Carpin School Furniture Glides have been a school furniture industry staple for over 20 years. Our glides are made of the finest materials and under strict quality standards to insure ease of installation and prevent costly problems in the field. For swedged or un-swedged straight tubing, we have a glide to fit your application and style. We provide classic school furniture glides as well as innovative glides like Carpin's patented school furniture glide, the Millennium Marquis as well as unique and varied base options to meet your flooring needs. We offer standard steel and nylon bases as well as the Carpin Floor Saver Glide® bases which prevent scratching on VCT tile floors as well as felt base glides with integrated felt base which reduce classroom noise. If you do not see it here please call or e-mail us and our customer service team will help you find the right school furniture glide for your application.
Also see our Felt Products page for replacement snap-on caps to repair and replace worn or damaged glides.
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MARQUIS SCHOOL CHAIR GLIDES |
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MARQUIS FURNITURE GLIDES -- SERIES: 035 |
| TUBING O.D. | FERRULE HEIGHT | WALL THICKNESS | BASE MATERIAL |
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.625"-.637" (outside holding) |
.570 | N/A | PLATED,
CASE HARDENED STEEL
NATURAL NYLON GREY NON-SKID |
| 9/16"
5/8" |
9/16"
.540" |
16 - 18 GA |
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| 11/16" | 1/4" | 13 GA | |
| 3/4" | 9/16" | 14 - 16 GA
16 - 18 GA |
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| 7/8" | 1/2" | 14
GA
16 - 18 GA |
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| 1" | 1/2" | 16 - 18 GA |
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MARQUIS HEAVY-DUTY FERRULE GLIDES |
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"HERCULES" FERRULE GLIDES -- SERIES: 035 |
| TUBING O.D. | FERRULE HEIGHT | WALL THICKNESS | BASE MATERIAL |
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1" |
.320" |
16 - 18 GA |
PLATED,
CASE HARDENED STEEL
NATURAL NYLON GREY NON-SKID |
| 1-1/8" (un-swedged tubing) |
.320" | ||
| 1-1/4" |
.320" Floating Ferrule |
Custom colors are available for plastic bases upon request.
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MARQUIS
SWIVEL |
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SCHOOL FURNITURE GLIDES -- SERIES: 035 |
| TUBING O.D. | WALL THICKNESS | BASE MATERIAL |
| 5/8" RD. | 16-18 GA | NICKEL PLATED,
CASE HARDENED STEEL
NATURAL NYLON BRASS PLATED, CASE HARDENED STEEL |
| 9/16" I.D. | ||
| 7/16" I.D. | ||
| 11/16" RD. | 1/2" I.D. | |
| 3/4" RD. | 16 - 18 GA
14 - 16 GA |
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| 7/8" RD. | 14 GA
16 - 18 GA |
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| 1" RD. | 16 - 19 GA | |
| 1-1/8" RD. (un-swedged tubing) |
16 - 19 GA | |
| 1-1/4" RD. | 16 - 19 GA |
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MARQUIS SWIVEL ADJUSTABLE SCHOOL FURNITURE GLIDES |
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ADJUSTABLE GLIDES -- SERIES: 035, 037, 041, 082 |
| SERIES | BASE DIAMETER | STEM DIAMETER / LENGTH | TUBE O.D. | WALL THICKNESS | FERRULE HEIGHT | BASE MATERIAL |
| 035 | 1-1/4" | 1/4-20 X 1" | PLATED,
CASE HARDENED STEEL
NATURAL NYLON GREY
NON-SKID |
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| 037 | 5/8" | NA | .470" | |||
| 082 | 1" | 1/4-20 X 3/4" |
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MILLENNIUM
MARQUIS SCHOOL FURNITURE GLIDES |
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SERIES: 335, PATENT PENDING |
| TUBING O.D. | FERRULE HEIGHT | BASE MATERIAL |
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.625"-.637" (outside holding) |
.680 | PLATED, CASE HARDENED STEEL NATURAL NYLON GREY NON-SKID |
Custom colors are available for plastic base upon request.
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FELT BASE GLIDES |
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FELT BASE GLIDES |
| TUBE O.D. | FERRULE | BASE |
| This style felt base is available on all Marquis glides. | ||
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SELF LEVELING SCHOOL FURNITURE GLIDES |
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SERIES: 035, 075, 076 U.S. PATENT #5042764 |
| SERIES | DESCRIPTION |
| 035 |
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| 075 |
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| 076 |
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MONARCH SCHOOL FURNITURE GLIDES |
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SCHOOL FURNITURE GLIDES -- SERIES: 036 |
| TUBING O.D. | FERRULE HEIGHT | WALL THICKNESS | BASE MATERIAL |
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.625"-.637" (outside holding) |
.570 | N/A | NICKEL PLATED, CASE HARDENED STEEL |
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5/8" |
9/16"
.540" |
16 - 18 GA |
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| 11/16" | 1/4" | 13 GA | |
| 3/4" | 9/16" | 14 - 16 GA
16 - 18 GA |
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MONARCH SWIVEL PLATFORM SCHOOL CHAIR GLIDES |
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SCHOOL FURNITURE GLIDES -- SERIES: 036 |
| TUBING O.D. | WALL THICKNESS | BASE MATERIAL |
| 5/8" RD | 16 - 18 GA | NICKEL PLATED, CASE HARDENED STEEL |
| 11/16" RD | 13 GA | |
| 9/16" RD | 16 - 18 GA |
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| 3/4" RD |
16 - 18 GA |
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MONARCH SWIVEL ADJUSTABLE SCHOOL FURNITURE GLIDES |
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SCHOOL FURNITURE GLIDES -- SERIES: 036, 038, 042 |
| SERIES | BASE DIAMETER | STEM DIAMETER / LENGTH | TUBE O.D. | WALL THICKNESS | FERRULE HEIGHT | BASE MATERIAL |
| 036 | 1-1/4" | 1/4-20 x 1"
1/4-20 x 3/4" |
NICKEL PLATED, CASE HARDENED STEEL | |||
| 038 | 5/8" | NA | .470" | |||
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(M-2000) ALL METAL ADJUSTABLE FURNITURE GLIDES |
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ADJUSTABLE GLIDES -- SERIES: 034 |
| STEM DIAMETER / LENGTH | BASE MATERIAL |
| 1/4-20 x 1" |
BRASS PLATED CASE HARDENED STEEL BLACK OXIDED CASE HARDENED STEEL |
| 5/16-18 x 1" | |
| 5/16-18 x 1-1/2" |