Antique Furniture Hardware

Selecting Locks - Which to use
for antique restoration. Use on dresser drawers, cabinet doors & desks.
Full mortise locks
Half Mortise Locks for Lift Lids
Half Mortise Locks for Drawers & Doors
Surface Locks
Measurement Diagrams for Locks

Label Holders Styles  
make it easy to stay organized . Use on boxes, files, mail slots & picture frames for quick identification
Aluminum - Nickel file card holders
 Brass File Card Holders

Hinge selection is determined by furniture & cabinet construction
Furniture hardware for antique restorations included many types of hinges and supports. Supports for desks, chests and tables.
Butler tray hinges  -   Butt Hinges
No-Mortise Hinges  -  Card Table Hinges
H-hinges  -   Pivot and Knife Hinges
Black Iron Hinges   - Lift-off Parliament Hinges
Cylinder hinges and invisible hinges  

Help with Hinge Terminology

Information on restoring antique beds
Bed frame parts and bed rail brackets for repairing old beds.
Installing Bed Bolts diagram
shows detailed information

Bed bolts, Covers & Wrench
Rail Fasteners - Spring supports
Bed Lock Brackets to widen beds
Brass bed balls

Information on selecting Casters,

Antique furniture hardware includes casters with: Brass, Porcelain, and Wood Wheels,  Teacart Trolley Wheels & claw feet.
Casters - Plate Type
Casters - Threaded Stem
Furniture claw feet and toe sockets

Caster Terminology

Table slides & hardware Hinges, table supports, braces, pins,  tilt top table catches, heavy brass table forks, and brackets for restoring antique furniture.
Wood Table Slides
Table Catches & Clamps