HM Eames Aluminum Lounge Chair Swivel/Tilt  

FLO-TILT
hi, is your cylinder still available on ebay?

I don't get it.
When you're sitting in front of your computer with your web browser open, and you want to know whether something's on Ebay, why not use Ebay's "search" function?
http://desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=flo-tilt&LH_TitleDesc=1

Thanks fastfwd
Yes, it's still available and the bidding ends in 1 day.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190378831707&ssPageNa...
fastfwd, thanks again for all the information you provided me earlier. You were very helpful!

Repair Manual
We also managed to scavenge some cylinders from other chairs, and took pictures of the entire repair process. Big "thanks" to fastfwd, TK, and Eames Office. As a "thank you" to everyone who has been such a great resource to us, we will "pay it forward." We are in touch with Eames Office and will partner with them to put up a step-by-step pictoral repair manual on the Internet for those of us with early production Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Loungers with (flo-tilt) tilt/swivel mechanism. Look for that in a couple months. -Jessica

creaky eames
can't believe this site! I have an Eames in great condition - except it creaks terribly when it tilts (and does not do so smoothly). Any ideas? Is it worth fixing? selling? and if so, how much should I ask?
thanks

Repair Manual?
Hi Jessica T, Did you manage to upload the step-by-step repair process of the flo-tilt mechanism? I am having the same problem and am thinking of repairing my old Eames alum lounger. Many thanks.

We're awful, but we haven't....
We're awful, but we haven't. We moved right after that post to our (first!) house and everything's been in shambles for three months.
The pictures we took were 25MB but it's hard for us to figure out how to transmit those via e-mail. We're planning on getting it done soon. I think, for the most part, the pictures (which are truly step-by-step) are self-explanatory, but my husband wants to at least write up the captions. We've promised them to the guy at Eames Office, so look for them there at some point.

Eames Aluminum Lounge chair Swivel / Tilt
Hello Jessica,
My father passed away a year ago and I managed to get over to Paris (France) where I live, his beloved Eames Aluminum Lounge Chair. But the swivel system is broken. Have you put your repair manual on line ? Can you send it via e-mail ?
In France, the chair was built by Vitra and apparently, it's a different swivel system. I also need the piece and will gladly send the picture pour the part I need to anybody who can give me information.
Warm regards from Paris,
DABS

any thoughts on upholstery for this chair?
I bought this chair from Glendale library pretty cheap...I think I paid $100. Good frame & mechanism but the upholstery is in a sad state...any advice on re-upholstery?

Eames Alum Group Lounge
I have an original Lounge chair and it is fine. What did you pay for yours......if I may ask. I want to list mine also.
Frank

Flo-Tilt mechanisms
I have to apologize... we still haven't mailed off those repair pictures to the Eames Office. You will need a flo-tilt mechanism (which we cannibalized off two $200 shell chairs we found in a junk shop). They show up on eBay every once in awhile, but can be expensive.

Flo-Tilt Cylinder
I am considering manufacturing some Flo-Tilt cylinders.
(edited by DA - no sales on the forum please)

How much?
How much is your version of flo-tilt cylinder going to be sold for?

Flo-Tilt Cylinder
The target is $75-$125. Did you get your chair working?

Reupholster Eames Aluminum Group Sling chair
Edited by DA: No advertising in the forum!