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Ernie Vitucci wrote:
Good Morning...In the days of the big Packards, premium furniture seats featured 8 way hand tied coil springs, some in pockets, I wonder if Packard used a system similar to the premium furniture builders? Ernie in Arizona
To some extent I think they did. Not sure about the 8 way tie but the service article referenced above for the 22-23 series shows the construction on the seats with exposed coil springs in some areas and the pocketed springs in others. Senior seats got foam rubber in various densities and places in addition to the other types of padding.
In some senior models, seats were constructed in such a way that springs in certain areas could be swapped by the dealership for a custom feel to the customer's preference. A different service article mentions replacing some of the coil springs with those having a higher or lower compression rate than the standard in case a customer desired a different firmness. Don't remember the specific year it came out but think it also pertained to the 22-23s. As I recall it also gave instructions on securing the springs in such a way as not to have rubbing or a condition that could cause noise.
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