its because they need to use wood since its a bad conductor, if it was metal it would stay charged for a while and could kill any guards who get too close
You're only looking at Nebraska's chair there. There are many more different chairs in different states, and some are quite comfortable. Virginia's has a nice padded backrest and adjustable arms; Tennessee's is very padded and even has a drip pan underneath to catch the urine from when the executee pisses himself.
Alabama's has some very attractive paintwork, and Georgia's is identical but beautifully polished.
If you want maximum DIScomfort, look at the Joliet chair in Illinois.
@CWFoster1995 I cannot see how the arms are fastened in. And instead of all those sponges, they could have used pipe insulation around the clamps. South Dakota copied the Joliet chair exactly as well, and may have only been used once.
@CWFoster1995 I'm not sure. There was a site called America's Electric Chairs, but it went down very recently. Luckily I captured all the photos, but it is said that South Dakota may have borrowed Nabraska's chair for the one electrocution they had. It doesn't make sense, because the chair itself is not electric; the chair is just a restraint. You could use a pole or a bed - no difference. So there would be no need to borrow Nabraska's chair; the generator, maybe.
@electroexecutee Yeah it really seems like it would be cheaper to construct a new chair. Do you have any idea about when Florida is set to electrocute comeone next? I want to see that nice enw chair get some use ha.
@CWFoster1995 Florida have made lethal injection the default method now, after setting a couple of executee's heads on fire. So I can't see an executee choosing Florida's chair with their sponge-bungling staff. They used to put a dry sponge ON TOP of a wet sponge. How's that meant to work? Then they blamed the flames on an artificial sponge used instead of a natural one, and confirmed this by putting the artificial one on a toaster and setting it on fire.
@CWFoster1995 Oh I do hope so! But Texas I think was the second state (after Oklahoma) to switch to lethal injection. The Texas chair is beautiful but kept in a museum now with a replica death chamber.
One thing is for sure - Texas never had a botched execution with their chair in 100 years or so, unlike lethal injection in a fraction of that time.
Their chair was actually salvaged from the prison scrapyard. If they recommission it, I think it would only be as an option, not as default.
@electroexecutee Too bad it would not be the default. But it would be great if they brought that thing back. It looks great, with that straight tall back. At least Texas puts its death penalty to good use.
Do you know anything about the next time Tennessee will use there chair? Its a nice chair too.
@CWFoster1995 Tennessee's chair is made from some (a bit) of lumbar from the old gallows and some from the previous electric chair, so Leuchter claims, yet the old chair is in their crime museum. The new one is finished with epoxy resin similar to that used on the Space Shuttle. Why? I've no idea! The head rest was a solid piece of leather, but then was changed to incorporate 2 slots.
Again, I can't see it being used again, as lethal injection is either default or mandatory - I'm not sure ...
@CWFoster1995 ... and the Leuchter design of the electrics was questionable, leaving the chance that the circuit would be broken if the current exceeded 9A or something like that, which at 2400V is quite possible. So they brought in Jay Weichart/Weichert (nobody seems to know which is the correct spelling) and he made the chair deliver 1750 twice. Leuchter said this would fail, but Daryl Holton's execution went flawlessly.
The 2 slots in the leather headrest are to strap the head to the chair.
Stephen Michael West has exhausted his appeals & has an execution date of November 9th. He escaped the chair by 10 hours a few years ago, but it's looking on this time. Must put it on my calendar.
@CWFoster1995 It certainly is, and South Dakota copied it! Nobody seems to know whether South Dakota's chair was used for their one execution, since stories abound that they borrowed Nebraska's. This makes no sense, because the chair is just a restraining device. The generator and electrodes deliver the current. It would be a shame if South Dakota's chair was never used.
If I was the warden in South Dakota at the time, I would have been dying to see the contraption in action.
Ted Sheckler's "Shock Seats" coming to a town near you!!!
Andros1921 3 months ago
Ted Scheckler talks a lot faster now than he used to.
UberMan5000 1 year ago
@UberMan5000 Teddy's just upset, that's all.
frrrrrunkis 2 months ago
its because they need to use wood since its a bad conductor, if it was metal it would stay charged for a while and could kill any guards who get too close
benmcd170 1 year ago
You're only looking at Nebraska's chair there. There are many more different chairs in different states, and some are quite comfortable. Virginia's has a nice padded backrest and adjustable arms; Tennessee's is very padded and even has a drip pan underneath to catch the urine from when the executee pisses himself.
