- Most French antique bed threads are not compatable with modern threads, however, providing you can get a few turns of the ball onto the thread, it will hold, as in the video below.
- The bed in the video is an antique French bed with the type of threads we usually see on French beds – although not exclusively.
- The left hand ball in the video is original to the bed, the right hand one is this new replacement brass ball.
- Not a perfect solution as you only get about one twist on most French beds, but it does stay in place on some beds.
Other fitting ideas:
- The thread on this ball is M6, you could replace the thread on the bed with an M6 threaded rod in order to use these brass balls perfectly.
- These balls could be drilled out and stuck in place.
- To hide any exposed thread, you could cut your thread down.
- Diameter 12mm
- Thread 6mm diameter
- Thread M6