I just refurbished an antique Koken barberchair.

This is what the barberchair looked like when I purchased it. You can see the rust on the bright work and you can see the duct tape covering the cracked seat. 

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(07-21-2020, 12:20 PM)Sixgun_Symphony Wrote: My friend Chris and I disassembled the barberchair for reupholstering and to clean the rust off of the brightwork.

(07-21-2020, 12:23 PM)Sixgun_Symphony Wrote: You can see all the parts that need cleaning up. 

(07-21-2020, 12:24 PM)Sixgun_Symphony Wrote: Gotta clean up the hydraulicsS

More work, I had old hydrolic fluid all over the porcelain. ?

All in pieces. The nuts, bolts, gaskets, and other small bits were placed in plastic zip lock bags.

This is what it looks like now. I used hospital grade vinyl so the cushions can be disinfected between clients. I chose a color that looked like oxblood as nothing else looked close to being leather. 

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

The woman I purchased this antique Koken barberchair from said her now deceased father had salvaged it from a WWII era Liberty Ship that was being scrapped in the 1970s. It sat in their basement for about 45 years. Now I got it refurbished and put back to work.

That was a big project, and you did an outstanding job on it.  Thanks for sharing.  I enjoy seeing restored barber chairs.

You did a great job. You are a handy man. 

Impressive work

Wonderful work and the chair looks superb!

Very nice chair. You did a fantastic job.

A great restoration. The chair will make anyone sitting in it feel like a King or Queen.

(07-21-2020, 10:44 PM)motto Wrote: Very nice chair. You did a fantastic job.

+1

Very nice!

Awesome work!

Looks like a chair in my old barber shop - he probably had one older than yours!  Nice work!