Lightest ladder -- regular and roof?
Wow. I just found out that this 3 ft step ladder I got from my mom when she died is a Magnesium Workmaster ladder from Sears. 1950 ventage. I always assumed it was aluminum because of its weight, but it most certainly is stronger than your typical aluminum ladder and when I used a wire brush to clean off all the old paint and grime it turned an odd dark color I have never seen with aluminum. Never knew until today it was Magnesium but that makes so much sense as to why this thing has held up so well for 80 years!
read more and respond »Posted 4 years ago by Curt Welch in Home Repair
