Herman Miller-Eames Lounge and Ottoman

Why not a page regarding repair of all these icons? It sure would be helpful to those of us with broken giants of mid=century modern.
Thanks, ejw

I purchased my lounge and otterman about 1969-71. It has been through several moves.
One day I found a bolt- screw on the floor in the kitchen after a move. I kept it for some time until I finally decided that there did not seem to anything missing in the kitchen equipment.
several months later I noticed that the lounge did not seem the same - on examination I discovered that the bolt screw/ washer attatchment to the lumbar support was missing.I would like to get a replacement. In addition the leather covered uphosltry on the seat and lumbar support has cracked and torn. I would like to replace these items.
Information on repair would be helpfull.
Some additional info. -
I see that Sunset Magazine ( California)December issue page 18 has a modified version.

TO THE FANS OF GIANT BROKEN ICONS

TIRED OF THE RUN-AROUND FROM HERMAN MILLER?
Olek Lejbzon & Co. has been repairing Eames Lounge Chairs for as long as Herman Miller has been making them, we have been in business since 1950. We fix what Herman Miller won't! Needless to say, the Lounge Chairs have prominent design flaws, most commonly the shockmounts oxidizing and the back falling off the arms, and secondly the plywood "ears" splitting internally and breaking off the lower back shell. We have templates for relaminating the broken ears, and rebuild the bent plywood, layer by layer, offsetting the inlays to preserve maximum strength. We preserve the outer layer of the veneer, so the repair is almost invisible.

When we repair a chair, you won't be sitting on eggshells. We repair other common problems too, and reupholster the chairs in leather similar to original.

We stand behind our work, and make the repairs economically. Call us with your needs, email photos of the problem areas to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will help you promptly. You can disassemble the chair and mail it to us from any place, we will repair it efficiently and effectively, and send it back. Telephone 973-482-8120. www.oleklejbzon.com
Peter Triestman 973-615-1257 cellular

EAMES LOVERS & HATERS

Unlike some of our honorable competitors who constantly slam Herman Miller stating that the company is building an inferior product we at Hume Modern on the other hand are always appreciative that we have the opportunity to work not only on the most famous and recognizable mid century furniture in the world but also the fact that it is manufactured and assembled in the heart of this great country.
If you hate Eames furniture design why on earth do you fix it, Is it the money?
You will see from a quick tour of our web site that we embrace and love mid century design.
All our restoration projects are started and finished using the utmost care and attention to detail.
We would never install inferior parts or components to 'fix' a clients chair.
All our replacement repair parts are either original or exact replicas of originals using modern day materials.
We are not claiming to be scientists here but could someone please let us know how many years it would take new neoprene to oxidize in an average modern day household?
If you had a block of wood and a block of neoprene rubber and you flexed it on a constant basis which one would retain its bounce the longest?
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Eames Shock Mount Repair

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HumeModern,
Is it true that you warrant your Eames Lounge Chair Repairs, including shock mounts for only 1 year? Why isn't your warranty the same length as Herman Millers? Is it because you are using inferior parts? Or is the labor…… ?

Is it true that Herman Miller has never warranted the shock mounts for more than 3 1/2 years, for the past 60 years they have been making the chairs?

Our company repairs many Herman Miller Eames Lounge chairs where a shock mount has let loose, and the sitter has fallen backwards on the floor, and the back has swung around, shattering the lower back shell "ear". What is Herman Miller's response to this age-old problem? "BUY ANOTHER CHAIR". Or pay upwards of $1600 to $2000 for unfinished wood shells, and get your own refinisher. Herman Millers' customers deserve better- they should not be falling out of the chairs because of flawed design, sometimes hurting their backs, and they should not be destroying the chairs this way (if they don’t know about Olek’s repair service). If you think that is OK, I understand. Your repairs are like an annuity, you can do them every year. Is it because you do it for the money? Or inadequate training and experience? Good parts are hard to come by, especially in this case, when they are original.

We have a different philosophy, that a repair should be permanent, but reversible in the conservation sense, so that value will never be impaired. We have fine craftsmen that can do the repairs flawlessly, and customers that appreciate the care we show them. We have serviced furniture for three generations of many fine families.

OLEK's WARRANTY IS FOR 10 YEARS. AND WE HAVE NEVER HAD OUR REPAIRS TO SHOCK MOUNTS FAIL YET. I can't understand why anyone would want it any other way. But if a client does, we do install original Herman Miller Eames shock mounts. With the same 3 1/2 year warranty as Hume Modern, or, excuse me, not Hume Moderns' 1 year warranty, but that Herman Miller offers.

Lounge Chair v Park Bench

After many years of enjoying the comfort of your Eames Lounge chair you may discover that the old neoprene rubber shock mounts need to be replaced.
This can easily be solved by installing new neoprene shock mounts. This will return the chair to its former seating angle and regain its classic 'bounce'.
On the other hand if you would like your chair to have more of a 'park bench' feel then installing wood blocks and t-nuts would be the way to go to obtain that firm feel.
Our company will not perform the second fix for you as we feel it is ill conceived and may present safety issues.
All our shock mounts replacements are warrantied for parts and labor and our company is trained & certified by Herman Miller.
Please contact us if you require your Eames furniture to be restored or repaired the correct way.

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About Shock Mounts on eBay by Special K Products,
And anyone interested in a solution to replace/repair the shock mounts on their Eames chairs.
It was brought to my attention by reading many forums that there are many people with the same problem of Eames chair glue and shock mount repair. This is why it is time for change. I am the person on eBay selling a helpful and cost effective approach, basically giving the people what they are asking for (a fix to their chair problem) by supplying shock mounts, adhesive and instruction so people can fix their chairs themselves if they are comfortable to so and save money. If they do not feel they can fix a chair they could always go to more crafty person as Hume Modern or Olek and pay a little extra.
I do not have any desire to repair furniture, but I could if I had more time as I have over 25 years woodworking and plastics experience (mostly polyurethanes and fiberglass). I will stay out of the who does a better repair battle. I however will defend my product by saying To anyone interested in purchasing our shock mounts and or our DIY adhesive kit, you will be glad to know we carry shock mounts on eBay for the vintage DCW and LCW chair backs, fiberglass shell chairs. Please take a moment to read our eBay feedback at Special K Products.
Lastly, next week we will have the 670 lounge chair armrest mount using our polyurethane with a metal back just like the original. We have tested this 670 mount to hold 750 pounds per mount in shear strength, more than the original at 400 lbs, so this may solve the solution for most of the questions on this forum in regards to shock mount repair.
Please visit Special K Products on Ebay.

What a Joke.
Not long after reading the nonsense above we purchased a polyurethane shock mount for the ES670 from Special K Products through ebay.
Firstly we thought that we had purchased two as there were two mounts pictured but we received only one
(Who’s crafty, oh well next time we will check the fine print.)

After preparing both the mount and the panel we bonded the two surfaces.
After an extended drying time we put the repair to the test.
Wow!! 750 pounds per mount what B. S.
The metal back plate popped right out of the polyurethane mount.
100% Junk and not cheap to begin with.
The complaints have started.
If you want quality parts installed with a 5-year warranty contact us, mention Special K or Olek and receive a 20% discount on all your shock mount installations.

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