I bought an antique electric step ladder at an antique store. The cord was frayed and I could see bare copper right where the cord entered the wooden leg of the ladder. I cut the cord off right at that point, taped the old wires well, and soldered the new cord on to the old wires and taped them real well.
When I plug it in, I can see that the LED pilot light lights up, and I think I can hear a slight hum if I listen real closely, but ladder will not lift me. I thought it was my weight, since I weigh over
300lbs, and my wife is heavier that me, so I put the dog on the ladder and it still would not lift him, and he is only about 50lbs.I even pushed the release button on the paint can shelf, expecting it to automatically open, and it did nothing. This is very disappointing, because I paid good money for this thing.
Any ideas?
Harold