Quality Furniture Wheel - Stem Type
Brass Stem Casters were used on chairs and small tables during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Stem requires minimal install-space, making it ideal for furniture with thin slender legs. These reproduction casters are brass with a steel stem, substantial fork and wheel are solid brass. Finish is polished, not lacquered. Stem-type is known as a spiral-threaded Philadelphia drive stem.
Small Brass Stem 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