Vintage Booster, 1984

Defrost

Moderator - CPSTI Emeritus
This was in use until last night. It belonged to a co-worker, and I traded her for one of my extra backless TBs. (We're going to do a full seat-check next week and hopefully get her son into something better than the TB, but I just HAD to get her child out of this one ASAP, and the TB was what I had available.)

Picture me walking into work past other parked vehicles, stopping dead in my tracks, and backing up to get a second look at this. It's a Century Safe-T-Rider, DOM is 6/84. It's actually hand-written on the manufacturer sticker! There's a typed "DATE MFG" and then a line for them to write it in. I showed the mom and she said "OMG it's older than ME!" She said her dad picked it up for a quarter at a yard sale, but it's also got a "$1.00" price sticker like that our local thrift store uses, so I suspect there's quite a bit of local history and use to this seat.

It's in surprisingly good shape - a bit dirty, one of the "buttons" that holds the cover is missing, a few tears in the vinyl. What I found most interesting is the resemblance to current boosters, and the fact that it was also sold with a harness very similar to the 86Y! The plastic is different than what is used in current seats, though - it's cheap, a bit flexible, and reminds me of plastic toys, not sturdy boosters.

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BookMama

Senior Community Member
:eek::eek:

Holy cow! Good for you for getting her DS out of that seat and into something safer. How did you know who it was - did you leave a note, or did you just happen to know whose car it was?
 

Defrost

Moderator - CPSTI Emeritus
How did you know who it was - did you leave a note, or did you just happen to know whose car it was?

I work for Dominos, and we've only got about 25 employees total. I usually know what everyone drives, but this was one of the new employees'. I just walked into the store and asked the new folks if that was their car until I found out whose it was. :D
 

tweetykl

New member
That reminds me of my booster when I was little but I think I remember mine having sheep skin on it. I don't know if my parents had put it on or if it was made that way.

Good job at getting this from your coworker.
 

carseatcrazy

New member
I rode in that same booster, in 1984. I don't think I used it long because I remember being driven to school and shareing a seat belt or riding on the floor.:eek:

Brandy
Tech in Nova Scotia
 

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