NAVY® UPHOLSTERED SWIVEL ARMCHAIR
1001-SW
First built for use on submarines in 1944, the Navy Chair has been in continuous production ever since. With the famous 77 step Process, our craftsmen take soft, recycled aluminum, hand form and weld it- then temper it for strength. Finally, the chair is anodized for a durable finish. We guarantee the Navy Chairs for life.
Price $ 1 080.00
Technical Specifications
| Product Name | Navy® Upholstered Swivel Armchair |
| Frame Finish | HAND BRUSHED |
| Frame Material | Recycled Aluminum |
| Width | W: 24" |
| Depth | D: 24" |
| Height | H: 31-33.5" |
| Seat Height | SH: 17.5-20" |
| Weight | 28lb |
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Emeco on U.S Navy ships
Emeco was originally founded following a collaborative project with Alcoa to develop a seaworthy chair for submarines and warships. The Navy chairs are impervious to corrosion, non magnetic, lightweight and most importantly incredibly strong - attributes of aluminum that we have now grown to appreciate and love. By the end of the 1950's Emeco aluminum chairs outfitted all famous U.S Navy Ships and submarines including the first nuclear submarine, Nautilus. Emeco also worked hand-in-hand with the…
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1944- History of the Emeco Navy Chair
In 1944, Wilton Carlyle Dinges founded the Electrical Machine and Equipment Company (Emeco) in Hanover Pennsylvania utilizing the skills of local craftsman. During WWII the U.S government gave him a big assignment, make chairs that could withstand water, salt air and sailors. Make chairs lightweight…
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Aluminum at Emeco
Aluminum is the most abundant of metals in a mineral called Bauxite. It is non-magnetic, it resists corrosion, and it has good reflective abilities. It also holds the ability to easily be recycled, repurposed, and reused. Approximately 75% of aluminum produced since 1888 is still in use today.
Since 1944, Emeco has been manufacturing and designing chairs built from 80% recycled aluminum. Of this recycled content, half comes from post-industrial waste (manufacturing scrap) and half comes from post-consumer waste (soft drink cans). Other chairs made from virgin aluminum have an energy density that is 17 times higher than that of Emeco chairs. Emeco all-aluminum chairs are 100% recyclable. But…
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