I designed and made this brass bed model while I was working for Clare Bell Brass Works in 1990. It shows all of the details of it�s full size counter part. It was inspired by the wagon wheel which carried the pioneers across America at the end of the 19th century.

� This bed is made of 55 individual solid brass components. Including the screws which are 1/16 inch in diameter.

� It uses gold plated components. The ends of the spokes are formed and fitted into holes which are drilled through the center arc.

� A dime is shown actual size to show scale of the table lamp.

 

All drawings were developed based on a �napkin sketch� provided by the customer. The tooling was developed to make the model and production.

Clare Bell Brass Works; 1990

SCALE: 1 inch = 1 foot

Dave Quinlan

Technical Translation for Design and Manufacturing

Wagon Wheel Bed