They've also worked on bearings, and wheel placement.  Quickie's are nice
chairs.

Beth T the OT

-----Original Message-----
From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
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Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 8:12 AM
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Subject: Re: wheelchair foundation

Mines a Quickie 2 which only weighs 26 lbs but it looks and feels very solid
and sturdy.

Kat

On Tuesday 30 November 2004 7:35 am, Elizabeth Thiers wrote:
>  Most newer chairs are much more than the typical cart you around the
> hospital chair.  The lighter frame, better bearings, cushion, etc.
> The other chairs the African women use are based more on bicycles and
> are a triage effort of its better than crawling on the ground.  RESNA,
> the Rehab engineers society of North America sponsors a student
> contest to develop cushions using materials one would find in a third
world country.
>
> Beth t the OT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathy
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 9:37 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: wheelchair foundation
>
> The markup's probably right as my insurance paid 80% of it and I paid
> the rest.  Ouch!  But I don't have any leather on mine - just
> aluminum, rubber and vinyl.  No leather at all.  Man, I feel cheated.
Humph.
>
> But I have seen chairs that cost something like $200 and must say they
> look awfully flimsy to me.
>
> On Monday 29 November 2004 8:03 pm, Tamar Raine wrote:
> >  Kathy,
> > 3,000 for a manual chair - that is like a huge mark up --- think
> > about it. After all, what could possibly be so expensive, a lot of
> > plastic, a bit of metal, and some leather.  I just got my new power
> > chair, it is a pronto sure step. and it is wonderful! it can go up
> > three inch lips on driveways, etc.
> >
> > I imagine they get the chairs at cost and then give them away. I saw
> > a film about how African women with disabilities are forming co-ops
> > to make wheelchairs themselves, and you can bet they don't cost  3
grand.
> >
> > ~Tamar Mag Raine
> > [log in to unmask]
> > IM: tamarmag48
> > Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities