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  2. Ladder - Wikipedia

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    An extension ladder. A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps commonly used for climbing or descending. There are two types: rigid ladders that are self-supporting or that may be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rollable ladders, such as those made of rope or aluminium, that may be hung from the top.

  3. Peter Pirsch and Sons - Wikipedia

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    In 1899, while working at his father's carriage manufacturing business and volunteering for the Kenosha, Wisconsin fire department, Peter Pirsch received the patent for the trussed extension ladder, a marked improvement upon the older, solid ladders that firemen had been using up to that point. With patent in hand, he founded Peter Pirsch ...

  4. Henry Quackenbush - Wikipedia

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    Based on U.S. Patent Office records, H.M. Quackenbush and his company were responsible for inventing, or significantly contributing to the development of, numerous early 20th century inventions, including: bicycles; a foot-powered wood lathe; the scroll saw; darts; stair rails; the extension ladder; a bathroom shelf; the nut cracker and picks ...

  5. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    Extension ladder A 20–60-foot ladder with one or more movable sections that extend beyond a base section, generally using a halyard rope and pulley mechanism for lifting and locking cams to latch the moving sections at a selected height. Extinguisher

  6. Trump wants a US sovereign wealth fund. Here's what that ...

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    The US doesn't run a surplus like most sovereign wealth funds. But Trump's order refers to trillions in existing assets.

  7. Fire appliances in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    These vehicles can vary from a converted van chassis to a purpose built fire appliance chassis. They often carry hydraulic rescue gear, 9 m or 5.8 m extension ladders and water. They are most often used as a second appliance in place of a pump rescue ladder or as a first appliance in its place in areas with small, tight roads.

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