High Chair Fixer Upper
by Nola
As I previously wrote about, my mother gave me a dresser and high chair that were used by her and her two siblings when they were all babies. The dresser has been refinished by my grandfather and uncle. I am told that my uncle really did most of the work on the dresser, not my grandfather.
Last week, my uncle came over to discuss the tax assessment on my grandfather’s rental property. While my uncle and I are sitting at my dinner table, he spies the high chair. I remind him that he used it as a baby. I ask if he has any recommendations for the top–it fits loosely and can pop off if you hit it just right, which I am certain little baby feet will do down the line. He looks at it like a cat looks at a toy–from all sides and all angles. He takes the top off and finally gives the diagnosis that the bracket is worn and needs a shim. Greeeaat. We locate a screwdriver (which is no small feat in CS’s toolbox) and he removes the offending bracket to take with him. He promises he’ll make a shim for it. Well, hell, if you want to come to my house and find things that need fixing and volunteer to fix them, feel free to drop by anytime!
So earlier this week, my uncle returns for me to notarize some paperwork related to this assessment situation. He comes with the shims. And his own screwdriver. And the high chair is now in safe working condition.
I LOVE my family!
I guess that means it is not a death trap, anymore?
I still like it.
I have a very similar highchair that was my father’s and mine. (In fact my tray looks exactly like yours). Anyway, I saw your other post about sewing a strap. I wanted to tell you I got on line and ordered a replacement nylon strap and hubby attached with screw and washer to the highchair. It has lived through 2 kids now. Sorta like the kind found in restaurant highchairs. It come up between the legs and then I have the waist strap go all the way around the back rest and buckle it behind back rest. Kinda weird at first, but you get used to it and it works! I believe it was fairly cheap too. I would search under replacement high chair straps. I got brown to match the wood.