Antique tables truly benefit from hardware chosen from their specific era and made with the same craftsmanship. Standard contemporary hardware often falls short—it won't fit properly and clashes with the authentic character and materials of a genuine antique. Selecting period-correct pieces helps preserve both function and beauty.

To operate correctly, antique tables often require specialized hardware. Extension mechanisms require slides for that particular style table, while drop-leaf tables need compatible supports and hinges. Locking systems—often featuring distinctive  table forks to hold leaves securely in place. Casters must align with the dimensions and styles of the furniture legs. Restoring or replacing these components calls for careful matching of original style, dimensions, and material to maintain both functionality and the table's historical value.

Standard Wood Table Slides enable each table-top-half to move jointly with two legs or half pedestal. When pulled to open, the two table-half's separate, providing an area to insert table leaves. 

Table Extenders for:

• Tables with 4 legs - table top and legs move together
• Tables with a dividing base - table top moves with legs
• Table-top moves with base - table top moves with base
  

Gear Table Slides are an equalizing rack & pinion assembly that automatically extends or retracts both ends of table-top at the same time. One person can open tables to insert leaves while the table-base remains stationary. 

Table Extenders for:

• Solid Pedestal base tables - table top moves independently of base
• Non-dividing base tables. Only the table-top extends, the table-base remains stationary