Our new Victorian home (Staffordshire) has a Shepard Homelift Evalator (which I believe dates from the 1940s) and I'm looking for general help/guidance as what to do with it!! 
Other than the lift looks visually appeasing (with a lovely wooden concertina door) we know very little about it.
- It provides access between the ground and first floor.
- It is currently at the first floor level.
- It is not connected to the mains electric (it was apparatenly not included when the property was rewire 2006).
I would suspect there is a lot of red-tape involved in operating an elevator and there are safety implications (we will soon be parents). I either need to make it safe or have it removed.
As much as I like the look of it, I think removal is looking favourable as it frees up useful space on two floors.
Are these sort of lifts valuable (for sales as spares or repair) or it is scrap value? Again, would be a sad day as it is quirky! If only it decending into the cellar - it would then have a (child friendly) home for lift!!
Anyone got any ideas about safely lowering the lift and who can do it?
Other than the lift looks visually appeasing (with a lovely wooden concertina door) we know very little about it.
- It provides access between the ground and first floor.
- It is currently at the first floor level.
- It is not connected to the mains electric (it was apparatenly not included when the property was rewire 2006).
I would suspect there is a lot of red-tape involved in operating an elevator and there are safety implications (we will soon be parents). I either need to make it safe or have it removed.
As much as I like the look of it, I think removal is looking favourable as it frees up useful space on two floors.
Are these sort of lifts valuable (for sales as spares or repair) or it is scrap value? Again, would be a sad day as it is quirky! If only it decending into the cellar - it would then have a (child friendly) home for lift!!
Anyone got any ideas about safely lowering the lift and who can do it?
