REL29218 - Aircraft spotters chair

REL29218

ID number
REL29218
Title
Aircraft spotters chair
Maker
Unknown
Object type
Technology
Place made
Australia
Date made
1939-1945
Physical description
  • Canvas;
  • Steel;
Collection
Technology
Description
Steel-framed canvas chair which reclines to the horizontal. Rests on four spiked feet on a swivelling base. Adjustable armrests are provided with wooden cradles for use in holding binoculars and the users head is supported by a small adjustable padded leather headrest. Triangular section upper leg supports are attached to the lower portion of the frame, which is welded up from a combination of tubular and solid steel sections and painted medium green.
Summary
Type of chair used by Australian Army, RAAF aircraft spotters and observers such as the Volunteer Air Observer Corps (VAOC) during the Second World War. No known history.
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