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	title of this thread your message Hey Jobie, I was looking through your photos on flickr. I regret to say but I think you may have been had. It certainly is a genuine chair - but I see little about it that would indicate that it was a pre-production model. Velcro 1 - The metal fasteners on your chair are the strip kind (not the pressed steel round kind) which indicate a slightly later production. 2: the velcro is cut and glued at odd angles. And, I've never seen velcro used or mentioned in any of the Eames other works. 3: Velcro was invented in Sweden only 3 years before the chair debuted. In my mind its doubtful that it would be a first choice material for the chair. Snaps - the snaps were used from the very beginning to keep the cushions from sliding. You can see the snaps in the stills from Eames 670 Lounge (film) But - the snaps were never drilled through the base of the chair, as they were on yours. Drill holes in the ottoman - Like the velcro these drill holes are sloppy - they are done in a diamond pattern, but without the use of a guide - each diamond is differently shapped. Again, its doubtful that such sloppiness would be tolerated on models - especially on a chair that in all other appearances is the production model. There are two possibilities: One is that the gentleman is ripping you off by passing his own DIY additions the chair as 'tests' done by the Eames Office. Everyone loves a little glory and everyone exaggerates. If you have his name you can cross check it with those people who worked in the Eames Office up until the release of the chair. Check Eames Design - it lists people working in the Office by year. Second possibility is that this man worked for Herman Miller, and made some modifications on his own chair or a chair kicking around the factory. The Eames Office was in California, the factory was in Michigan. Historically it may be impossible to determine if the Eames directed him to make these changes or if he did them on his own. Also - Vitra has been incredibly aggressive in tracking down and buying Eames prototypes, models, and such - they have recreated Charles Eames' office in their design museum. I'd ask myself 'Why did they overlook this chair?' Either way - its a chair that will be beautiful if the right restorer gets hold of it! associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?