[simpits-tech] Need an ID on a seat...

[cyplesma at aol.com]

Well if it's a trash hauling C130 it's pretty boring. But if it was on 
say Compass Call/Senior Scout/Specter C130...

-----Original Message-----
From: geneb <geneb at deltasoft.com>
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Sent: Thu, Nov 13, 2014 10:24 am
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Need an ID on a seat...

On Wed, 12 Nov 2014, Matt Bailey wrote:

> No idea what it's from, but that is a very cool seat! I wish I could
> run across stuff like this...maybe I need to get out more. :P
>
It's in a thrift shop in Indiana. :)

> My guess is probably as good as anyone else's: hardened C&C center in 
a
> subterranean installation, probably a missile silo, 1960s-1980s era
> (rough guess based on colors). There are lots of springs and apparent
> hinged things, but the seat doesn't seem to fold, which indicates it's
> supposed to handle shock. It's obviously strong and well padded, but
> seems to lack seatbelt provisions, which rules out most uses in a
> moving/flying/floating vehicle.
>
> OTOH, the tapered seat back gives it a cool Star Trek feel...maybe 
it's
> from the future. :)
>
Unfortunately, it's pretty boring.  It's a pilot/copilot seat from a
C-130. :)

g.

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