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I've been seeing these on ebay for a few years now. I thought I needed one, but the prices seemed a little high to me. By the time you figure in shipping, or driving to pick it up and the cost of the chair-lounge it was just a bit outside of my budget.
But a week or two ago the MidCentury Stuff Force was with me. I saw this baby on ebay and its location was just a few miles from me. It had a Make Offer tab on it so I made an offer, it was accepted, and POOF! contour chair-lounge at my house.
It was my second purchase from this ebay seller. I bought a pair of pod chairs from him about a year ago that are still in the stack of things to be recovered.
Come inside and see mine.
So, Dave, it looks like you already know what this is. Why is it on a Let's Identify post?
Since you asked, it's because they made these things from the 1950s through the 1980s and I can't find an identification guide to determine how old mine is.
This one is in white with a pattern embossed into the fabric. It has tack heads showing all around, and its legs are white washed.
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| You'll have to excuse the clutter. We don't know where we're putting it yet. |
I looked underneath to see if it had any tags. No dice. The dust cover allowed me to peek in and see "S" shaped leaf springs and some mechanicals, but there were no tags to be found.
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Seems like some of them don't have upholstered arms. They're just wooden. That's probably an indicator of age. Features like heat and vibrate must indicate age. Mine has vibrate, but no heat.
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Could the fabric be an indicator of age? Or the tack heads? This one has a control that slides the chair on the frame into a reclining position.
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Someone at some time has probably compiled an "Identify Your Contour Chair" fact sheet. If you know of one I'd love to hear about it. In the end it really doesn't matter to me what year this is from - I'm keeping it regardless. But I sure would like to know.
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Hey Dave. I don't have a contour lounge chair, but I have reupholstered a few and developed a fondness for them. I don't know how old yours is but if it doesn't have a metal plate/tag, it has probably been recovered.
ReplyDeleteI do know that they were made in St. Louis until the company was sold in the early '80's.(to Stratalounger I think)
Art Linklater did T.V. Commercials for them promoting therapeutic qualities. They were actually made to order, with a salesman taking body measurements to make the chair to size. They ended up getting sued for charging seniors thousands of dollars for the chairs, and getting insurance/Medicare/Medicaid to pay based on the questionable "therapeutic" value. Keep digging on the intra-webs and you'll even find the old T.V. Commercials.
Jeff
do you have a manual for the mechanical parts, visual, and for fixing the vibrating system on one of these chairs. I bought one a while back and had it re-pholstered, but I want to re-wire it, and fix the vibrating system on it...there was no mechanical manual with it.... pls. advise either way, thx.
Deletei just bought a red love seat style it is in new condition with a metal tag. the massager and the reclining motor works. yard sale find!
DeleteI have a very similiar chair, no mechanics, just a plain old manual chair.
DeleteI would like to have it reupholstered. I live in Peachtree City, Ga. Could you give me a ball park figure for reupholstering. Thanks.
I just scored one of these chairs for $50 bucks!!! Can you tell me how much fabric I would need to reupholster it and how much I should spend doing so?? Thanks
DeleteAccording to this blog
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written by a reseller who has upholstered a conutour chair, it takes about seven yards of fabric to reupholster a standard single. They apparently also redid a double a/k/a "cuddler" (in red velvet!) but I don't think mention how much fabric that took.
Just bought one for ten bucks!!!!
DeleteMetal Plate/Tag, huh?
ReplyDeleteNope. Not on this one.
This is the first one I've ever had my hands on. I'll start by looking for tags in pix I can find.
Thanks, Jeff.
Hi Dave.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a good source for value where these are concerned cuz, well...I'm in St. Louis...and St. Louis is lousy with them! But I do see them with all sorts of prices on craigslist as well as at estate sales. I bet it's super comfy! Looks great!
I have one as well, when i bought my house i told the people i bought it from that the deal was only done if the chair came with the house.
ReplyDeleteI too am having trouble dating it. Im assuming it is one of the first electric recline models because it does not yet have the heating or vibrating which came later.
It does have the metal tag though, should be underneath the chair at the front by where your feet are when sitting on it. Mine also has the neck pillow with it and is in the original red fabric.
Pretty cool chair no idea what its worth though and wish i could date it.
