Legacy Library Chairs

4 Leg Chair

Features

    The Four-Leg Chair lets you create a completely integrated Legacy Library Environment. Add the comfort and durability of Legacy Library Chairs to your library for quality you can depend on for years.

Specifications

Wood: All parts are constructed from select northern grown oak or maple hardwoods. All lumber is thoroughly air seasoned before being kiln dried to moisture content of 6% or less. The lumber is then allowed to temper before milling. All parts selected for steam bending are partially air seasoned before bending, then kiln dried to a moisture content of less than 6% after bending.
Standard Finish: All chairs are available in Bretford’s Oak, Maple and Cherry finishes. All finishes are standard and there are No Premium Finish Upcharges applied. In order to maintain design consistency and create a completely integrated library environment, all standard chairs are stained to match any Legacy Library Environment products.
Construction: The seat is made from 1 1/4"(3.1cm) lumber. Seat joints are held together with a high-grade glue and the seat is double-saddled with a waterfall front edge for maximum comfort and style. Slats, arms and arm posts are made from solid wood construction joined together with glue, screws or spiral grooved dowels which are compressed and of a size and diameter best adapted to joints in which they are used. The top cross back consists of two solid hardwood slats which are steam bent to a 22° radius for maximum comfort and durability. The top back slats are 13/16" (2cm) thick and are connected to

the chair frame using double dowel construction. The lower cross back is steam bent from 1" (3cm) lumber, double doweled to the back posts with spiral dowels. The vertical form-fitting slats are finished in 1" x 3/8"(3 x 1cm) and mortised into the top and bottom cross backs. The front posts are constructed from 2" (5cm) lumber, tapered from the seat rail to the floor. The back posts are steam bent and are constructed from 1 1/4"(3.1cm) lumber. The stretchers are of H-type construction, consisting of two side stretchers and one cross stretcher from 1" (3cm) lumber. The assembly is chucked and glued to the front and back posts. One extra stretcher from 1" (3cm) lumber is chucked and glued to the back post several inches below the back seat rail. Steam bent side braces are glued and screwed to the seat and back posts for added strength. The frame is further reinforced with corner blocks which are glued and screwed to the seat rails. For extra stability and strength, a 3" (7.6cm) screw is placed through the center of each corner block and into each adjoining leg. All corners and edges of the chair are rounded. Chairs are equipped with 7/8" (2.2cm) rubber cushion metal glides.
Upholstery: On models with an upholstered seat, the seat consists of a 1" (3cm) thick polyurethane foam pad. All upholstery materials pass the California Fire Retardant Code - Class 1 - Commercial Standard 191-53, Technical Bulletin #117.