How Do I Disassemble a 1959 Paidar Barber Chair?

My advice is never try to disassemble an antique barber chair unless you are prepared to rebuild it from the ground up....

Rent a stair climbing lift cart,like this one,and forget about the disassembly.

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You're already down to the pedestal. If this move is a rare change in location (new store) then I'd just borrow or rent a hand truck to move the pedestal. If instead this will be a frequent move to accommodate parking lot or other open space work then purchasing a low cost, light weight, almost disposable chair might be a better option. I'd hate to see that chair ruined by an unexpected rain storm or other mishap.

It looks like you might have the handle in the lock position, so move the handle to unlock position and try again...

Thank you to all the responders to my question. Some of you sent links to videos. I actually had found and reviewed those videos prior to my post. None of them address my specific question.

Note then I have always released the brake when attempting to lift the pump assembly out of the base. In the picture that I included, the brake indeed was on, but I released it prior to the attempted lift.

I need to move the base down a flight of stairs. At this point, based on several of your comments, I no longer plan to remove the pump assembly from the base to decrease the weight. Instead, I can purchase a hand truck for $30 at Home Depot that has a 150 lb capacity:

I should be able to safely move the base down the stairs with this hand truck.

Thanks again,

Bob J

You need something more like this, the handtruck you picture is a toy...I own both types...

Me? I wouldn't take the chair apart at all, just hire a couple of neighborhood guys to move it for me....$20

Actually that's a single gas cylinder cart, not a hand truck. A hand truck with stair climbing ability might be preferred. This is why I suggested looking for a rental.

He may not be going up stairs, just down...and those single cylinder hand trucks are very versatile, sturdy and cost less than the gimmicky flimsy stair climber models rated at 1/4 the weight...

Yes. In this case the space for the cylinder maybe particularly useful for securing the pedestal. But if you don't tell them the real name for the tool they may not know what to look for.

If you click on the pic, it's linked to a source...thank you for clarifying that...

The closest place I can rent a stair climber is 218 miles away from me, at a rental cost of $75/day. The hand truck I can purchase at Home Depot for $30 is only 45 miles away. It has a relatively wide platform that appears convenient for carrying the barber chair base. I need to move the base down a flight of stairs, not up. I'll be planning a drive to HD to inspect the hand truck and most likely will purchase it.

Thanks for the comments,

Bob J

https://cr4.globalspec.com/search/cr4search?query=barber+chair&newSearch=new

I had reviewed all of those links prior to my post. I found nothing specific to my problem. Most of the discussions related to Koken barber chairs, not Paidar.

You could search the site... we've had many questions about old barber chairs, I can't remember them all...

Neither can anyone else.

I got kind of shaggy when the barbershops were closed, but never went so far as to get my own barber chair...