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ReplyDeleteI think yours is "The Original" From the early 1950's
I have a choclate ORIGINAL. perfect working motor, no vibration setting though. Must move looking to sell. I have pic's. ANYBODY INTERESTED? Please contact me. choscheit@gmail.com. Really can't ship, looked into that going to Florida, cost was $400+. Living in the Chicagoland area. Please, I love it, but can't take it, Choco needs a loving home.
ReplyDeletemy friend owns a contour lounge chair that heats n vibrates he also wants to sell it but he doesn't know how much its worth....
ReplyDeleteSold mine for 100.00
DeleteHi dave I have a 1969 viverator 42" cuddler contour chair the tag says "special frame", I was just wondering what it might be worth.Its been reupolstered.I dont let people sit on it cause to comphotable for anyone but my butt. lol... Thank you for your time paulprindle49@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI just received one that has been passed down the family from the man who sold them in Michigan my great-great- grandfather. Tho I've yet to see one like upolstered armsand a skirt only function it has is recline
ReplyDeleteI have an almost exact chair as yours, the only difference is that mine does not have an electric recline button, instead it has a wooden handle and the feet are brown wood in color. My chair has three tags, one is the inspection tag, which gives the date of inspection...02/16/61!!! The second one is the materials tag, which says that the rubberized hair pad is madeof 90% curled hog hair and 10% curled cattle tail hair. Very interesting. And the last is a metal tag that has the manufacture, model and serial no. Hope this gives you a better idea of how old yours is.
ReplyDeleteI ran across this blog because i was trying to figure out its value, this chair is in perfect condition.
Do you still have the chair and are you interested in selling. Depending on what state you live in and how far away I would have to travel. I am looking to buy a manual one. Call me at 402-750-0163.
DeleteI have 1 for sale in perfect condition. Asking $1000.00. Im in utah. Text 435-512-6187
DeleteWell folks I have just purchased a Contour Chair Lounge Model CIMB with a Serial #B29196. It reclines has heat and adjustable vibration. I am only 5' tall and I tell you I think it was made for me. How can I find out its age and what it cost new? Montana
ReplyDeleteHeating and vibrating were optional.
ReplyDeletemy family has three, and they are amazing!!! but we cant seem to find a cuddler anywhere.... a cuddler is one made for more than 1 person
ReplyDeleteI have a Cuddler for sale. I live in Michigan. It is supposed to have heat and vibrate. It is all electric. Vibrate works somewhat, heat doesn't work at all.
DeleteI am looking for just the viberator motor. Ours finally died but would love to replace the motor. Any suggestions?
DeleteAlso need a new motor
DeleteI have a cuddler for sale n8ballwilliams@gmail.com
DeleteI have a teal green one that looks exactly as the white one in the picture. My dad gave it to me for my birthday about 10 years ago. Mine has the vibration and moves to upright and lounge positions and everything in between.
ReplyDeleteHi Theresa,
DeleteGot a question for you I have a chair like your but my motor that moves the chair does not have a belt in it. I have been looking for a schematic to put a belt on do you have a pic of your so I can see how it is done.... Thanks Scott Thompson
I have one for free! in denver, Colorado Need it gone ASAP see craigslist for more info.
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I have one that looks just like yours. I paid $60.00 for it at the San Jose flea market in 1982. It has only the manual slide release to recline the chair, plus the vibrator. It has the original covering, and it was made in 1956. I love this chair, it is the best movie watching chair I have ever sat in.
ReplyDeleteI have a brown vinyl like this. Mine has heat but no vibrate. It also has wooden arms that fold down to make it easy to get in and out. Any idea how old this one it. All original and works.
ReplyDeleteYours sounds like the exact chair I purchased in the very early 70's. It was still in perfect condition in storage when my husband (now ex-) let the storage go to auction in the 90's. Wish I still had it. Maybe you have it! That was back in Ohio and I now live in Colorado. I cannot remember what we paid for it. but if I see one like it for sale in Colorado I will probably buy it. BTW I am getting ready to move my things from Ohio to Colorado, so if anyone living close to I-70 has one I will consider buying it and have my mover pick it up on the way. Enjoy yours.
DeleteWere in Ohio did you live. I bought one in Ohio?
