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The Best Seats In The House

Installing self-rising mechanisms on 75-year-old grandstand seats keeps a ballpark in compliance with safety codes.

A self-rising mechanism was added to seats in the grandstand section of Fenway Park.

Fenway Park, Boston, is one of the most iconic sports facilities in the world. It opened its doors in 1912. Despite two fires and several renovations, the ballpark still holds the same unique look and feel as it did when it was first built.

When it came time to refurbish 5,500 of the park's historical 1934-era wooden grandstand seats, Boston Red Sox management tread carefully. These are among the last remaining wooden seats in any U.S. sports facility. The seats are located in the lower section of the park in an area extending roughly from the left-field foul pole to the visitor's bullpen in right field.

Red Sox management worked with several historical organizations to ensure proper restoration. The Red Sox wanted to keep as many of the seats as possible. Additionally, each needed to be enhanced with an automatic self-rising mechanism. (Fans had to raise and lower seats by hand.) With the addition of a spring-activated mechanism to each chair, the aisles became safer, wider, and in compliance with fire and safety codes.

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