Koken Barber Supply Electric Barber Pole Sign AP1675

Measures 48" x 10" diameter. Contact us to arrange special shipping, local delivery or pickup at the warehouse. The History of Koken Barber Chairs Posted on August 30, 2017 in History of Inventions The Early Years Born in Germany and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Ernest Koken was a creative and industrious young man. Following his father's untimely death, young Ernest left school and set about earning a living for his family. He found success first as an artist and manufacturer, creating hand-decorated fine china shaving mugs, mirrors, razors, strops, clippers and other supplies and selling them to local barber shops. Soon, his thoughts turned to his greatest passion: engineering. Ernest began creating prototype designs in his spare time, eventually devising a clever reclining chair that was more comfortable and convenient for barber and customer alike. His biggest breakthroughs, however, still lay ahead. The Koken Hydraulic Barber Chair Armed with a patent for his innovative