The Worlds Best Mortuary Gurney
by Mortuary Transport Expert ~ May 1st, 2008. Filed under: Body Business, Business Development, Getting Started, Latest News.You won’t find a better mortuary gurney in the world.
While it’ll probably last forever in a funeral home, it really works hard in a mortuary transport service use. I should know.
It’s easy to clean, has bigger wheels, and stands sturdy when it’s empty as well as when it’s under a load.
It has a load capacity of 450 pounds, and I’ve used it for 400# plus removals many times. If you’re ever worried you might overload it, there’s also the oversize mortuary cot that you can have on hand for those emergencies where you need to handle up to 900 pounds!
This gurney is ideal for use in churches, synagogues, funeral homes and mortuaries.
This baby is built of sturdy anodized aluminum tubing that will not oxidize and will keep looking like new for years! Even old Junkin gurneys look new compared to other manufacturers of the same age.
What makes a big difference for me is the sturdiness when it’s not under a load. I’ve used other brands, and they wobble a lot when they’re empty. This Junkin gurney is sturdy. It is of course very sturdy when under a load, and I’ve used it many times with cases that other transporters would be afraid of taking with their gurney.
Naturally, it has all the necessary features, like:
- Legs lock automatically when unloading
- One person can load and unload
- Multiple level adjustment for bed to cot transfer
- Two locking swivel wheels
- Comes with heat-sealed mattress and two restraint straps
- Also available as MC-100A-S High-boy Mortuary Cot for Sububan-Type Vehicles – Loading end is six inches higher
Let me elaborate on some of these features…
The legs locking when unloading doesn’t tell the whole story. There’s a double click you hear when the legs have locked when unloading. I had small women working for me that could unload just fine, listening for those clicks. If the second click didn’t happen, perhaps because of uneven ground surface, they’d just have to use their foot on the back bar and lift up a little to hear that last click, then pull out the rest of the way. Other gurneys didn’t tell you about a problem, and I had someone drop a loaded gurney in front of a funeral director while unloading that WASN’T a Junkin.
Sure all gurneys are made to be loaded by one person, but this one is so simple to use, because it feels secure when you’re loading it in. The rubber wheels hold on to your platform, so you don’t have to worry about side to side sliding as you’re putting it into place.
Now, I’ll admit the adjustment levels are not as numerous as other brands I’ve used, but that was such a minimal issue, as you only have to lower it below the bed or surface you’re loading from. You let gravity do the work. Also, with less level adjustments, it’s easier to coordinate the level with a partner when lowering for a two-man removal.
As a side note, I’d definitely recommend a plastic transfer board for your gurney, it makes it easier to slide a case onto your gurney, whether wrapped in a sheet or in a body bag. I’d recommend the transfer board I got from California Professional Manufacturing in Modesto (800-648-0879). I don’t get anything from them for recommending them, I just liked their product better. I tried the one from Dodge, and the short length was more of a hassle than a help. Kept having sticking problems on the mattress. In case you’ve never used a transfer board, it makes it so much easier to unload at the mortuary, whether to a prep table, embalming table or lengthwise into a cooler. It acts as a ramp when working with uneven heights either to or from the gurney.
The locking wheels are great on any grade. We used these in the hills of San Francisco, and you know there are some serious hills in that city. We didn’t automatically get locking wheels with the other brands. With doing house calls in neighborhoods where the houses had less than a paper thickness between them, you didn’t want a gurney rolling off into someone elses yard or worse yet into their car on the street!
As I mentioned before, the mattress is cleanable every time, is velcroed to the frame, stays put all the time. I had some real issues with other brands mattresses coming loose with the body as I was unloading.
Here’s the dimensions:
- Length: 78″
- Width: 21″
- Minimum Height: 10″
- Maximum Height: 32.5″
- Shipping Weight: 58 pounds
- Load Capacity: 450 pounds!!!
Hopefully, I’ve told you enough to convince you that you need at least one in your operation. I can have one drop shipped to you at any commercial delivery point within 7-10 days of payment.
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November 4th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
I’m interested on opening a mortuary transport company and I was wondering if I can make you my consultant. With your expertise, hopefully I can start my own business. Please email me ASAP for more information. I am willing to hire you to put together a website for me and purchase other supply from your website in order for me to get started ASAP. I am from Contra Costa County in CA.
