Koken barber chair

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Posted Tue, 04/28/2009 - 11:05 by fruehlingj
Category: 
Other
Medium - What is the item made out of (e.g. "silver")?: 
Made of old black leather with a wood base. Doesn't have hydraullic only reclines
Distinguishing marks or signature (e.g. artist's name, silver hallmark): 
Has a metal plate on the back that says Koken in red letters with a white background
Price Paid (If known): 
$40.00
Condition: 
Good
History: 
Bought from an old man at our barbershop
Long Description and Pictures (jpg, gif, png): 

Black leather chair with a headrest. Wood bottom. Handle is made of metal used to make chair recline. Has a plate on the back of it that says Koken

Free Classifieds: 
Yes, list item as "For Sale"
Photos: 
Can someone tell me how old this is?
says Koken on the back plate
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Keith Russel's picture

Re: Koken barber chair

by Keith Russel - 10/26/2009 - 02:29

That chair looks in really bad condition, it need repair and if possible permanent replacement. There is a wide range of ergonomic furniture to choose from and I think that will be ideal.

Keith.

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Re: Koken barber chair

by qatrimong - 10/14/2009 - 03:50

A barber chair is a chair for customers to a barber or hairdresser. The chair is usually fixed to the floor mens watches, with adjustable height (with a foot-operated jack). It can also rotate, or lean backwards (for hairwashing). They are normally made from metal and leather.

Chair design considers intended usage, ergonomics (how comfortable it is for the occupant), as well as non-ergonomic functional requirements such as size, stack ability, fold ability, weight, durability, stain resistance and artistic design. Intended usage determines the desired seating position. "Task chairs" engagement rings, or any chair intended for people to work at a desk or table, including dining chairs, can only recline very slightly; otherwise the occupant is too far away from the desk or table. Dental chairs are necessarily reclined. Easy chairs for watching television or movies are somewhere in between depending on the height of the screen.

Ergonomic design distributes the weight of the occupant to various parts of the body. A seat that is higher results in dangling feet laptop computers and increased pressure on the underside of the knees.