvement store founded by Amnon Barness, an Israeli immigrant. It went out of business in May, 1989. [1] By 1972, the company operated 30 stores in California, Texas, Arizona and Oklahoma. It made an initial offering in November, which led to Daylin, Inc. owning 81% of Handy Dan. [2]
John Landis Grove (January 26, 1921 – June 16, 2003) was an American inventor, industrialist and philanthropist. [1] He became known, primarily, for developing the hydraulic crane and access lift industries.
Stannah Lifts Holdings Ltd is a provider of elevators, escalators and moving walkways and manufacturer of stairlifts and platform lifts. The headquarters are in Andover, Hampshire , England. The company makes various commercial lifts, but it is known for its stairlifts .
Yan Lift, incorporated as Lift Engineering & Mfg. Co., was a major ski lift manufacturer in North America. Founded in 1965 and based in Carson City , Nevada, the company built at least 200 fixed-grip chairlifts, [ citation needed ] as well as 31 high-speed quads. [ 1 ]
Handy Hardware is a member/owner of Distribution America, second largest wholesale marketing organization in the United States. [1] In 2016, Handy Hardware was purchased by Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc. [2] In early 2019, Handy Hardware and Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc. went out of business. [3] [4] [5]
Lift nets can be hand-operated, boat-operated, or shore-operated. They typically use bait or a light-source as a fish-attractor. [1] Lift nets are also sometimes called "dip nets", though that term applies more accurately to hand nets. [2] Lift nets are hauled out by hand or mechanically through boom(s) and blocks.
A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.