Quality Furniture Wheel - Stem Type
Antique Brass Casters are a traditional type used on period and vintage furniture. This style is very simple, yet functional. Use on chairs and small tables which have thin or narrow legs. These reproduction casters are brass with a steel stem. Substantial fork and wheel are solid brass. Finish is darkened to look old. They are known for the spiral-threaded Philadelphia drive stem.
Stem Type - Antique Brass Casters
| If updating vintage furniture, replace all casters. This insures uniform height, style & appearance. |
Install Stem Type Furniture Wheels
Load Capacity, caster strength and stability is directly related to correct installation. If a caster is incorrectly installed it will-not be strong or serviceable.
- Threaded Stem Casters have a round shank with coarse threads known as a Philadelphia drive stem.
- Use on round or square furniture legs.
- Drill hole in furniture leg slightly smaller in diameter than diameter of drive stem. Depth should be approximately 1/4" deeper than length of caster stem.
- Screw threaded steel Philadelphia drive stem up into pre-drilled hole.
- Fit should be snug