Acorn Stairlifts whispering echo of laughter* for disabled
(*Whispering echo of laughterused as atribute to Led Zep’s Stairway to Heaven)
Acorn Stairlifts have a lot in common with Jimmy Page’s explanation of the process of writing the rock ballad “Stairway to Heaven”. John Jakes (JJ) the CEO of the family owned business Acorn Stairlifts perhaps is a big fan of the British band Led Zeppelin (this has not been confirmed; it is only an assumption considering that this article is trying to draw parallels in music creativity with excellence in Stairlift manufacturing). Acorn and JJ are as British as PP (Jimmy Page and Robert Plant) of Led Zeppelin.
The idea of Stairway to Heaven was to have a piece of music exploding in intensity and yet be subtle with overlays of the composition accelerating and opening at every level. Page credits Robert for the brilliance of the composition as Plant had 90% of it factored in his head which became evident during the songwriting sessions at Headley Grange (three-storey poorhouse built in 1795 that became famous as a rehearsal and recording studio in the 1960s and 70s)
The idea of Acorn Stairlifts started in 1992 when they repurposed and refurbished used Stairlifts to help elderly citizens. Finding success, they soon started manufacturing their own and with Superglide model, they entered into the territory of increasing overlays of excellence in build quality without sacrificing the altar of safety. With each passing year, the feedback via Acorn Stairlift complaints took the company’s focus towards increasing safety in the products. John Jakes credits the dedicated team at Acorn that has instituted checks and balances at every stage of manufacture and installation. An unchecked box is the death knell of the Stairlift but only as far as going back to the production for rectification and a positive mark on the checklist.
Stairway to Heaven recently made headlines as the case against plagiarizing the opening guitar chords was dismissed. The judge ruled that the guitar riff was “not intrinsically similar’ to the Taurus song by the American band Spirit. PP was graceful in the verdict with the statement of putting to rest about the veracity of the beginning of the rock ballad. The parallel with Acorn Stairlift complaints has been put to rest with the news of a judge ruling that improper welding on the seat posts of AcornSuperglide 120 Stairlift model was responsible in two pensioners meeting their end in 2013. Acorn admitted service checks did not reveal the faulty welding that was done at Taiwan. Acorn Stairlifts immediately recalled 250 units and found that 38 seat posts did not meet their exacting standards. In 20 years of operation, these two accidents were the only cases reported. Acorn has expressed their grief to the members of the family and has vowed to keep increasing their safety standards until Acorn Stairlifts complaints reach zero levels.
