A seat at the table.

wraymond · 14th August 2020, 15:17

Are there any furniture buffs out there? Celia’s been looking for a suitable chair to go with her partner’s desk (hasten to add that's a solicitors partner, not me, phew) and we came across this captain’s chair (?) recently.

We think it’s a captain’s because it hasn’t got castors. Can you imagine him with clay pipe, glass of Jamaican rain, charts and trammels in a high sea? The suspension under the seat has got us going a bit. Never seen anything quite like this before and it’s very impressive.

Mainly cast iron with Cantilever springs acting in concert. As you stand to get up out of it, it automatically tilts the seat forward. When you sit, the springs allow you to tilt a bit backwards, very sweetly. There’s a banjo arrangement which keeps everything located perfectly and is for all the world like an I.K. Brunel ‘rather special’ dream.

We think it’s American and around 100 years old. All solid oak which was bruised, scratched and worn until I came to terms with it. There is a name in the steel wishbone casting but can’t make it out and there are a couple of non-OEM nuts/bolts so mods have been done at some time. Anybody any ideas?

Borg Warner · 14th August 2020, 16:30

This looks similar, so possible American/Canadian Wray.

https://www.sellmystuffcanada.com/st...aptains-chair/

Very, very nice though.

wraymond · 14th August 2020, 16:43

Thanks Gary, the link provides sight of the label on the back of the chair, a remarkable almost exact replica except for the undercarriage. Near enough though! We weren't far out!

14th August 2020, 15:17	#1
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,193 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	A seat at the table. Are there any furniture buffs out there? Celia’s been looking for a suitable chair to go with her partner’s desk (hasten to add that's a solicitors partner, not me, phew) and we came across this captain’s chair (?) recently. We think it’s a captain’s because it hasn’t got castors. Can you imagine him with clay pipe, glass of Jamaican rain, charts and trammels in a high sea? The suspension under the seat has got us going a bit. Never seen anything quite like this before and it’s very impressive. Mainly cast iron with Cantilever springs acting in concert. As you stand to get up out of it, it automatically tilts the seat forward. When you sit, the springs allow you to tilt a bit backwards, very sweetly. There’s a banjo arrangement which keeps everything located perfectly and is for all the world like an I.K. Brunel ‘rather special’ dream. We think it’s American and around 100 years old. All solid oak which was bruised, scratched and worn until I came to terms with it. There is a name in the steel wishbone casting but can’t make it out and there are a couple of non-OEM nuts/bolts so mods have been done at some time. Anybody any ideas? __________________ member no. 235 Last edited by wraymond; 14th August 2020 at 15:32..

14th August 2020, 16:43	#3
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,193 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Thanks Gary, the link provides sight of the label on the back of the chair, a remarkable almost exact replica except for the undercarriage. Near enough though! We weren't far out! __________________ member no. 235

14th August 2020, 16:30	#2
Borg Warner I really should get out more....... None Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2,579 Thanks: 494 Thanked 657 Times in 402 Posts	This looks similar, so possible American/Canadian Wray. https://www.sellmystuffcanada.com/st...aptains-chair/ Very, very nice though.