DeleteI would like to see a picture of the folding chair arms. I think my chair's arms were meant to fold down. They have metal plates on both ends of the arms and the arms wiggle as if they might fold down. No bells or whistles just one siding button to move the chair recline position.
ReplyDeletecontact: sherls@comcast.net
My chair has arms that fold. If yours are in the down position just lift straight up and and flip. I bought mine for $45. Light blue velvet. Original with metal tag. Model M/A serial CO 50997. Arms are wooden with blue velvet top. Vibrates, heats and mechanically reclines. Would love to know when it was made.
DeleteI worked for the Contour Chair Company in 89/90. The chairs then, retailed for around 2000+ depending on what options you got. We had salesman that would go to the homes and measure the customers bodies so that the chair could be build specifically to their height, shape, weight. They were very comfortable chairs, though expensive. I remember we sold one to George Jones and Conway Twitty. I think I still have copies of their order forms somewhere.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I too am in the St. Louis area. I am in the market for one of these. I just haven't seen any of the ones with the longer leg section. Not sure on which size I would need but at 6'2" I figured it was one of the larger ones.
DeleteWould mine be made at the same place? The only tag I found was on a mechanical box that said: Tranquil-Ease Model DVJ-4P.:
DeleteWe bought our contour cuddler (for two, with vibrator, seat adjuster, and I think it has heat, too--don't remember) new in between 1966 & 1967--I think the earlier date. I think we only paid $200 for it, but could be wrong (prices were so much lower back then!). We loved it, moved it several times, and it has sat in the cellar of our final home (hopefully) for perhaps the last 10 or more years, as the upholstery (vinyl brocade, blue) tore in several places (rotted with age?). Hung onto it in hopes of getting it reupholstered and using it again someday.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I just gave it away to a friend, and hope she takes it and enjoys it! I haven't plugged it in for years, so hope it still works. It did the last time I tried it. Just to let you know they were around before the 80's!
My mother purchased one just like it for my father in the early '60's. He was a truck driver and did not like to relax in the regular sitting position like at work. He had the white vinyl with the toile angel design like shown above.
ReplyDeleteI live in Cape Coral Florida and there is one on Craigslist that looks brand new for 150.00, It has heat,vibrate and slide whatever that means. It is like a olive green or brown looking color. I thought it was brand new so I went looking to see how much they cost now like I always do before jumping in and buying something on Craigslist. Looks like if the heat,vibrate and slide works perfect like the ad says this would be an awesome deal!! My husband has a bad back and I was going to get it for his man cave. What do you think? The only downside I see with these chairs are 1. they are ugly 2. they take up a lot of room
ReplyDeleteIf everything works like you said, buy it. (If it's still available) That color would have been an original chair from the late 50's or so. I just bought one and just now found out it's supposed to heat or vibrate, but don't see anything to plug into. They would be perfect for his man cave. Good luck.
DeleteI have a white vinyl cuddler (seats two) for sale in New York City. 57 in long, 34.5 incles tall from the back and 40.5 inches wide. When in full recline position, feet are 22 inches off the floor. Massage function needs some repair. Will sell for $100 cash and carry. If interested, please email saarons319@gmail.com. We are only giving it up because my parents have reached the age where they cannot get in and out of it safely anymore. But it has been a beloved piece of furniture in their home for many years. Perfect for relaxing, afternoon naps, reading and TV viewing, of course.
ReplyDeleteI have an older version---orange fabric--that stiff chenille-like fabric from the 40's-early 50's. It's manual and in perfect shape. I've carried it across the country twice and am finally ready to part with it. Any ideas of value?
ReplyDeleteStill for sale?
DeleteI am very interested in buying one that has the manual slide. I don't care if it does or doesn't have the massage or heat. Just want the manual slide. Single wide. Hopefully close to Nebraska. Please contact me by email at nebrgirlgeorge@yahoo.com with contour chair in the subject line so I don't dismiss the email as spam. Thank you very much!!
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know how much it would cost to reupholster one of these chairs?
ReplyDeleteI was quoted $800 to reupholster one a few years ago. Thought that was too much since I see then occasionally at estate sales for half that. The one I have needs a redo as well... still. There is a nameplate on the back on mine just below the head. Mine is an original because I sat in it a lot as a kid in the mid 50s.
ReplyDeleteLooking to buy a manual one with wooden lever.
