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Vintage furniture query please

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By *ex-a-frolics OP   Couple
over a year ago

Brizzle

During lockdown we have taken to doing a bit of furniture up cycling particularly vintage 50’s & 60’s items.

Many of the metal items record racks/magazine racks etc have little conical shaped rubber stoppers on the ends, they’re like feet but don’t normally go on the bottom of the item, they are used as decoration as opposed to serving a purpose.

Would anybody hazard a guess as to what they are called, to enable me to try & purchase some?

TIA.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't know the answer to this, but if you have a photo, I'd post it on reddit. People there can usually help identify things.

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By *ocksareoffMan
over a year ago

Out n About

Look like a bakelite knob?

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By *ocksareoffMan
over a year ago

Out n About

I want to say foot/feet or furniture gliders. But I'm not entirely sure

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By *ex-a-frolics OP   Couple
over a year ago

Brizzle


"Look like a bakelite knob?"

Similar but they’re normally round I think, these are more cylindrical, made of rubber or plastic & just push on & off easily, hence many items have these missing.

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Try send pics of what you have to local auctioneers near you?

They often have experts/specialists that can advise in a particular field...

Other than that try trawling:-

e-bay?

Etsy

Pinterest

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By *ornyhappyCouple
over a year ago

perth

I think they are called 'end caps'

K

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By *ornyhappyCouple
over a year ago

perth


"I think they are called 'end caps'

K"

Or 'end tips'

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By *inkyfun2013Couple
over a year ago

lewisham

Try photographing them on Google Lens - it's great for jobs like this.

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

They are normally called - bumpons.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rubber ferrules?

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By *ex-a-frolics OP   Couple
over a year ago

Brizzle

Thanks after searching the net, these are a relatively modern item designed to stop things getting damaged or make things quieter.

What I’m after is something 50 years older which to my mind are just used for asethics.

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By *ex-a-frolics OP   Couple
over a year ago

Brizzle


"Rubber ferrules? "

The words caps, tips & ferrules have been very helpful in my search, although I haven’t found exactly the right thing yet, I’m a lot further forward than when I started.

Thanks everybody for your words of wisdom.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

https://www.facebook.com/groups/167957383825896/?ref=share

This group might be able to help

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

Maybe have a look at essentra components to see if they’ve got anything similar or at least tell you what they are called?

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex


"Look like a bakelite knob?

Similar but they’re normally round I think, these are more cylindrical, made of rubber or plastic & just push on & off easily, hence many items have these missing. "

Looks like you're describing a ferrule.

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