How are they made? How do they work? Which one to choose?
A bolt-through swingbar casket handle is composed of a #10 machine screw (the bolt) that attaches through the sidewall of a casket and is secured with a #10 washer and #10 machine nut on the inside of the casket. The bolt is connected to a hinged ar
An arm and adapter style casket handle is an assembly of two components that make a hinged style bracket for a casket handle. The assembly consists of an adapter made from a progressive die-stamped piece of steel. The adapter is secured to a casket
An adjustable bed for a casket is designed for the funeral director to easily raise and lower the body of the deceased in a casket for the purpose of staging a viewing and then closing the casket for final burial (or sometimes cremation). The bed adj
The purpose of a casket lid top support is to safely hold the lid in an open position. When open, the lid should not be quite 90 degrees from a closed position, but rather 5 to 10 degrees closed toward you while viewing the open casket. It is importa
Generally, install one latch on each half of the casket lid (head & foot). Latches come in two styles; pin style and tab style. Latches are also available in left-hand and right-hand where in the lever pivots on one side or the other. Each latch is
Hinges on caskets are typically separable for the purpose of easily removing and reinstalling the casket lid during production. These lid hinges (also called lift off hinges) are installed along with latches and top supports in the woodworking shop.
Bale handles are a style of casket handle dating back to the late 1800s. These handles hinge like a simple drawer pull and are attached to the outside of a casket with 4 screws. Each handle has two bases (or adapters) and a handle (or bar) that pivo
We offer a universal casket hardware kit that includes all of the components for a typical two piece casket lid for a casket. Not sure exactly what you need? Our kit includes components for various styles of wood casket lids so you will have parts
There are two may types of brackets for constructing swingbar style casket handles. A bolt-through bracket consists of an arm with a rivet for a hinge and a #10 bolt that attaches through the casket sidewall of the casket. Where as an arm and adapte