ReplyDeleteI have a great one. In utah. Asking $1000. You can see it on ksl classifieds utah. In furniture and chairs. Mine is 1964.
DeleteIm also ready to part with my family heirloom Mid century original owner Lazy Boy, red leather, black trim wooden slide, electric message heat still works!
DeleteIf anyone in GA is looking for one, we have a blue one in very good shape with working heat, massage and "power" slide. We're downsizing and need to let it go.
ReplyDeleteWe have a contour chair lounge model 100 that was bought new for my 5'9" grandfather on 2/13/1974 (the inspection sticker and labels are all on the underside). The original swirly pumpkin colored vinyl upholstery is called rio bittersweet and is in excellent condition. It has an extra lumbar pillow called a "shorty cushion" so my grandmother could sit in it comfortably as well. It has what looks like walnut legs and manual slide handle. The adjustable "viverator" vibrating massage works well. It has two individually controlled adjustable "thermonic" calf and shoulder/neck area heating units which are also working well. We are considering selling it and were wondering what it may be worth. If you would like to email me directly it is Tammy.Raub@hughes.net.
ReplyDeleteMy vibrating motor is shot....I'd like to replace it, but can't find the original manufacturing company (Hubbell). Any ideas?
ReplyDeleteMy vibrating motor is shot....I'd like to replace it, but can't find the original manufacturing company (Hubbell). Any ideas?
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know where (somewhat close to Central Illinois) we could get one of these lounger chairs fixed. Ours is in mint condition and everything works accept the heat. This chair had alot of meaning to my husband so I would really like to get it fixed. Thanks! jcocml11@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know where (somewhat close to Central Illinois) we could get one of these lounger chairs fixed. Ours is in mint condition and everything works accept the heat. This chair had alot of meaning to my husband so I would really like to get it fixed. Thanks! jcocml11@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI have one just like the white one but it is black has the original metal plate with the brand name and all also the motor and all still works for vibration it does however have one tear about 2 inches big probably an easy fix I have no idea what this is worth I just bought an old house and found it in the attic
ReplyDeleteI love my contour chair with heat,vibrate & slide; however, my slide motor is shot. Mine has fully upholstered 'early american' styled arms. Based on that & the awful orangey gold upholstery, I guess it to be an early 70's model. It takes 10 yds of fabric (without a repeat) to reupholster. I've gotten 2 labor quotes to reupholster, one for $1200 and another for $695. I am in Oklahoma. My husband keeps saying it's not worth it to keep and reupholster but I'm not so sure. It's one awesome chair to relax in.
ReplyDeleteI love my contour chair with heat,vibrate & slide; however, my slide motor is shot. Mine has fully upholstered 'early american' styled arms. Based on that & the awful orangey gold upholstery, I guess it to be an early 70's model. It takes 10 yds of fabric (without a repeat) to reupholster. I've gotten 2 labor quotes to reupholster, one for $1200 and another for $695. I am in Oklahoma. My husband keeps saying it's not worth it to keep and reupholster but I'm not so sure. It's one awesome chair to relax in.
ReplyDeleteI just got one and really want to know what it's worth....has metal tag...it has the electric slide button and works...it's in great condition
ReplyDeleteOh, how I loved my grandmother's contour chair and want to find one like it for myself. It would be great with my fibromyalgia. I had just turned four when she moved in and brought that beautiful chair early in 1961, so I'm guessing it was made in the mid- to late-1950s. It was a pretty greenish or bluish-green vinyl with the nail heads all around it and just the wooden lever; no heat, no vibration. It looked just like the ones the astronauts sat in in that sci-fi movie from 1956, minus the seat belts, of course! Shortly after that she recovered it in a beautiful blue and green fabric.
