PLEASE READ THE WHOLE LISTING! PLEASE READ THE WHOLE LISTING! THIS LISTING IS for Samples for TESTING on Vintage BEDS. (THESE ARE NOT FOR SALE) ONLY FOR TESTING (we can provide single ends or short rails ) , THIS IS A VERY SMALL SAMPLING OF OUR RAIL SAMPLES, WE HAVE OVER 10 YEARS LOCATING AND FITTING RAILS , YOUR TYPE MAY NOT BE PICTURED, THIS IS JUST A SMALL SAMPLING, WE STOCK OVER 150 RAILS
"WE REFUND $30.00 WHEN YOU RETURN SAMPLES TO US"
DO not do a eBay return; that is a different process.
The amount refunded is 30. not all the shipping costs , we get samples right on the first try over 90% of the time , sometimes a rare rail could take take 2-3 mailings, we can only work with clients who can do this process ...so please if you are needing something else,please ask if you want the wire brush (last picture) (please ask) then we will refund only 26.50 when sample are returned, many have asked about a small wire brush to get in small places to remove rust & debris, the brush is yours to keep, do not return ...Contact us ...we probably can help you like we have 100's of other buyers over 10 years ...thank you. We can also help with rail ends for some wooden rails, we can weld the ends on steel rails,
we will need pics like these to determine which sample to send https://ironbeddoctor.wordpress.com/pictures-with-tape-measure/
Please Read just a note about our sample program, it requires research on our part, , and years of experience to get it right, this is NOT a casual order process, we only want to deal with serious buyers, if you are not sure you want rails...wait until you are sure , we have plenty of buyers that are ready for rails (there is a limited supply of rails and samples for 100 year old beds ) and want good service, wasting our time (there is no money made in researching and shipping samples to people who aren't interested in rails......we just have to say this to weed out people who aren't sure they want rails RIGHT now .
Please send the sample back to us directly, do not use ebay return program as it is not designed to refund you the proper amount and this delays your refund and causes more paperwork and confusion thanks
Steel Hammers are never recommended
When Installing a bed rail on an iron bed NEVER USE A HAMMER. A hammer can break the bed hitch or the bed rail.Sometimes the hitch can have a accumulation of rust preventing it from seating correctly, use a tubing wire brush to clean all these connections, We use a rubber mallet (tapping lightly when needed to install bed rails. Sometimes a steel hammer is necessary but only to Remove or Uninstall the bed rail (from the bottom only never hitting cast iron on the top of the rails (we learned this early on the hard way)not the top)
When Installing a bed rail on an iron bed NEVER USE A HAMMER. A hammer can break the bed hitch or the bed rail.Sometimes the hitch can have a accumulation of rust preventing it from seating correctly, use a tubing wire brush to clean all these connections, We use a rubber mallet (tapping lightly when needed to install bed rails. Sometimes a steel hammer is necessary but only to Remove or Uninstall the bed rail (from the bottom only never hitting cast iron on the top of the rails (we learned this early on the hard way)not the top)
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2) We recommend samples to buyers when we are close to determining what type of taper pin rail is needed. To get to this point we need photos of your bed hitch send thru ebay msgs . ( https://ironbeddoctor.wordpress.com/pictures-with-tape-measure)(when these beds were made 100 yrs ago, there was no std, so some mfg rails were made very similar but with subtle differences which can cause a misfit or even a broken hitch if forced with steel hammer , if you purchased a bed from an antique store or flea market and received rails, they may not be the correct ones, the seller puts any rails that looks like it fits with the bed , sometimes never checking, (very common occurrence )
some of these misfits can cause a bed to lean towards the middle , or a rocking action.
( if the bed is not tight and stable you may have incorrect rails (common occurrence). we stock over 150 bed rails and can diagnose many rail issues but some have small difference so we recommend a sample in this situations,
we do not sell our samples they are very valuable in diagnosing rails and continuing in the bed rail business.
3) We recommend a sample to be 100% sure the rails we are recommending are going to fit properly. We don't want you to receive bed rails that do not fit. shipping wrong rails back is expensive so samples are insurance against that
4) We don't always recommend samples; we can send the type of rails you specify. The pictures present shows different styles of rails and that small differences can cause a rail misfit.
Feedback Policy (Please Read if you would)
We love POSITIVE feedback and we love to give it. We understand that we need to earn it as a seller which is slightly more involved than the click and pay requirements of the buyer. At times we make mistakes but we are ready and willing to fix any problems. Just let us know prior to giving us feedback so we can make it all right and we both end up with POSITIVE FEEDBACK thanks for buying and working with us........