Can you imagine how many gears from old and wrecked cars are produced every year? Finest solid iron, precision machined, intrincately designed and seldom exhibited. You just need some free time and an acetylene torch.
a proper bench, no less
From susy derkins
It is clearly inspired on the Alameda, no doubt: the armrests, the graceful back. And the trasmission tree is just the right lenght for the legs. This particular prototype has three pairs of legs, but it can be built with only two pairs, as the classic Alameda.
almost complete
From susy derkins
Some gears are missing from the seat section, but that´s easy to fix.
classy and comfortable
From susy derkins
My lovely assistant shows how nice is to sit on a bench like this, even if there is currently a hole on the seat section.
Voila!
schematic 1
From Burn Unit
Humanitarian Crisis Minneapolis bus bench footrest. Includes exploded view of now-defunct design. Also has a materiel list. Updates reflecting a solution to "the concrete problem" are in red.
bench2.gif
From Burn Unit
Humanitarian Crisis Minneapolis bus bench footrest. Shows functionality and detail of parts. Bolts can be sunk and/or cushions can be added to bench to add comfort. Updates reflecting a solution to "the concrete problem" are in red.