eames lcm -- boots and black frame  

The little 'booties' were...
The little 'booties' were used (as feet) on DCM/LCMs from '53 to '59. Thereafter, the white nylon glides were used. I think anything before '60 or so had the solid frames.
Don't know when the black frame was no longer available. But I've only seen the solid ones in black.

thanks ycl - that was very...
thanks ycl - that was very helpful.
Brian

Could it
really be true that the same design fot these metal leg/backbone structures was made first in solid rod and later in tubing -- of the same diameter ?
I'd hazard that the later feet were adapted to fit solid stock -- suitably prepared with a tapped bore, perhaps ?
Anybody ?

Replacement boot/glides?
I also have an early Eames DCM with solid legs and am wondering if glides were ever made for them. I don't like the boots as they don't allow the chair to move (or 'glide') across the floor easily. If so, where could I get four glides?

Hey Brent,
You can find...
Hey Brent,
You can find rubber boots with metal glides built into them on ebay (search for "rubber boot glides" -- they're about $20). Apparently at one point these were the boots Herman Miller was putting on the chairs (does anyone know the years for that? Does the rubber boot/metal glide combo predate my solid rubber boots or vice-versa?) Alright, well hope that helped,
Brian

Have a look at eamescollector...
Have a look at eamescollector.com...click "eames moments" then "product histories" and scroll down to the article concerning the design changes of the glides. That should answer all of your questions.
http://www.eamescollector.com/

Thanks!
Thanks for the information and suggestions. I love this message board.

Seconded. Thanks!
Seconded. Thanks!

hmmm... I went to...
hmmm... I went to eamescollector.com and read all about the various glides, but my (and Brent's) solid rubber boots weren't even mentioned...

If your boots are solid rubbe...
If your boots are solid rubber with no metal "glide" on the bottom then I would guess they were purchased aftermarket. You can buy slip on rubber boots at any hardware store that will fit these legs but they were not original to the chairs.

yeah, you're probably right,...
yeah, you're probably right, norm. The fact that Brent had a similar set-up was the only thing that stopped me from jumping to that conclusion immediately too. Ah well, guess I'll have to take my own advice and hit up ebay for some boot glides!

I will too. Mine are white ru...
I will too. Mine are white rubber boots, by the way, that would look more appropriate on a chrome kitch-en table than a DCM.