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ReplyDeleteI have a yellow contour chair that has both the heat and the vibratation option? My parents had it for a long time and it was really never used since they did not get in or out of it. Great condition. The upholstery is in fantastic condition. It has subtle flower pattern. The chair is in Pennsylvania and we are selling it. If interested, email me at fnelson48@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI have a 1976 Orange crush velvet all original with tags and serial number plus model number CIMB on the bottom it also has the French skirt and the pillow with the weights that goes across the top THIS CHAIR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
ReplyDeleteI have searched the web to find a contour chair lounge with the French skirt and the pillow on it I can not find one anywhere I need help big time ! I am the one with the Orange Crush Velvet 1976 contour chair lounge. The chair was made by Contour Chair Lounge Company Inc. Help me find a price TY so much
ReplyDeleteNear as I can tell the lounge I have was made in 50 or 51. I thought it was made by the Chicago Lounge Chair Co. Looked high and low for info. I was able to find some brief info On the model and age. It's a Model 100 I Believe. I believe it's an original since it's bare bones when it comes to features. While searching for more info I stumbled across a picture of Marilyn Monroe in the identical chair. This was a Look Magazine photo shoot with her, Oct 23, 1951. Chicago Chair or some other Co? She made it one Hell of a lot nicer!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate any pointers. There are no tags, plates or numbers anywhere. Bottom fabric is in tact.
Mike
Mike I have a grande model 535 purchased 3/13/1992 it seems to be different than all the others it has on the right side 5 different controls so far I can get it to vibrate and Heat and recline or medically the other two have 3 clicks to the switch but don't seem to do anything it has air bladders in neck and Lumbar areas the fabric is red leather and has a 8 a.m. FM cazette stereo it came with the original purchase order of $4,090 can anyone tell me what the other controls do and if I could get them fixed
ReplyDeleteMike I have a grande model 535 purchased 3/13/1992 it seems to be different than all the others it has on the right side 5 different controls so far I can get it to vibrate and Heat and recline or medically the other two have 3 clicks to the switch but don't seem to do anything it has air bladders in neck and Lumbar areas the fabric is red leather and has a 8 a.m. FM cazette stereo it came with the original purchase order of $4,090 can anyone tell me what the other controls do and if I could get them fixed
ReplyDeleteI have a model 100 that I purchased at an on site auction about 15 years ago for $15.00. It is gray naugahyde and still like new with the heat and vibrate features.It still has all the paperwork attached to the bottom. It was ordered on 12- 20 1957 in St. Louis and delivered to Cincinnati on 12-23-57. I knew what it was when I bought it because I have an aunt an uncle who lived in St Louis and bought a new one in 1957 for $800.00. It was cloth with no other features other than recline which is a wood rachet mech. that can wear out with over use and abuse as what happened to theirs when they gave my grandparents in 1958 and all my cousins used it like a toy. It is still around and has been reupholstered. My uncle told me mine was over $1000.00 when new. My heat always worked but the vibrate quit so I removed the cloth bottom carefully, took the cover off the motor; cleaned and oiled it and it also works fine.
ReplyDeleteI have a model 100 that I purchased at an on site auction about 15 years ago for $15.00. It is gray naugahyde and still like new with the heat and vibrate features.It still has all the paperwork attached to the bottom. It was ordered on 12- 20 1957 in St. Louis and delivered to Cincinnati on 12-23-57. I knew what it was when I bought it because I have an aunt an uncle who lived in St Louis and bought a new one in 1957 for $800.00. It was cloth with no other features other than recline which is a wood rachet mech. that can wear out with over use and abuse as what happened to theirs when they gave my grandparents in 1958 and all my cousins used it like a toy. It is still around and has been reupholstered. My uncle told me mine was over $1000.00 when new. My heat always worked but the vibrate quit so I removed the cloth bottom carefully, took the cover off the motor; cleaned and oiled it and it also works fine.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure the first ones from the 50's did not have any electrical components (motor/vibrator) and only had a wooden handle to unlock the mechanism and you had to use your body weight/force to adjust the angle of the chair. I have one and it had a shipping tag under it that I removed and preserved that says it was bought in 1956 from some furniture store. I think the motors and such were added in the late 60's or sometime in the 70's.
ReplyDeleteCould you send a picture of the mechanism? I have a manual chair that must be missing a piece or two and won't lock in position. Thanks, Mitchell at mrmdmoore@msn.com
DeleteI have a brown vinyl chair that is a "Cuddler" with a serial number of SCC 39886CUDDLER,Model "CIMB"It has heat and vibration. I'd like to sell it, but I have no clue what to ask for it. I live in Southern Oregon.
ReplyDeletedbrunet@frontier.com Asking if you still have the cuddler lounge? If so please send photos
DeleteHas no one found a schematic or repair manual? I'd love to take both of mine apart and refresh the electrics.
