another little ww2 mystery, ? plane jumpseat

[SCG_Tzigy]

likely end war, location Bohemia/Moravia

any ideas?

[TG-55Panthercules]

Looks (to me) more like something some mechanic just cobbled together out of spare parts he found lying around so he'd have a place to sit down in the shop than it does any sort of production unit, but I really have no idea what it might be.

Edited September 6, 2015 by TG-55Panthercules

[6./ZG26_5tuka]

Jumpseats were not widely used in WW2. The first plane to incorperate them was the He-162 Volksjäger in early 1945 (because they figured out bailing out with the engine above the pilots position was too dangerous).

[Finkeren]

To be honest, it looks far too flimsy to be a jump seat. Also I'm pretty sure a jump seat wouldn't have a seat made from canvas.

[unreasonable]

That looks like something that was once part of a row of seats judging from the housings on the side of the frame. It must also once have had padded arm rests to fit in the holes in the arms. There would probably have been a padded seat cushion and back. Back looks as though it is locked into position.  Also interesting are the bobbles on the front, look as though they meant to be a support for some kind of bar or tray.

 

Since it seems to be made of aluminium, my guess (and that is all it is) would be a passenger seat from an early commercial aircraft.

 

PS "Jump seat" has nothing to do with bailing out as in "ejection seat": it is just an extra aircrew seat other than that for the normal aircrew, like the little fold up seats the air hostesses sit on during landings.

[Finkeren]

PS "Jump seat" has nothing to do with bailing out as in "ejection seat": it is just an extra aircrew seat other than that for the normal aircrew, like the little fold up seats the air hostesses sit on during landings.

 

Aaaah... Ok, thanks for clarifying that

[unreasonable]

https://www.1stdibs.com/creators/warren-mcarthur/furniture/seating/

 

It looks quite similar to the aircraft seat here....7 rows down. Or perhaps even more like the one in the middle in row 9 which still has the fabric cushions and covers - I am sure that those bobbles on the front could be for attaching an adjustable leg-rest or some such.

Edited September 7, 2015 by unreasonable

[MiloMorai]

Jumpseats Ejection seats were not widely used in WW2. The first plane to incorperate them was the He-162 Volksjäger in early 1945 (because they figured out bailing out with the engine above the pilots position was too dangerous).

 

The He219 had them long before the He162 did.

[Feathered_IV]

Looks home made from random components. 

[Uufflakke]

Looks (to me) more like something some mechanic just cobbled together out of spare parts he found lying around so he'd have a place to sit down in the shop than it does any sort of production unit, but I really have no idea what it might be.

 

Just what I thought.

Put together from some old metal parts like a trolley that have been around in that storage room for ages.

 

 

 

[SCG_Tzigy]

lol

[novicebutdeadly]

The He219 had them long before the He162 did.

The HE 280 had them before the HE 219 

Edited September 26, 2015 by novicebutdeadly

[BSS_Sniper]

Aaaah... Ok, thanks for clarifying that

 

I came to say this and was wonder wtf people were talking about. lol The only jumpseat I know of are the ones in the cockpit that aren't actually for crew operating the aircraft.

[Crump]

likely end war, location Bohemia/Moravia

any ideas?image.jpg

 

It looks like an early passenger seat without the cushions.  Check Junkers, DC-2/3/4 or IL series.  1930's or 1940's passenger service or Military transport passenger seat (not the paratroop seats...).