rare fully adjustable early 20th century antique american "uhl art steel" switchboard operator's chair with bassick casters
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UR-30119-19
toledo metal furniture company, toledo, oh.
early "uhl art steel" adjustable height office typist and/or stenographer swivel chair or stool designed and fabricated by joseph f. uhl for the toledo metal furniture co., toledo, oh. the rare and highly sought after early industrial chair features a distinctive base containing two sets of four inner concave metal straps or u-shaped metal leg standards joined by centrally located circular strips. together, the plurality of flared edge standards form the visually distinctive patented "spider" brace. the riveted joint components are comprised of "indestructible" heavy gauge sheet-steel formed with suitable dies. the solid steel threaded spindle rotates upwards and downwards within the partially enclosed head or sleeve mounted where the legs converge. the circular seat is comprised of a bent steel ring with varnished maple wood inset. the open seat back consists of metal strips folded over and molded into a heart-shape, which flares outward to join the seat. the toledo metal furniture company, manufacturer of uhl art steel furniture offered to druggists and soda dispensers, factories and offices a line of convenient, durable, economical and serviceable steel furniture. the uhl idea was conceived and the first chair brought into existence through the "sweat of the brows" of the uhl brothers, joe and clem, in a small bicycle repair shop in toledo, several years ago. this first chair when completed, although crude in comparison with the present-day product, proved the idea a success. it at once established the u-shaped formation of cold-rolled steel as the most ingenious method invented for securing in the legs of chairs, stands and tables a maximum of strength with a minimum of weight without any sacrifice of appearance. it proved that the novel patented truss-locking device was a marvel of simplicity and strength. this office chair is one of the earliest examples fabricated by the uhl brothers.
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