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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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16/03/2016 3:29 pm  

I think you are exactly right DrPoulet. Not an important part of the design, and a generic item for a supplier.
I can take photos of the casters I have. Let me know.


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16/03/2016 4:03 pm  

I bet the Eames collectors on here would argue that original components have a decent effect on value. I know it's not exactly an apples-to-apples comparison due to the modular component nature of many Eames designs.
I think most people would not care about replacement casters for your cart, but would still include that part in the description.
I could not find any white rubber replacements, but found three sources for new black replacement casters in the US:
http://www.vandykes.com/2-caster-rubber-wheel-pin-socket/p/205680/
http://www.paxtonhardware.com/product/tea-cart-wheels/casters-claw-feet
http://www.vintagehardware.com/proddetail.php?prod=26002
I confess that I went with el cheapo (any old school Price Is Right fans out there?)


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19/03/2016 6:18 am  

DrPoulet...I have the same Wegner table. Mine came with a different style of wheel (see pics attached). I was told they were the original wheels by the owners (older couple). They are Shepperd branded.
I also believe the wheels are a bit of generic part of the overall design. And think it is very possible different wheels could have been put on these tables at different times (based on production/avails/etc). I've seen this with different Danish bar carts/tea trolleys over the years.
Good luck with the search.




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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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19/03/2016 1:47 pm  

AMF: according to a Lunning catalog, you have the coffee table (vertical legs). The tea cart version of the design has angled out legs.
This makes me suspicious that those casters are not original in spite of what the former owner said.


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19/03/2016 5:52 pm  

Hi Leif,
I had another look and my legs do seem to be angled out (tough to tell in the pics I posted). Perhaps these new pics will help. My table does not have the tenon (right term?) on the bottom shelf. I always thought that the side table/coffee table did have this tenon and the tea cart/wheels version did not (I could be mistaken).
As for the wheels/casters they very well could not be original...




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19/03/2016 6:52 pm  

Thanks AMF for your post and pictures. It is indeed the same table (or tea cart).
I also think that your casters may not be original as they look kind of 1970ish. But I am probably wrong!
May I ask you a picture of the A. Tuck stamp? I just would like to know if it is the same than mine...
Anyway, that conforts my opinion that I just need to find some nice vintage casters. Original or not it doesn't really matter...


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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19/03/2016 11:32 pm  

AMF: You are right, the tea cart does not have the lower shelf passing through the rail as a "tenon" (no idea what the proper term for that is). And the coffee table does have the "tenon."


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20/03/2016 6:30 am  

DrPoulet: here is the pic of the stamp.
Thanks to all for your insight!!


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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21/03/2016 4:08 pm  

More documentation. The tea cart is Wegner's model 46 for Andreas Tuck. And the coffee table is model 32.



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21/03/2016 10:48 pm  

Leif,
Thank you so much! Now I know the model reference and how the original casters look like.
May I ask where these pages come from? Andreas Tuck catalog?


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21/03/2016 10:48 pm  

Leif,
Thank you so much! Now I know the model reference and how the original casters look like.
May I ask where these pages come from? Andreas Tuck catalog?


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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22/03/2016 1:45 am  

Yes, they come from an Andreas Tuck catalog.


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22/03/2016 2:20 am  

Appreciate the pics from the catalog Leif. Great to have the reference. Cheers.


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09/12/2016 7:41 pm  

Hadn't really realized this until right now, but there are actually two Wegner/Tuck angled leg cart designs: 1) the above AT46, with drop-down leaves on the ends, and 2) AT49, with drop-down leaves on the sides.
Andreas Tuck 1961 catalog and Furniture Forum 1957 volume attached.



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