File 003 · AgeTech

Record 061 · Mobility · 1992

92.61.L

Acorn Stairlifts

Acorn Stairlifts

Acorn Stairlifts (1992) by Acorn Stairlifts

A direct-to-consumer stairlift brand that made the category a TV-ad object.

The other chair on the stairs.

Acorn scaled straight-rail stairlifts through advertising and fast install. Together with Stannah it made stairlifts a household word.

Mass-marketed home stair access in the U.S. and UK.

Filed notes

  • DTC stairlift sales
  • Fast straight-rail install
  • National advertising

SIC

3842

Orthopedic, Prosthetic, and Surgical Appliances and Supplies

NAICS

339113

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

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