General Information

Serial #

850

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 CAST IRON & OTHER METALS (INCLUDING NICKEL PLATING); LEATHER COVERING ON HEADREST, CHAIR BACK AND LEG & FOOT SUPPORTS; (PROBABLY) HORSE HAIR PADDING ON WOOD BOARD BASE; ENAMELLED FINISH ON ARM RESTS, SEAT SKIRT, AND PEDESTAL BASE..2 WOODEN BASE; (PROBABLY) HORSE HAIR STUFFING; CANVAS, LEATHER & VINYL COVER .3 WOOD BASE; (HORSE HAIR ?) STUFFING; METAL FRAME; LEATHER COVER & STRAP

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

110.0 cm

Width

67.0 cm

Height

125.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Toilet article

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

EQUIPMENT

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

New Brunswick

Period

THIS CHAIR USED 1924-1991. THIS TYPE USED IN FIRST QUARTER OF 20TH C +

Canada

THIS CHAIR MFD IN CANADA BY EQUIPMENT MFG. CO. LTD. OF TORONTO, KNOWN BY 1930 AS A PRODUCER OF DENTAL SUPPLIES. THE CHAIR WAS USED IN SUSSEX NB BY THE DONOR' FATHER MR. WILLIAM ROY SEAR, IN HIS SHOP AT 27 BROAD ST. MR. SEAR GRADUATED FROM MOLER BARBER COLLEGE IN MONTREAL IN 1923, AND BEGAN BARBERING THE NEXT YEAR. HE TRAINED SEVERAL BARBERS, AND HIS BROTHER GEORGE NELSON SEAR ALSO A BARBER, OPERATED HIS OWN SHOP IN SUSSEX UNTIL 1991.ROY SEAR DIED IN 1973: HIS SHOP WAS CLOSED, AND HIS BARBER CHAIR (AND POSSIBLY OTHER EQ.) WAS TRANSFERRED TO GEORGE, WHO USED IT UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1991. (REF. 1)

Function

PROVIDES PHYSICAL SUPPORT AND COMFORT FOR BOTH OCCUPANT AND BARBER.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF TURN OF THE CENTURY BARBER CHAIR FEATURING AJDUSTABLE HEAD & FOOT RESTS; SWIVEL AND HYDRAULIC HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISMS. A SMALL BOOSTER SEAT, USED FOR CHILDREN, WAS RECEIVED WITH THE CHAIR: IT MAY BE HOMEMADE. OVERALL DESIGN AND APPEARANCE NOT DISSIMILAR TO DENTIST CHAIRS OF THE PERIOD: MFR OF THIS CHAIR LISTED IN 1930 CDN TRADE INDEX AS PRODUCER OF DENTAL SUPPLIES. (REF. 3)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "EQUIPMENT/ MANUFACTURING/ COMPANY LIMITED,/ TORONTO. CANADA." cast in raised print on foot platform panel; "EMC/ TORONTO CANADA" cast in raised print on one side of foot rest. "STYLE 203/ SERIAL/ 850" stamped into plate on chair seat frame. "733P" cast in raised print on chair frame underside..2-.3 No markings visible.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE, SAVE FOR SOME BOLTS, SCREWS, AND OTHER MINOR HARDWARE FITTINGS. ORANGE VINYL COVERING ON .2 SEAT IS NOT ORIGINAL.

Finish

.1 BRIGHT NICKEL PLATING ON SELECTED AREAS OF FRAME; BLACK LEATHER COVERING ON HEADREST, BACK & LEG RESTS; WHITE ENAMEL FINISH ON PEDESTAL BASE, ARMRESTS & SKIRTING AROUND CHAIR SEAT..2ORIGINAL BLACK LEATHER SEAT HAS BEEN RECOVERED WITH ORANGE VINYL DECORATED WITH A GOLD VINE PATTERN; UNFINISHED WOODEN BASE..3 BLACK LEATHER COVERED CHILD'S BOOSTER SEAT; SOME NICKEL PLATING ON FRAME; BROWN STRAP.

Decoration

N/A