NUMBERS ON LADDERS
Numbers are painted on builders* ladders as an indication of their height. Tlie figures indicate the number of rungs in the ladder concerned. Thus, a workman, knowing that the rungs are approximately nine inches apart, can select a ladder with the number of rungs which will make it tall enough for his need.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 6 August 1929, Page 5
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56NUMBERS ON LADDERS Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 6 August 1929, Page 5
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