In 1985 I bought this Watsons chair from a cafe in Aviemore for £40..The seat back has stamped into the wood "registered design E. East .Dundee" (also a "P" ) I have seen the odd same chair with a Watson enamel sometimes the feet cut down..possibly they have rotted...

I have also seen over the last 10 -15 years what I believe to be chair conversions to hold the sign (which does turn up loose)...selling as a genuine shop advertising chair for silly money

The question is, are there genuine variation in the chair design given out to shops by the Watson company or did they issue just the one design....My chair bought before the boom in reproductions and conversions etc....any thoughts

 Hi Kennet - Personally I know of the sign being fitted to 3 designs of chair that I consider 'original'. I'll post a photo up on the site to compare. Other forum members may know more......

 Thanks for the reply and pics...All original Watsons with differences in design..I may have turned down  genuinechairs in the past because they were different to mine...you live and learn

Good question that one, the vast majority of the chair signs seen are double siders, for obvious reasons given that the chair could be positioned anywhere in the store. I've only come across a few of the Watsons single siders, and always it has been the design shown on the other side. Maybe it was cost saving exercise by Falkirk Iron so that the chairs could be pushed out cheaper to the shopkeepers??