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