
The most important feature Breithaupt built into his scaffolding was the ability to start on the ground and never stop laying brick. The bricklayers’ material boards start about belt-high.

The “Old Red Scaffold” from 1971 was Breithaupt’s very first elevating scaffold system. It was extremely heavy, and the lack of diagonal bracing in the towers made it a bit wiggly — two problems he designed out of future versions.

Always looking for ways to increase efficiency, Breithaupt made his own forklift wheelbarrows in the late-‘70s. Notice how the wheel is shifted back under the load, instead of out front. That made it a lot easier to pick up and roll down the scaffold.

By the time this photo was taken in 1981, the Non-Stop Heavy-Duty scaffolding was gaining a foothold with contractors in seven states. Ignore the lack of guardrails, etc. — this was before OSHA had made their first inspection in many areas.

Non-Stop’s first version of an interior crank-up scaffold was the Non-Stop 141. Contractors in the South bought quite a bit of it. It was the forerunner of the current Non-Stop Standard-Duty.

This photo was from one of Breithaupt’s last jobs in 1981. The Heavy-Duty was being used inside to build a gymnasium. The very first Workhorse scaffolding is seen on the right on the corridor walls. There was nothing like it at the time, and the current Workhorse is gaining widespread popularity for interior work.

1981: Topping out an eight-inch block restaurant job on the Workhorse. Notice the speed poles set up on the corners. Ignore the lack of guardrails, etc. — this was before OSHA had made their first inspection in many areas.