ReplyDeleteI just bought a cuddler on EBay. It has the original cream/yellow brocade vinyl kind of upholstery in great shape, a couple blemishes. Has heat,power slide and vibrate that all work. I need 2 knobs, for both heater controls. They are missing, altho I can still turn heat on/off. It was 130 miles from home, so pickup was just a nice road trip, I paid $96.00 for it. I love this chair. Only problem is that I really don't want to get out of it!
ReplyDeleteBought one at a thrift store $32. all mechanical, original order tag on the bottom and metal plate on the back of the headrest. Would love to know what year it is seeing how the original order tag only has the day and month, not the year. It was ordered from the Marie-Designer-Distributor. Contour Chair-Lounge Co. St. Louis Missouri, and shipped to Dayton, Ohio. Serial #R-18609 and style 90. I was told mine came out of a local psychiatrists office, lol! Any input would be appreciated
ReplyDeleteJust picked one up at an estate sale, a manual model (no electrics or fancy stuff). Upholstery (doesn't appear to be original) is in sad shape, but it doesn't look like it will be too tricky to reupholster. Would be interested in a good picture of the wooden knob. An owners manual might be nice to see, if there's any such thing!
ReplyDeleteI have one same as the white above but in green. Does anyone have any idea what it would cost to have one re-upholstered? Btw, that white one is called "The Original". My father-in-law bought it at the 1964 NY Worlds Fair. So I guess it was made before then at least.
ReplyDeleteMy father had his original burnt orange Contour-Chair made to his specifications and installed it in his study. Although he sat in it every night, listening to classical music or opera and reading, it's held up over the years and is still in mint condition today. The original chairs reclined through a manual mechanism operated with a lovely wooden release handle and had a single knob that turns on the simple motorized vibrator. The chair is very striking, but definitely requires a larger space as it visually dominates most rooms. After 55 years, my 97 year-old mother may finally move from the house I grew up in and our Contour-Chair will leave my father's study for the first time.
ReplyDeleteWhere can i buy one?
ReplyDeleteI have one for sale, I am moving and could not fit it into shipping container. It is 1958, recovered in leopard velvet with black piping and black buttons. Its in perfect condition and I don't want to part with it, but moving to Hawaii. $500 (purchased it for $$$ and pd $700 to recover it). Was going to put it on ebay or in local resale ship. Let me know if you want pics...503-309-6316
DeleteMarvin, where are you located? I have one for sale in NJ
DeleteI believe if you click on my name, you can send me an email.
I have had one of these chairs for a while and the heat never worked but now the vibration is not working as well. Can anyone recommend where to get it fix or a manual would be even better!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks
I have a red one of these was made for my grandfather in 1954. Does not vibrate is just like the one in the ad above.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the inside made of? I have a chair that looks exactly like a manual one, but there is no tag name, and the inside is made of what looks like horse hair. The cover lis a green textured vinyl. I was told it dates at least from the 1970s. Someone bought it then. The seat is ripped. I bought it for $30.
ReplyDeleteJust bought one in N. Idaho - cream/beige vinyl with NO electronics - just manual. No plates or tags anywhere. Studded with upholstery nails. The WEIRD thing is, the legs are different - blocky - not curved and narrow like all the others I see, and upholstered about half way down. Anyone know value?
ReplyDeleteIn the St. Louis region, where these are abundant. I have 2 of them, one an old manual and the other with all features (heat 2 spots, shake, recline). I have also found many in the trash where I have removed all the components as replacements to mine in the future. Don't spend over 100 USD (mint condition)on these if your in the local area. They are easily obtainable if you go to the estate sales in the area. I am currently working on an electrical schematic, but in general, powered units have a PDU that branches off to each of the features (if available). As mentioned above... use the markers (nameplates) and chicken scratches to help identify the model type. These are basic devices, all pieces can be reproduced or replaced with like.
ReplyDeleteCould I get a copy of the manual? I have a model 100, slide works, heat works, vibration doesn’t work, but I think one of the switches is broken internally (no click). I have two sets of knobs on left side which seem to control heat. Slide on right and two more round switches. I would love to know how the switches are supposed to work. I also had an audible alarm sound when I had the heat in for a while. I have a plate with a serial number, but have not braved taking it apart yet. Do you have a vibration unit you would sell?
