The original aluminum navy chairs were made in a small loft by the Electric Machine and Equipment Company (EMECO). WW2 brought lots of business and production moved to a factory in Hanover, Pennsylvania. With the addition of simple upholstery, the aluminum chairs designed for navy ships became suitable for office furniture. They were adorned with cutting edge materials of the day: vinyl cushion covers, polyurethane foam, cast synthetic rubber armrests, and polyurethane sealer on the aluminum. We stripped away the unhealthy foam and fabric and sandblasted the yellowed polyurethane layer from the aluminum frame and steel seat to reveal the natural grays of the metals. Handknotted wool and silk rug samples saved from the dumpster were cut and bound to follow the curves of each seat.