Keiper recliners how do they work

[restojohnny]

Okay I scored this at the OCTO and it cleaned up pretty good. I have a few questions on them.

1) What era recliner do I have ?

I only found literature from pre55 vw/porsche and they look identical except that mine have "KEIPER PATENT" stamped onto the lower arm on both sides and in the literature they do not.

2) how does it function ?

I can turn the knob and the side with the knob does turn the gear's and the seat will recline but the other side with NO knob does not turn but does have gears.

3) does the side with no knob move's / reclines from the weight of the individual sitting in the seat ?

4) is there a bar inside the one bar that connects the 2 halves/sides that rotates the opposite side with the gears ?

Please help I don't want to destroy the recliner as it's really cool.

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53 LHD, LH cargo door standard kombi
54 Pre-A Porsche
55 oval ribbed door non-semiphore
56 semiphore ragtop
63 notchback (work in progress)
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67 euro squareback
67 deluxe walkthru (work in progress)
67 convertible ghia (work in progress)

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[tomas persson]

Are you sure they are for VW? I have seen similar on Mercedes and Opel cars over here. Late 50ties early 60ties.

Is it not too broad for a bug seat? And the lower parts that are marked with Kieper, they look to short to reach down to the pin on the lower seat pipe. Strange english, uh?

[LittleMicroCars]

resto Jonny DO you still have those Keimpter Recliners? Leo
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[restojohnny]

Yes I do....but not for sale I found anothe one and I installed them on a pair of squareback seats already
_________________
** HELL YEAH I'LL SELL IT TO YOU**
O.G. POMONA VULTURE
$$ SWAPMEET MAFIA $$
53 LHD, LH cargo door standard kombi
54 Pre-A Porsche
55 oval ribbed door non-semiphore
56 semiphore ragtop
63 notchback (work in progress)
67 OG black paint beetle sedan empi accessorized
67 original Empi GTV beetle convertible !!
67 euro squareback
67 deluxe walkthru (work in progress)
67 convertible ghia (work in progress)

"STAY OUTTA MY BACKYARD !!! "

[NOTAHONDA]

What did you ever find about them Johnny?

[restojohnny]

Hi Adam ..... I gave up looking for info but I found another one in a Vw yard I frequent and they fit perfect on early type 3 seats 😎
_________________
** HELL YEAH I'LL SELL IT TO YOU**
O.G. POMONA VULTURE
$$ SWAPMEET MAFIA $$
53 LHD, LH cargo door standard kombi
54 Pre-A Porsche
55 oval ribbed door non-semiphore
56 semiphore ragtop
63 notchback (work in progress)
67 OG black paint beetle sedan empi accessorized
67 original Empi GTV beetle convertible !!
67 euro squareback
67 deluxe walkthru (work in progress)
67 convertible ghia (work in progress)

"STAY OUTTA MY BACKYARD !!! "

[NOTAHONDA]

Nice!