Original Vietnam War C-130 Hercules Aviation Armored Aircrew Seats (pair)

Description

LOCAL PICKUP ONLY at our shop in Lakewood, Washington. No freight, no shipping options.
This auction is for a pair of original, salvaged aircrew seats from a Vietnam War era C-130 Hercules military transport airplane. They are NOT in perfect condition, but could be restored to displayable shape with some additional effort. Main issues are the lack of padded seating. The remnants of an original foam seat is still present on one of the seats, but missing on the other.  Neither have any support or cushion on the back. These seats are armored with thick, kevlar material to protect against flak. Each kevlar panel has nomenclature on it (see photos). Mono-directional (forward-backward) wheels on the bottoms of both seats are functional, allowing for easy transport across a flat surface free of obstacles. The frames are primarily aluminum construction, with some steel moving parts and supports. The rear compartments on both seats are slightly bent, but could probably be worked back into a rough, original shape. Each seat has a complete, primary seat belt; however the cross-chest straps are only present on one of them. There is an extra belt that came with these, different color to the main restraints, and may be from another part of the aircraft, but will be included nonetheless. Likewise, the arm rests are a mixed lot - three different colors of vinyl material, although they all look like they could be originals and just replaced over time.
I welcome additional questions and will answer as much as possible about these to prospective buyers. Unfortunately I have neither the time, nor the werewithal to ship heavy items like this, so these are available for local pickup only in Lakewood, Washington, just outside JBLM. A customer that wishes to arrange for pickup by a freight company is welcome to do so.
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