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Imperial Bit & Snap Co Chair

Post by Tadpole » Tue Mar 22, 2022 6:31 am

I got this old auto folding chair from a Ohio man 92 years of age, who said it was for you to sit in and wait for help when you broke down.
I take it was in jest but I believe him. Are these chairs pretty common? Anyone have anything else made by The Imperial Bit & Snap Company?
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Re: Imperial Bit & Snap Co Chair

Post by dobro1956 » Tue Mar 22, 2022 9:25 am

Those are folding camping chairs. I have three of them. They are not real common but they do show up occasionally. The labels are missing on mine but they look just like yours.
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Re: Imperial Bit & Snap Co Chair

Post by dobro1956 » Tue Mar 22, 2022 9:32 am

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Re: Imperial Bit & Snap Co Chair

Post by Dropacent » Tue Mar 22, 2022 10:41 am

Buffington was the patent and maker of most that you see. They are ingenious and actually very handy and comfortable. Yours is a bit different than a Buffimgton, but has a great story.
I bought a buffington from a picture once and was surprised when it came, as it was for a child. I then learned they made several sizes, and was a bit more careful after that.
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Re: Imperial Bit & Snap Co Chair

Post by TRDxB2 » Tue Mar 22, 2022 11:21 am

From https://www.alamy.com/hardware-merchand ... 87100.html
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Re: Imperial Bit & Snap Co Chair

Post by Tadpole » Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:01 am

Thanks for the stories and pictures, I will cherish the sturdy little chair even more now that I know a little more.
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