Quality Furniture Wheel - Stem Type
Caster Size
| If updating vintage furniture, replace all casters. This insures uniform height, style & appearance. Matching Antique FinishPolished Brass Casters |
Antique Brass Casters are a historic stem type style. Stem requires minimal install-space, making this style ideal for furniture with thin narrow legs. They were often used on Victorian parlor chairs and small 19th century tables.
These reproduction casters are brass with a steel stem. Substantial fork and wheel are solid brass. Finish is darkened to look old. Stem-type is known as a spiral-threaded Philadelphia drive stem.
Install Casters
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