Porcelain Wheel Casters, Stem-type

Quality Furniture Wheel - Stem Type

Caster Size Wheel Diameter: 1" Wheel Width: 1/2" Raises Furniture: 1-1/8" Stem: 1/4" Top, 3/8" Base, 1-3/8" High Load capacity: 200 pounds per caster

If updating vintage furniture, replace all casters. This insures uniform height, style & appearance.

Porcelain Wheel Brass Casters were a popular style during the Victorian era. These white ceramic, porcelain wheels contrast beautifully with the dark woods used during this 19th century era. Stem requires minimal install-space, making this style ideal for furniture with thin narrow legs.

This reproduction caster has a brass fork, white ceramic wheel with steel stem. 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