Question: Old chairlift chairs

[Jilly]

I know many of you have purchased old chairs off of defunct chair lifts. I saw one on Kjiji this morning and wonder about the price. In the attached picture it looks good, hardly any rust and the wood has been painted.

So what does an old 2 seater chair go for these days?

 

[VickiK]

no attached picture...

 

[Jilly]

No, I didn't attach the picture....I was commenting on the picture in the ad. I'll try to attach it.

 

[Jilly]

I've had an answer back from the poster - it's from an Ontario hill. Didn't ski there, but I know SkiBam has!!

 

[Jilly]

They took my offer for a lower amount!! Pick up next week!

 

[Mrs Hutchins]

How cool is that!? What are you going to do with it @Jilly?

 

[Jilly]

I think I'll have my shop guys make a stand of some kind. Got some research to do on that.

 

[mustski]

No matter what you do it will be awesome. I have always wanted to create a kitchen seating area using chair lifts ... but I would add comfort cushions.

 

[gardenmary]

PowMow is replacing the Sundown (beginner area) lift this summer with a high-speed quad. All the old chairs are in storage until they figure out what they want to do with them; one option was to auction them off for charity. I'd bid!

 

[VickiK]

A ski lift chair porch swing would be fun.

 

[ski diva]

This is in a pizza restaurant in Ludlow, Vermont:

 

[MaineSkiLady]

Nice old chairlift (beautifully restored!) set-up, new this year at bar, at Jack Frost (PA). Maybe @vanhoskier or @tinymoose will post one.

 

[mustski]

Yes! That chair lift dining table is gorgeous.

 

[segacs]

@Jilly , what did you end up doing with that old ski chair?

 

[Jilly]

No. I couldn't get a truck to pick it up in time so he sold it to someone else. There are more out there!

 

[Moonrocket]

Ooh now I want one in our dining room like the pizza place picture. I just asked DH. I'm sure he thinks I'm crazier than usual right now.