If done properly your side rail will be good and tight.
Antique bed frame rails.
A word of caution.
Bed hardware is a collection of antique hardware used to restore beds.
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Bed rail fasteners bed hooks and bed bolts attach rails to head and footboard.
Best of luck with finding antique iron beds side rails.
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Because the cast iron end on the side rail is between 150 to 200 years old it may be brittle and crack if hit.
Sold as lot or pairs.
21 antique iron bed rails at least 7 matched pairs.
Because of these universally acceptable frames that are made today people don t place the importance and value on their old set of side rails.
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Use strong dependable bed frame hardware when restoring antique and new beds.
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Do not attempt to force the end of the side rail into the hitch with the use of a hammer.
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When iron beds became popular and the most widely used form of bed a whole new frame work was needed to elevate a homeowners mattress off the floor.
Vintage beds need special bed hardware for assembly.