Fisher Price T-Shield, 1987

classicseats

Active member

• May 8, 2008

• #1

Ok, It's the infamous Fisher Price T-Shield! Kind of lax on the padding. Check out the US Air baggage tag. I'm sure a lot of you have come across this beauty before. This is for display purposes only, seat will not be used.

 

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joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• May 8, 2008

• #2

Does that have the retractable harness, or is that an adjuster on the left shoulder?

 

classicseats

Active member

• May 8, 2008

• #3

... And reclining.

 

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beebear23

Senior Community Member

• May 8, 2008

• #4

I used to have one of those... I got it free from some guy in town. LOL.. actually, i think we traded him a horse saddle or something for it. It had the button the harness strap though. And the recline mechanism was held upright with wire.

That ratcheting harness was soooo easy to use though.. I loved that!

 

classicseats

Active member

• May 8, 2008

• #5

joolsplus3 said:

Does that have the retractable harness, or is that an adjuster on the left shoulder?

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Retractable harness. I don't know for sure what that is sewn to the left strap for? Maybe to keep it from retracting too far?

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• May 8, 2008

• #6

classicseats said:

Retractable harness. I don't know for sure what that is sewn to the left strap for? Maybe to keep it from retracting too far?

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Oooh yeah...wouldn't want any choked babies...

(I wish seats had retractors now...might make kids want to be harnessed a lot older....)

 

mominabigtruck

New member

• May 8, 2008

• #7

Scary though, I saw TWO of those in use this week at walmart in the same car I left them a note saying they were expired and the info for the health dept to get free seats. There was also a base for a century infant seat in the car.

 

cpsaddict

New member

• May 8, 2008

• #8

Ahhh, the "Felony" Fisher Price. I think that one might win for most recalls. So many people had those. My aunt had one that was passed around for like 10 years.

 

Stretchy Glue

New member

• May 8, 2008

• #9

I confiscated one of these that was from 1984 a year or so ago. It was something of a wonder! I dearly love the retractable harness though. It is quite a ingenious invention.
BTW, Classic Seats may not use these, but tons of people are actually still using these things.

 

Mommy2Marcus

New member

• May 8, 2008

• #10

WOW! I can not imagine using that seat now! Also I was wondering what is a retractable harness?? What is the diffrence between the retractable & the harnesses we use now?

 

PixieEMT

New member

• May 8, 2008

• #11

OMG My favorite seat Classic!!!!!!!!!!! That seat is being used by our local ambulance still!!!!!!!!!! I told them I want it! They keep insisting that "it's not that old." :thumbsdown: GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I still see people using them around my region............hopefully the newspaper speeds up that article on Expired Seats. We sat down about a week ago to talk and take pictures of some of my gems (Touriva OHS and Century 1000?)

 

PixieEMT

New member

• May 8, 2008

• #12

My cousin had one back in 93 that was pretty. It had a retractable t and was pink/green/purple. I thought it was the cat's a**.

 

classicseats

Active member

• May 8, 2008

• #13

Mommy2Marcus said:

WOW! I can not imagine using that seat now! Also I was wondering what is a retractable harness?? What is the diffrence between the retractable & the harnesses we use now?

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It reels in and out like a car seat belt.

 

ZephyrBlue

New member

• May 8, 2008

• #14

I see that seat in use all the freaking time here. I wish car seats would spontaneously combust when they hit 10y from DOM.

Loved that retractable harness, though

 

Mommy2Marcus

New member

• May 8, 2008

• #15

classicseats said:

It reels in and out like a car seat belt.

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Thanks! I was wondering! That would be GREAT for a harness now!

 

3acorns4Christy

New member

• May 8, 2008

• #16

I had that seat for ME when I was two through five. My brother also had it.

 

Mama!

New member

• May 8, 2008

• #17

Classic seats, go to your Usercp and create a siggy that says

"These seats are for viewing purposes only. No child will be placed in them"

It would save you some typing. And it would show up at the bottom of all your posts. :thumbsup:

 

Mama!

New member

• May 8, 2008

• #18

ZephyrBlue said:

I see that seat in use all the freaking time here. I wish car seats would spontaneously combust when they hit 10y from DOM.

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Such a crispy critter fire hazard to the poor kids who are still riding in those seats, though

 

ZephyrBlue

New member

• May 8, 2008

• #19

Such a crispy critter fire hazard to the poor kids who are still riding in those seats, though

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LOL! I was picturing an empty seat, but you have a good point!!

 

tjham

New member

• May 8, 2008

• #20

I couldn't afford one of these when they came out but I remember that I wanted one sooooo bad because of the retractable harness!