. Price list and barbers' purchasing guide of barbers' chairs, furniture, and barbers' supplies ... simpleand substantial in its construction, and not liable to get out of order. It is called automaticbecause the occupant can adjust the chair to its different positions ; it can also be operatedby the workman, by moving the foot-rest up or down with his hand or foot. It is limited totwo positions, viz., for hair cutting and shaving. In either position it is firmly locked andheld by springs under the seat. The above engraving shows the position for hair cutting,the position for shaving being ill
. Price list and barbers' purchasing guide of barbers' chairs, furniture, and barbers' supplies ... simpleand substantial in its construction, and not liable to get out of order. It is called automaticbecause the occupant can adjust the chair to its different positions ; it can also be operatedby the workman, by moving the foot-rest up or down with his hand or foot. It is limited totwo positions, viz., for hair cutting and shaving. In either position it is firmly locked andheld by springs under the seat. The above engraving shows the position for hair cutting,the position for shaving being illustrated on the opposite page. The frame of this chair ismade of black walnut, strongly bolted and screwed to an iron frame under the seat. Theautomatic foot rest, described on page 21, is of brass. The seat, back and leg-rest are cov-ered with cane, making a very cool and comfortable chair, particularly adapted to warmclimates. Price, $ *- -® *- * THEO. A. KOCHS, CHICAGO. 21 CLOUGHS AUTOMATIC RECLINING BARBERS CHAIR. Manufactured solely by Theo. A. Kochs, under Patents of June 15, RECLINING POSITION. The above illustration shows the Automatic Reclining Barbers Chair, in position forshaving. To change from the upright to the reclining position the occupant has but to raisethe brass foot-rest vpith his foot, when the chair immediately takes the desired position. Indoing this, the leg rest raises, the seat slides smootlily forward in a groove, about three inches,and the back, which is pivoted, recedes. After shaving, the customer raises up and leans for-ward, when the chair resumes its first position. All of this is accomplished without theslightest noise or jar. The rod forming the pivot, on which the foot rest is hinged, is sur-rounded with two spiral springs ; the action of these springs hold the foot-rest against theleg rest (see illustration on opposite page). The crossbar can then be reached by a personwith very short legs, and can be pushed into any desired p
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