DeleteI would love a manual too! Bobettev@comcast.net
DeleteI inherited one of these from my grandmother. It's kind of "elite nutmeg" textured vinyl, manual recline only, upholstered stationary arms. Paper tag glued to bottom, from contour chair lounge co, inc on Virgina Ave in St Louis. Says style 90 super senior queen, add 1/2 extra padding to tubes, no nail trim. The date has a huge water spot is not readable. I was trying to date it. My mom was born in 62 and there are pictures of my grandma holding my mom as a baby in it. Any idea on a date?
ReplyDeleteIf anyone knows answer to above please email me at aalyssas1mom@gmail.com sorry I dont understand quite how this site works
DeleteIt is 1954. I have one with the ship label, content label and brass tag.
DeleteI found the patent online with some schematics:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.freepatentsonline.com/4101168.pdf
Anyone know what this one might be? It seems like it's too short? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1178212405714801/?ref=messenger_banner
ReplyDeleteNot sure why there are spaces between all my word? LOL!
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ReplyDeleteI have acquired one of these chairs. Model 100 Serial# C112473 in Damsel Gold (still has the head pillow with weighted straps) with back & seat heat, Vibration and tilt/lounge features, everything works. If anyone could help with dating and value that would be great. There are a few small tears in the upholstery but otherwise in great condition.
I just got one that is in cherry shape. Mine is Model 100 Serial 1-56-7032. Sales order number 6690 with a date of 11-8-57. Mine is just the manual chair with no vibrate or heat.
ReplyDeleteBut it's 63 years old, super comfortable, the vinyl is pretty much perfect and the mechanism works like it was made last week. So excited to have it!
we have one from the 50's really need to know how buttons work.. have 2 on the left with 3 clicks dont think they work ,,and 1 push button for recline next to that is heat not sure if it work then the vibrate button, works but is pretty loud when turned up all way. if any one has manual or even knowledge of how they control what i would appreciate hearing from you
ReplyDeleteToggle switch is slider up or down. Round little knob is vibration speed. Not sure what heat switch looks like because I don't have heat on mine. Hope that helps.
DeleteI picked up a cuddler, it doesn't work, but trying to find repair options. I'd love to get running again and reupholster. Its so cool and comfy... any help greatly appreciated. Located in Central FL, not far from Orlando. Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteGo on Ebay and key-in "rheostat". You'll get a bunch but just make sure you're replacing same ratings.
DeleteI also need replacement rheostats. The ones on my 70’s chair have no ratings on them. Has anyone found the proper replacements? They blow the circuit breaker for that room when I move the dials.
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ReplyDeleteDave, we bought one 43 years ago and still have it. The wiring was cloth when it was made and i just cut it out since we were not using the mechanical features anymore. I still have the original bill of sale.
ReplyDeleteI have a brown one with sliding, vibrate, and heat which all work. The dial for heat doesn't work so heat stays on. One leg broke and I did a messy repair because I love the chair which I got for free. I want to have re-upholstered and dial fixed. I live in Maryland. I don't know where to take it.
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I have my Fathers contour chair that was bought in the late 1940’s. On the back of the chair very low there is a Contour Co tag w a serial number. Can I track that number back ??
ReplyDeleteI got one e about 6 years ago from a lady around Dayton Ohio. She had 4 of them in her livingroom! Mine is a creamy yellow color, vinyl and has a massager in it. It was working , but a few days ago I went to use it and it's not working. Have no idea where to look to see if it's fixable. It was always loud, but worked. My son was staying home for a while and his cats just destroyed the vinyl so it needs to be redone and I have no idea where to take it. I live in Northwest Ohio, if anyone has any ideas please let me know. My email is juliezz6187@gmail.com
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DeleteI have two of these I plan to let go of in the SF East Bay Area, CA.. one is blue, the other is tan.
ReplyDeleteI have a Model 100 Serial # M100 serial SSC32385 St Louis Recliner. In need of a Manuel for parts. Chicagoland area.
ReplyDeleteI found a lounge chair in the alley! But it is unlike any i have seen via research online. It is super simple, no handles or mechanisms. It might be a v early model. Wish I could send photo for discussion. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI need manual and motor info. Have a double cuddler. Sounds rough when turned on. Any source?
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