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That barber chair tilt scare taught me a lesson
Was working on an old Koken chair from the 50s last Thursday. Had it tilted back to swap the hydraulics. Forgot to lock the tilt lever. Chair slammed forward, almost threw my client onto the floor. Now I check that lock three times before I touch anything else. Anyone else have a close call with an old chair?
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paigep201mo ago
Isn't it funny how one little mistake like that makes you realize how much we take basic safety for granted? I had a similar wake up call a few years ago with my car's parking brake. Stopped on a hill, jumped out real quick to grab my mail, and the car started rolling. Now I'm like you, I check everything twice or three times. It's almost like those close calls rewire your brain to never fully trust simple mechanisms again.
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I had a 1960s Belmont do the same thing to me back in 2018. Hydraulic started leaking, I had it tilted back to replace the seal, and bam, it slammed forward while I was bent over. Scared the hell out of me for about a second. But I kind of wonder if people oversell these "life changing" moments. It's an old spring and a lever, not a bomb disposal unit. You forgot to lock it, you remember now, life goes on. I don't need to treat a barber chair like it's going to murder me in my sleep.
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simon7171mo ago
Ngl, Olivia acting like forgetting to lock a 200lb metal catapult aimed at your client's face is no big deal lol. "It's an old spring and a lever, not a bomb disposal unit" - bro, have you seen what happens when those old springs let go? That chair can yeet someone into the next zip code. I'd rather disarm a bomb than explain to a customer why they got launched out of my chair because I was too cool to use the lock. Paige gets it though - those moments really do rewire your brain. Now I'm the guy at the shop who checks every lock three times and still gives the chair a side-eye while I'm working.
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