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Eames ESU 200-C 1st and 2nd generation compatibility of parts question  

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rich6705
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04/01/2020 9:52 pm  

Hello, I'm wondering if parts from an original 1st generation 200-C ESU will fit 2nd generation models. Specifically, the drawers, side/back panels, and the long narrow wood door supports from an old 1st gen. and putting on a 2nd gen. Thanks so much for any assistance.

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06/01/2020 4:02 pm  

Besides the most obvious difference (the legs/base), the parts/components are basically interchangeable but the ESU's were produced in a very short time and are considered rare, the last thing you want to do is to alter the configuration as it was ordered by the original owners back in the early 1950s.

The Eames designed Herman Miller showroom in Los Angeles from 1950 with an ESUesque facade like the Eames Case Study House might be worthy of restoration though. (The street view is from Google and the period black and white image is by Julius Schulman)

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