Mechanic's Seat

[benjamming]

I'm looking for a good mechanic's seat. How about this one? I want one that says Made in USA which this one does. Any others?

Craftsman Adjustable Height 009-51118 (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00951118000P?keyword=009-51118&sLevel=0)

Thanks.

[wreckercologist]

I'm not sure if this one is available anymore, but I gave $89.00 for it off the matco truck sometime around 2000 or 2001.* A guy I work with bought one off the snap on truck for the same price at about the same time.* It looks identical to mine with the exception of the logo.* At the time these were U.S. made.*

[logical]

I did this....not height adjustable but comfy as they come:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19128&highlight=creeper

[MAD]

I think just about all of the U.S. made ones are made by Whiteside regardless of the brand label. I would look at the Whiteside site and compare Sears and the truck brands. The Whiteside site shows country of origin, so you can see which ones are U.S. made.

http://www.whitesidemfg.com/seats.htm

[TejasBimmer]

For Christmas, Cindy bought me this.


http://s7d4.scene7.com/is/image/GriotsGarage/38950?$detail$

I love it! :beer:

[fordracing200]

Don't get one of those, they are akward to sit on and very uncomfortable IMO, Had one at the shop I interned at. I have one of these and love it
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?search=true&item_ID=78110&PartNo=JCW9&group_id=20176&supersede=&store=snapon-store&tool=all

I'm sure the sears one is just as good, Dad has a harbor freight one that was on sale for $15 and is really not bad at all. He reinforced the seat pad with a piece of an old stop sign and its solid as a rock. With any chair like that though, be sure to loctite the wheels, they ALWAYS come loose.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00951167000P?keyword=mechanics+seat

Heres mine in action in the living room, haha

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/FordRacing200/snapon1.jpg

[benjamming]

I think just about all of the U.S. made ones are made by Whiteside regardless of the brand label. I would look at the Whiteside site and compare Sears and the truck brands. The Whiteside site shows country of origin, so you can see which ones are U.S. made.

http://www.whitesidemfg.com/seats.htm
Thanks! Great site. :beer:
Whiteside HRS-5 $140 on special (http://www.whitesidemfg.com/creeper%20items/hrs-5.htm)

[Rickster]

Yup, bought the fixed height Craftsman with the back support seat as pictured above from Sears for my Dad last year. I have one also and it's great. I believe it was around $79 for the Craftsman version. The adjustable height one you listed would be a good upgrade!

[jdcompman]

I have the two of the ones the OP posted. I knew they were made by another company but found that the Craftsman ones were actually the best deal. I HIGHLY recommend the one the OP posed. Very high quality and comfy.

[billymade]

This is kinda old school and without allot of back support but I own one of these; it has held up well with no problems, since the early 90s! It has a retro look to it and probably wouldn't look out of place in a 40s or 50s era shop! :)

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff18/billymade/98702c.jpg?t=1247975152
Lisle Jeepers Lo-Boy #58702
http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=1373


http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&rls=en&um=1&q=Lisle%2098702%20Wood%20Creeper%20Seat&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=if

There are quite a few other models on Sears website as well!
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10153_12605?keyword=mechanics+seat&x=0&y=0

[Joe Mamma]

I just saw this one (Sears item # 51828) on sale at the local Sears. It was marked down from $79.99 to $29.99.

http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10155_12602_00951828000P?vName=Tools+%26+Equipme nt&keyword=seat+mechanics

Joe Mamma

[Tarheelgarage]

I just saw this one (Sears item # 51828) on sale at the local Sears. It was marked down from $79.99 to $29.99.

http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10155_12602_00951828000P?vName=Tools+%26+Equipme nt&keyword=seat+mechanics

Joe Mamma

I have that same seat in my shop and it is great. The rollers are well made and the seat covering is very durable. I like this seat style better than the ones with the seat backs.

$29 is a heck of a deal on this well made stool that will last a long time:thumbup:

[84TurboBuick]

I have that same seat in my shop and it is great. The rollers are well made and the seat covering is very durable. I like this seat style better than the ones with the seat backs.

$29 is a heck of a deal on this well made stool that will last a long time:thumbup:

I gotta give this another :thumbup: I have the same one (but in red) and I love it. Casters are smooth and its very comfy to sit on for long periods of time!

[expatriated]

Don't get one of those, they are akward to sit on and very uncomfortable IMO, Had one at the shop I interned at. I have one of these and love it
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?search=true&item_ID=78110&PartNo=JCW9&group_id=20176&supersede=&store=snapon-store&tool=all

I'm sure the sears one is just as good, Dad has a harbor freight one that was on sale for $15 and is really not bad at all. He reinforced the seat pad with a piece of an old stop sign and its solid as a rock. With any chair like that though, be sure to loctite the wheels, they ALWAYS come loose.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00951167000P?keyword=mechanics+seat

Heres mine in action in the living room, haha

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/FordRacing200/snapon1.jpg

I'll second this one. I love it. Made in China, though.

[Danglerb]

The low boy style from HF is $10 on sale and works just fine.

[wrenchr]

This is the one I just grabbed off of the mac truck, pricey but comfy as hell!!
http://www.mactools.com/Product/tabid/120/productid/329373/variantid/320132/Default.aspx

[bb1970]

Here's mine. My dad had it for years. I found it behind his barn. It had a handfull of cheap tools in the seat. I don't know how long it sat outside. But I like how low it is. You can do a brake job and not bend over. It's right there in front of you. I'd like to find a new seat for it. It is a Borg-Warner fiberglass seat. It is starting to crack.

[fatfillup]

For road work, I carry a empty 5 gal bucket. Tool box in one hand, extra tools, rag, parts in the bucket in the other hand. When I get to the machine to work on, I empty the bucket and sit on it. Actually quite comfortable.