I remember it played a nursery rhyme like a music box when both armrests were gripped.

That’s my sister and I visiting my great-grandmother in her infirmary in *1975. The chair wasn’t meant for visitors, but for children housed in the infirmary.

The chair had metal armrests that acted like actuators, and a metal box under the seat that played nursery rhyme songs like a music box when both armrests were gripped and the chair rocked.

Was this a common thing, perhaps mass-produced, or just something jerry-rigged by some guy?

Have you seen anything like this? Thanks!

(Sorry for reposting; my post went wrong last time.)

  • Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Are you sure touching the armrests was necessary to make it work? In a hospital setting I would think it might have metal armrests just because metal surfaces can be easily disinfected, whereas wood could potentially harbor bacteria and other nasties. Kids aren’t exactly famous for hand washing, hygiene, or keeping their fingers out of their mouths, after all.