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March 4th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
I agree that the junkin is a more sound and sturdy cot compared to the furnos. im still a little unhappy with less levels compared to my furno but i would rather use the junkin when going vertical anyday. new here to the site but i do like it
July 25th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
What is the price for this Mortuary Gurney?
July 27th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
I am looking for a few used gurrneys,Do you know of any for sale,in so Calif.
Thanks for any help
steve
July 27th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Elite, my experience w/ used gurneys is that they are used until broken, then set aside for parts to cannibalize for repairing less broken gurneys.
The advantage of getting a new gurney is first, it’ll last far longer than a used one, creates a better first impression among families, institutional staff and funeral homes.
Second, by getting a Junkin Gurney, my experience is they will either ship out any defective pieces to you free of charge or if there is a broken part that can not be user repaired, they’ll pay the shipping to send it to them for repair and then send it back free also.
I’ve had a couple stretchers with pop out legs and wheels that broke from putting too much weight on them, and Junkin repaired them with no questions asked.
Marcia, in answer to your question, the list price for an MC-100A Single Person Mortuary Cot (worlds best gurney) is $1706.25.
For the month of August 2009, I’m offering 15% off this gurney, plus shipping, drop shipped to you after payment is processed. That makes the price before shipping 1450.32, which is a great price for this gurney. Unless you live in KY or ID, there’s no tax either. Shipping is usually around $100-150 for one gurney, depending on your location.
August 19th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Can these Junkin Gurney’s be left in a roll in morgue cooler ? Are they compatible with the majority of vehicles that funeral homes use to transport bodies?
August 19th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Most definitely the Junkin Gurney can be left in a Roll in morgue cooler. The aluminum and steel used in the construction are all sealed or corrosion resistant, as they must withstand constant sanitizing and cleaning.
I was able to fit two Junkin Gurney’s (the regular single man MC-100 Junkin Mortuary Cot) into a minivan with a 48 inch side to side clearance with no problem. Now, with extension handles added to make it easier to put in a deeper van, the width is necessarily widened, then it’s more challenging to fit them. As is, the width fits just fine.
I would like to take a moment to thank Center Point Services in Pacheco, CA for their order of 4 Junkin Gurneys and a Bronze Church Truck. Almost needless to say, these items will last a long long time for their company.
October 1st, 2009 at 10:03 am
I would also like a used gurney that I could use for the purpose of transporting demo equipment such as an accumulator tank, and relief valves into and out of my company vehicle, a Suburban. I would mount a 3/4″ piece of plywood on the gurney to mount this equipment, but I am normally without help for moving this equipment into and out of my vehicle. Any help would be appreciated. My cell number is (205) 913-4946. Dan.
October 2nd, 2009 at 9:13 pm
You will think I am crazy but I have a brother who has been a quadriplegic for 37 years. A couple of times I have needed to transport him lying down (various reasons) and have borrowed a funeral gurney to do that. Is there any way one could place a wider, thicker mattress (even if it were one of the memory foam cut to order) on this gurney to make it comfortable for transporting a LIVE person short distances??? As a matter of fact, I did that with the borrowed one and he rode on it all the way from Oklahoma to Alabama very comfortably. The price is a little high for no more than I would use it buy would very much like to explore the possibility of owning one.
May 1st, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Trying to get my business started in NC. Need some assistance if possible. Here are my telephone numbers 252-801-0687mobile, 252-200-4414home, 252-567-5997alt. Please contact me asap. thanks!!
August 3rd, 2010 at 8:25 pm
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As for the Cots, Both are Good with a SLIGHT edge to Junkin. More weight capability compared to the Ferno. My Van carried 2 Ferno, 2 Junkin Cots si I’ve used them both for years.
November 7th, 2010 at 1:56 am
As an individual, have need of a one operator stretcher/cot/gurney to transport bed bound wife to doctor appointments. Have had poor experience with local non-emergency transport company as to reliability of keeping appointments. Would be interested in the Junkin MC-100A-S High-boy. I have two suburbans (1990 & 1999) that could be used. What is the current price and drop shipping charge to the Florida panhandle? Also are most of the parts inter-changable with the regular gurney?
November 8th, 2010 at 4:28 am
Your reply to Marcia regarding price of MC-100A was dated July 2009. The price list as posted still shows that price. What is the current price of the MC-100A and the MC-100A-S as of Nov.2010?