490 Comments for Mesa State Training School

You tell 'em, Lynnie!! :-)

In the midst of all these medically correct supporters, I spot what looks to be a coffee maker up on the top shelf?

If I remember correctly, a torr is a unit of pressure (I believe they use them in blood pressure readings) related to 1 mm of mercury somehow (can't remember now, science was a long time ago!). Having negative pressure would make sense in a vacuum, and I think you found what that giant heat sink was for too! Those metal pellets... dunno. My first thought was mercury, but it would be a liquid at room temperature.

Wow, that sure gets a person wondering!!

Weird machine, Motts...Anyone ever see one before? Whats with the tank on top? It runs on 210, looking at the plug....
*I wonder who got lei-ed?*

Yea, the 'greedy' one always "gets it" first!! : O
Cool find, Motts...Makes me wonder where they got the core samples from...

I agree, Lynne! If it weren't for that wall, you'd think the chair was outside! Motts, what is that BLUE?!?! : p

"Life safety code" means that it's a fire door and has to remain closed when not in use. The wheelchair is used for transporting someone to the bathroom. Notice that the back is not sturdy and so is used for transport only. It is nice that the commode seat has padding. After sitting on one's behind all day in a wheelchair, a hard porcelain commode surface is not the pleasantest thing to sit on.

Yeppers, that's correct. You are learning your adaptive equipment, Mssr. Motts!

Frustrating - this is very pricey equipment that could still be used by a lot of people.

Man, this is still in great shape . . . .

The first person who calls this a torture device is going to get punched in the nose by moi.

These pieces of equipment again are much more sophisticated than many of the pieces of older equipment you have in some of your other sites. The various pieces of padding can be used to individualize each chair for the specific person who uses it. Every person has a slightly different need, so each chair can be tailor-made to assist in correct body alignment.

Good info on the prone standers. These devices look strange until you understand why they are used.

The seatbelts are the newer type as well. Also the chair padding is much better and the second metal ring outside the wheel is so the people can propel themslves independently by pulling on it (usually wearing fingerless gloves so as to avoid blisters while not losing finger dexterity).

Oh yeah, these are much more recent pieces of adaptive equipment. The frames are more lightweight and the tires are MUCH better.