Guess the car seat

kidzndogz

New member

• May 1, 2010

• #1

My friend Jen has a 5 month old I've been watching. We were talking about car seats because he's getting smushed in his Chaperone and she hates it anyway (he's a huge 20lbs). So we were talking convertibles. Her boyfriend and her mom both have SS1s that he has plenty of room in, and she mentioned her boyfriend's mom has a car seat she got from a friend and it's a convertible.

Jen: "I went over there to help her put it in and it just looked weird to me. It looks like a chair. It's blue, kind of like a car interior, all fuzzy. And the seatbelt wouldn't fit through it, it was about 4 inches too short. We were using the right belt path, it was clearly marked. I don't know. But I won't let her use it because I don't know what the hell it is and it doesn't fit anyway."

Lady drives a Toyota Camry. I've never heard of a seatbelt not fitting. And that blue sounds like an older seat. Same with the boxy "chair" look.

So what do ya think it is? I made her promise to take a pic of it for me.

And yes it's being cut up and tossed. :thumbsup:

 

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Maedze

New member

• May 1, 2010

• #2

Maybe a Sit n Stroll?

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• May 1, 2010

• #3

I say she is using it rear facing through the front facing belt path, hence why the seat belt is too short. I say is it aa combo seat of some sort.

 

kidzndogz

New member

• May 1, 2010

• #4

Maedze said:

Maybe a Sit n Stroll?

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That was my first thought, but Jen was a nanny too in nursing school and installed a lot of seats, including a SitNStroll she *hated* so I know she would recognize that. Most of the seats her "families" used were Britax but I know she'd recognize a CS or a Scenera...common ones, you know? She was at a loss on this one. She couldn't tell me a brand or anything.

I'm wondering if it's one of those old boxy shaped Century seats? She said it had a harness though, no T-shield.

And I'm still stumped by the seat belt being too short.

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• May 1, 2010

• #5

I was thinking Century also.

 

TerisBoys

Well-known member

• May 1, 2010

• #6

kidzndogz said:

I'm wondering if it's one of those old boxy shaped Century seats? She said it had a harness though, no T-shield.

And I'm still stumped by the seat belt being too short.

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The old Centuries came in 3 styles - OHS, t-shield, and 5 point. And the beltpath went over the seat, like a baseless infant seat.

My only other thought was a Super Elite or Husky, but she'd recognize a ff-only seat, right? (both had blue covers)

 

LuckyFins3Lil'Fish

New member

• May 1, 2010

• #7

I can't wait to see pictures.

 

TheQueenMother

New member

• May 1, 2010

• #8

My guess might be the Interra. I think it came in blue and it looked boxy in some ways.

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• May 1, 2010

• #9

I was thinking SE or Husky too, and not realizing it's not a convertible? But if she's familiar with Britax I guess that rules that out.

You have to find out what this seat is so we can all know.

 

safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician

• May 1, 2010

• #10

I'm thinking this was a used seat, not a new one, right?

Maybe an old Renolux.

 

kidzndogz

New member

• May 2, 2010

• #11

Hmmm...she's used to RAs and MAs, I'm not sure if she's ever messed with a Regent so maybe it's possible? She's pretty good about reading instructions/labeling when it comes to car seats (she always has me check stuff and I've never found anything major wrong) but no one is immune to mistakes, including me.

Apparently her MILs friend gave it to her, and had used it for foster kids, and the youngest kid is 4 years old. The friend is the original owner but Jen didn't ask WHEN it was bought.

I'm curious too. I'm going to text her and tell her to get a pic, lol.

 

safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician

• May 4, 2010

• #12

I'm still curious. Did you get a pic?

 

Starlight

Senior Community Member

• May 4, 2010

• #13

I assumed Husky or SE at first thought. Dh always referred to it as a lazy boy, it came in a fuzzy-ish blue, and the seatbelt really can be too short to install a beast that size.