Collectibles-General (Antiques)/Antique bed frames

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Expert: - 4/5/2009


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I am looking to find a few of the side pieces for an antique metal bed. They look like a piece of angle iron that the sides of the bed sit on. New beds use a couple of hooks that slide into the head and foot boards. These have a round piece that gets larger toward the top and slides into the head and foot board.

I was wondering where you can find these side rails? Thanks

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Hi Jack
Nice to hear from you.
I get asked this a good bit so a lot of folks are going back to these old beds it seems.
I know of no where they can be purchased new.
But there are lots of them around.
Try scrap yards, Goodwill and Salvation Army stores, junk stores, yard sales and antique stores. Antique stores often have a back shed with several of these around. I could go tomorrow to the antique stores in my small area and come back with bed rails.
It takes some looking but you will find them.
Good Luck
Regards
Eileen

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