Vintage Stokes Basket

Vintage Stokes Basket

Largely intact lightweight c. 1940’s american

industrial portable coal mining or possibly navy

“stokes basket” ( ) or

stretcher fabricated by or for the safety first

supply co., pittsburgh, pa. the stretcher basket

contains a light gauge bent steel frame with original

hexagonal wire mesh or netting. the safety device

was/is typically used in search and rescue settings.

contains a distressed silver metallic paint finish.

Measures, 76″ x 28″ 

$495