Today's iron beds are constructed of cold roll, heavy-gauge steel tubing and solid bar stock.Īlmost all iron beds now have a beech wood sprung slatted base in a steel framework which gives support to all types of mattresses. The handmade quality gave way to cost-effective mass production. Īfter the end of World War I, the mass-production methods used for wartime affected the iron industry as well. In the many small foundries of the time that employed only a handful of employees, it could take days to produce a single bed. The manufacturing process included hand pouring and polishing intricately detailed casting and hand applying finishes. headboard and footboard Solid wood legs Bolt on side rails Heavy-duty deck.
From the start of their production in the 1850s until World War I, iron beds were handmade. A standard double bed frame will be both longer and wider than the mattress. An iron cradle (with dangerously pointed corner posts) has been dated to 1620-1640.
Iron beds were developed in 17th century Italy to address concerns about infestation by bed bugs and moths. Iron beds are beds in which the headboard and footboard are made of iron the frame rails are usually made of steel. The ratio of metals may vary between manufacturers. The brass used in making brass beds is usually 70 per cent copper and 30 per cent zinc. Brass beds can be made of 100 per cent brass or of metals that have been brass-plated. Not all beds include frames see bed base.īrass beds are beds in which the headboard and footboard are made of brass the frame rails are usually made of steel. The term "bed frame" was first used in 1805-1815. Most double (full) sized beds, along with all queen and king size beds, require some type of center support rail, typically also with extra feet extending down to the floor. A bed frame includes head, foot, and side rails. Bed frames are typically made of wood or metal. The frame may also stop the matresses from sliding sideways, and it may include means of supporting a canopy above. Not all of our products are eligible for VAT relief, so we are obliged to charge VAT for those products even after you complete this form.A bed frame or bedstead is the part of a bed used to position the bed base, the flat part which in turn directly supports the mattress(es). If you fail to return any VAT exemption forms to us we WILL charge your card for the outstanding VAT. If you do not complete the VAT exemption form, or you are not eligible for VAT relief, we are obliged to charge you VAT on the whole of your order. We do NOT decide if an item is or isn’t exempt & we don’t make any more or less money if we charge you VAT or we don’t charge you VAT. Examples of such products are Mobility Scooters, Wheelchairs, Bath Lifts & many more daily living aids. VAT Exemption only applies to certain items these are items which have been designed to be used by someone who is chronically sick or disabled. We don’t need a doctor’s letter or any reference numbers. Its very easy to claim VAT relief, all we need to know is the name, address & disability of the person the item is for & what there chronic sickness or disability is. No proof of your disability need be shown to any party at any time. In order to waive VAT on your purchase, the government requires a simple self declaration to be made as to the nature of your disability at the time of ordering.
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