Alabama's has some very attractive paintwork, and Georgia's is identical but beautifully polished.
If you want maximum DIScomfort, look at the Joliet chair in Illinois.
electroexecutee 1 year ago
@electroexecutee Joliets chair is crazy!
CWFoster1995 1 year ago
@CWFoster1995 I cannot see how the arms are fastened in. And instead of all those sponges, they could have used pipe insulation around the clamps. South Dakota copied the Joliet chair exactly as well, and may have only been used once.
electroexecutee 1 year ago
@electroexecutee When did South Dakota get rid of the electric chair? What a shame ha
CWFoster1995 1 year ago
@CWFoster1995 I'm not sure. There was a site called America's Electric Chairs, but it went down very recently. Luckily I captured all the photos, but it is said that South Dakota may have borrowed Nabraska's chair for the one electrocution they had. It doesn't make sense, because the chair itself is not electric; the chair is just a restraint. You could use a pole or a bed - no difference. So there would be no need to borrow Nabraska's chair; the generator, maybe.
A mystery to me, this one.
electroexecutee 1 year ago
@electroexecutee Yeah it really seems like it would be cheaper to construct a new chair. Do you have any idea about when Florida is set to electrocute comeone next? I want to see that nice enw chair get some use ha.
CWFoster1995 1 year ago
@CWFoster1995 Florida have made lethal injection the default method now, after setting a couple of executee's heads on fire. So I can't see an executee choosing Florida's chair with their sponge-bungling staff. They used to put a dry sponge ON TOP of a wet sponge. How's that meant to work? Then they blamed the flames on an artificial sponge used instead of a natural one, and confirmed this by putting the artificial one on a toaster and setting it on fire.
Great science. Fair test? Control? Hah!
electroexecutee 1 year ago
@electroexecutee wasnt there talk of Texas possibly recommissioning the electric chair?
CWFoster1995 1 year ago
@CWFoster1995 Oh I do hope so! But Texas I think was the second state (after Oklahoma) to switch to lethal injection. The Texas chair is beautiful but kept in a museum now with a replica death chamber.
One thing is for sure - Texas never had a botched execution with their chair in 100 years or so, unlike lethal injection in a fraction of that time.
Their chair was actually salvaged from the prison scrapyard. If they recommission it, I think it would only be as an option, not as default.
electroexecutee 1 year ago
@electroexecutee Too bad it would not be the default. But it would be great if they brought that thing back. It looks great, with that straight tall back. At least Texas puts its death penalty to good use.
Do you know anything about the next time Tennessee will use there chair? Its a nice chair too.
CWFoster1995 1 year ago
@CWFoster1995 Tennessee's chair is made from some (a bit) of lumbar from the old gallows and some from the previous electric chair, so Leuchter claims, yet the old chair is in their crime museum. The new one is finished with epoxy resin similar to that used on the Space Shuttle. Why? I've no idea! The head rest was a solid piece of leather, but then was changed to incorporate 2 slots.
Again, I can't see it being used again, as lethal injection is either default or mandatory - I'm not sure ...
electroexecutee 1 year ago
@CWFoster1995 ... and the Leuchter design of the electrics was questionable, leaving the chance that the circuit would be broken if the current exceeded 9A or something like that, which at 2400V is quite possible. So they brought in Jay Weichart/Weichert (nobody seems to know which is the correct spelling) and he made the chair deliver 1750 twice. Leuchter said this would fail, but Daryl Holton's execution went flawlessly.
The 2 slots in the leather headrest are to strap the head to the chair.
electroexecutee 1 year ago
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@CWFoster1995 Indeed I do!
Stephen Michael West has exhausted his appeals & has an execution date of November 9th. He escaped the chair by 10 hours a few years ago, but it's looking on this time. Must put it on my calendar.
electroexecutee 1 year ago
@CWFoster1995 It certainly is, and South Dakota copied it! Nobody seems to know whether South Dakota's chair was used for their one execution, since stories abound that they borrowed Nebraska's. This makes no sense, because the chair is just a restraining device. The generator and electrodes deliver the current. It would be a shame if South Dakota's chair was never used.
If I was the warden in South Dakota at the time, I would have been dying to see the contraption in action.
electroexecutee 1 year ago