History of Odie in The Electric Chair

Odie's first power chair was given to her nearly 20 years ago. It was a regular looking push-type chair with motors on the wheels. We affectionately called it her "electric chair".

A few years later she was gifted a nice used "electric chair" and she gifted the first one to a man in our home church. A few years later she was gifted a newer "electric chair" and she gave the second one to another friend of ours.

It was always difficult to travel with the heavy chairs and over 10 years ago she changed to a lightweight scooter that easily breaks down in pieces for travel when necessary. She gave the last heavy "electric chair" to a cousin that needed it.

When we built the house she need a power chair with a compact footprint to get around inside the house and we purchased a used one in Bristol, Tennessee. It was not a really good one to begin with, but it served her well for the last five+ years.

She has been looking for a replacement for months, but she has had a hard time finding mobility stores recently that have wheelchairs in stock. She could buy them online, but that was not acceptable. She did not want to buy without seeing the chair and trying it out. 

KJo and Odie found a store in the Cincinnati area that had the specific chair she wanted to look at. They looked it over and tried it out, but the store's price was over $400 more than several places online. The salesman was kind and understanding but could not get near the online price.

However, that store services and repairs that brand of chair no matter where you buy it and he was sure to let her know it. That is great information because Odie's four-wheel scooter that we travel with is the same brand.

Odie researched the best place to purchase from online and ordered the chair at a great price with free and quick shipping. It arrived in a few days.

The company she ordered from is Marc's Mobility in Lakeland, Florida. Not only did Odie get a great price, but she is seriously impressed with their customer service and she highly recommends them.

Like her scooter, you can choose the color of the shrouds and Odie chose her favorite color, orange.

The chair is a hair wider, but much shorter, lengthwise, than her last chair. It has a very tight turning radius and fits easily all over the house. She used a scooter of the same brand for nine years and we think this chair should last a long time, especially since she will only use it while at home.

So we welcome Odie's new "electric chair" to the family.

Thank you for reading today.

Davy