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Cathryn



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 12 11:44 am    Post subject: Victorian casters Reply with quote
    

We are trying to repair a Victorian bed. One of the casters has sheared off.



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I'm not very good at googling and I haven't found any to replace it. Ideally it should be repaired but I am not sure if that is possible and how it could be done. Can anyone suggest anything please?

dpack



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 12 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

upholsterers often have a shed of such items

tahir



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 12 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Is this any good?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-4-Beautiful-Antique-Victorian-Solid-Brass-Casters-/160711598359?pt=UK_Antiques_Architecural_RL&hash=item256b286117

sean
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 12 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Fifty Five Pounds!!!!!!? Do you want Jack to have a heart attack?

earthyvirgo



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 12 1:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It would have to be drilled out and re-tapped by the looks of it Cathryn.

EV

Cathryn



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 12 1:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dpack wrote:
upholsterers often have a shed of such items


Good point, I can think of a couple locally that I will try.

@Tahir - thank you, they might work but I suspect that the fitting is too different. I also think that the favoured option would be to remove them all and have it without casters. I'm trying to work out why we want them in any case. If the bed gets moved it becomes very obvious that the floor was never carpeted underneath it.

earthyvirgo wrote:
It would have to be drilled out and re-tapped by the looks of it Cathryn.

EV


This would be good, I might talk to a blacksmith if I can find one.

Rusticwood



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 12 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

As EV said drill it then use a bolt, nuts and washers

jamanda
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 12 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If you can wait till you come here, a visit to Murch's antique and tack emporium at Umberleigh might prove fruitful.

Nick



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Location: Hereford
PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 12 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOUR-ANTIQUE-BRASS-CASTORS-/260935021135?pt=UK_Antiques_Other_RL&hash=item3cc0f0724f#ht_500wt_922

More mileage in your search if you spell it castors.

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